
Animals
These fish yawn — and it’s contagious
Zebrafish are the first cold-blooded animals known to behave this way. Contagious yawning may affect other behaviors in these fish, too.
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Zebrafish are the first cold-blooded animals known to behave this way. Contagious yawning may affect other behaviors in these fish, too.
The soft, flexible robot can cover uneven ground and even walk underwater.
Two ISEF finalists want to foster growth of new coral reefs. So these teens designed and built self-navigating, undersea houseboats for coral larvae.
Salto the jumping robot has a claw-like gripper. Like a squirrel, it can adjust its movement to help it stay balanced to stick a landing on "branches."
For decades, scientists have worked to phase out the use of animals in research. AI, ‘lungs’ on a chip and more are bringing that goal closer.
Such interactive floating graphics and virtual objects could be used to make more immersive video games and museum exhibits.
Hugging toys offer emotional support to anxious kids and slithering snake-like robots may bring rescue aid to people trapped in dangerous conditions.
Multifocal contact lenses stop the progression of myopia — and the benefits can last even after use of these special lenses ends.
Rather than seeking generic signs of AI-generated text, it compares two texts to confirm they both share a writer’s unique style.
Developers can use AI to generate code, dialog, playable environments and more. But at its heart, making video games remains a creative human endeavor.