Science

How octopus suckers “taste to the touch”

[ad_1] Imagine being able to taste something simply by touching it. Octopuses can do just that with their unique sense of “touch-taste”, made possible by the sucker-shaped suckers along each of their eight arms. Now, the researchers report Oct. 29 in the journal Cell to have new evidence on how …

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Machine-learning-driven sensors sniff out gas leaks quickly

[ad_1] ALFaLDS is used during blind testing at the Oil and Gas Model Test Facility in Fort Collins, Colorado. Credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory A new study confirms the success of a natural gas leak detection tool pioneered by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory that uses sensors and machine …

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NASA’s Artemis base camp concept

[ad_1] Illustration of NASA astronauts on the lunar south pole. Credit: NASA NASAThe Artemis program has sparked worldwide enthusiasm and catalyzed a new interest in moon exploration as the agency prepares to land the first woman and next man on the lunar South Pole in 2024. Subsequently, NASA and its …

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Monstrous bird fossils found in Antarctica

[ad_1] Not long after the extinction of the dinosaurs, a new breed of giants was born: monstrous birds with a wingspan that extended up to 21 feet (6.4 meters) in length, about the length of a U-Haul truck. These huge birds darkened the skies above Antarctica already 50 million years …

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