By studying the movements of volunteers cracking bullwhips, scientists sought to understand the manipulation of nonrigid and wobbly objects.
Tag: Laboratories and Scientific Equipment
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Russia’s Unfounded Claims of Secret U.S. Bioweapons Linger On and On
Without providing evidence, the Kremlin is pressing allegations that the U.S. operates labs in Ukraine and beyond. This week, it has called an investigative session in Geneva.
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To Prevent a Martian Plague, NASA Needs to Build a Very Special Lab
The likelihood is low that bringing rocks to Earth from the red planet will make us sick, but the space agency isn’t taking any chances.
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Octopuses Don’t Have Backbones — or Rights
As cephalopods become more important in neuroscience and other fields, scientists and welfare advocates seek to give the smart animals the same protections as mice and monkeys.
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The Mysterious Dance of the Cricket Embryos
A team of biologists and mathematicians studied hours of video to learn how insects take shape in the egg. The secret is geometry.