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Move to create less clumsy robots

– Move to create less clumsy robots. The race to create more human-like robots stepped up a gear this week as scientists in Spain set about building an artificial cerebellum. The end-game of the two-year project is to implant the man-made cerebellum in a robot to make movements and interaction with humans more natural. The… Seguir Leyendo Move to create less clumsy robots

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¿El secreto de la eterna juventud?

– ¿El secreto de la eterna juventud? Científicos españoles parecen estar cada vez más cerca de una de las grandes metas de la ciencia: la forma de retrasar el envejecimiento. Los investigadores afirman que la melatonina logra retrasar los efectos oxidantes e inflamatorios del envejecimiento. La melatonina es una hormona que se produce en el… Seguir Leyendo ¿El secreto de la eterna juventud?

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Giant crystals enjoyed perfection

Giant crystals enjoyed perfection. With lengths over 11m, the giant gypsum crystals found in Mexicos Cueva de los Cristales are a great natural wonder. Now, a Spanish-Mexican team thinks it can explain how these marvels acquired their immense form. The scientists studied tiny pockets of fluid trapped in the crystals and conducted back-up lab experiments.… Seguir Leyendo Giant crystals enjoyed perfection

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Freeze ‘condemned Neanderthals’

Freeze condemned NeanderthalsNeanderthal skull from Forbes Quarry, Gibraltar Image: Gibraltar MuseumSmall pockets of Neanderthals clung on in the south (Image: Gibraltar Museum)A sharp freeze could have dealt the killer blow that finished off our evolutionary cousins the Neanderthals, according to a new study. The ancient humans are thought to have died out in most parts… Seguir Leyendo Freeze ‘condemned Neanderthals’