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Tweezers of sound can pick objects up without physical contact
EurekAlert! - 24 Jul 2021 06:00
(Tokyo Metropolitan University) Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new technology which allows non-contact manipulation of small objects using sound waves. They used a hemisphe...
What would happen if Earth suddenly stopped spinning?
Live Science - 24 Jul 2021 13:00
If Earth abruptly stopped spinning, what would happen to everything on it?
Professional Rugby May Be Associated With Changes in Brain Structure
Neuroscience News - 24 Jul 2021 23:51
Neuroimaging study revealed a significant number of professional rugby players had white matter abnormalities and abnormal changes to white matter volume over time.
New Dietary Treatment for Epilepsy Well Tolerated and Reduced Seizures
Neuroscience News - 24 Jul 2021 22:17
K.Vita, a new oral dietary substance based on the ketogenic diet, reduced seizures by up to 50% in children and adults with drug-resistant epilepsy.
Screentime Can Make You Feel Sick - Here Are Ways to Manage Cybersickness
Neuroscience News - 24 Jul 2021 21:47
Many people report feeling nausea and dizziness, similar to motion sickness, when looking at their cellphones or computers for too long. Researchers investigate why some experience cybersickness and provide advice on man...
Asteroid the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza to fly (safely) by Earth Sunday
Live Science - 24 Jul 2021 20:54
An asteroid about as long as the Great Pyramid of Giza is tall will make a "close" approach with Earth on Sunday (July 25), according to NASA calculations.
How early was the novel coronavirus circulating?
Live Science - 24 Jul 2021 16:08
In late December 2019, the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission reported cases of an unidentified viral pneumonia, which, along with other reports, alerted the World Health Organization (WHO) to a potential new health threa...
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through July 24)
Singularity Hub - 24 Jul 2021 16:00
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE The Ethics of a Deepfake Anthony Bourdain Voice Helen Rosner | The New Yorker “The new documentary ‘Roadrunner’ uses AI-generated audio without disclosing it to viewers. How should we feel a...
Boy's bright-yellow tongue was a sign of rare disorder
Live Science - 24 Jul 2021 13:30
An autoimmune disorder was the culprit.