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Same visual system for all primates

[ad_1] The smallest primate in the world reveals the incredible preservation of our visual system through millions of years of evolution. The gray mouse lemur, the smallest species of primate, has excellent eyesight. More than a fifth of its cerebral cortex is devoted to visual processing to accommodate enough pixel …

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This 3D printer does not overlook the details

[ad_1] Shape, color and brilliance. These are the three most salient visual characteristics of an object. Currently, 3D printers can reproduce shape and color reasonably well. The shine, however, remains a challenge. This is because 3D printing hardware is not designed to handle the different viscosities of paints that give …

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Imaging method reveals a “symphony of cellular activity”

[ad_1] Within a single cell, thousands of molecules, such as proteins, ions and other signaling molecules, work together to carry out all types of functions: to absorb nutrients, storing memories and differentiate into specific tissues, among many others. Deciphering these molecules and all their interactions is a monumental task. Over …

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Researchers peer inside the deadly pathogen’s anti-theft kit

[ad_1] DURHAM, NC – The bacterium that causes tularemia, the tick-borne disease, is a lean and mean infecting machine. It carries a relatively small genome and a unique set of infectious tools, including a collection of chromosomal genes called the “island of pathogenicity”. A team of researchers from Duke University, …

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