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February 21, 2012

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1:05 PM | How did human brains get to be so big?
New research points to an ancient energy tradeoff that meant more fuel for brains, and less fuel for muscles. Recently while visiting the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., I found myself pondering the noggins of some very, very, old apes. Along one wall of the Hall of Human Origins — an exhibit [...]
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September 19, 2011

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12:01 PM | Synchronized swimming: patrolling for pollution with robotic fish
In landlocked East Lansing, Michigan, you’re unlikely to swim with dolphins. But you can swim with robotic fish, thanks to a team of scientists who are developing underwater robots that swim in schools to monitor water quality. A surprisingly lifelike robotic fish swims in an aquarium on the Michigan State University campus, its tail fin [...]
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