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A clearer view of rainfall patterns
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Brain waves in boxes
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Artificial skin sensors made from sticky notes
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Smashing records
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A picture of the artist captured in a stroke
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Sensors for a light touch
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Wireless devices tune-in to cloud power
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Noisy cells produce bursts of protein
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Miniature flexible sensor to detect heart disease
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Feeding in the moonlight
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Taking the heat out of emitters
Improved random modeling allows scientists to generate realistic patterns of high-frequency rainfall.
A paper-based sensor that mimics the sensory functions of human skin has been developed for the first time from low-cost and commonly available household materials.
A graphics technique is the first to identify people based on their sketching style.
Next-generation mobile networks can use cloud computing algorithms to manage the increasingly high data demands of users.
A new biosensor made of laser-etched electrodes on a gold-coated polymer may provide an effective and cost-efficient way to assess heart disease risk.
Semiconductor light-emitting diodes fabricated on a metal substrate are less prone to overheating.
A statistical method helps to identify abnormal signals in electroencephalograms and locate their source in the brain.
Exploiting the properties of disordered, chaotic systems leads to low-cost energy harvesting and innovative micro-surgery applications.
Biocompatible tactile sensors based on magnetic hair-like structures enable new applications for touch sensors.
A new mathematical model explains how random factors affect the production of proteins within the cells.
Consistent around the world’s ocean, the phases of the moon affect the upward migration of the world’s most abundant type of fish for feeding.
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