Tiny spikes give bird of paradise its super-black feathers
Specialized structures absorb up to 99.95% of incident light
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Online correction improves robotic arm control
Identifying and correcting changes in neural firing rates during object interaction improves control of a brain–computer interface
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A more realistic model of brain tumour growth
New modelling approach resolves apparent discrepancy in brain tumour growth rates
CRISPR/Cas9 shows potential to reverse disease
The CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing method can activate genes that restore impaired function in mice
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Electric eel inspires new power source
Device could run medical implants
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A matter of time
Why Time Flies: a Mostly Scientific Investigation, is an interesting exploration into how humans perceive the passage of time, writes Hamish Johnston
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Kepler and Newton help solve mystery of how some algae swim
Biophysicists identify “universal law” of microbe motion
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Simple swimmer could drive tiny robots
Flash Physics: need-to-know updates from the world of physics
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Adaptive optics in biology
Check out the latest free-to-read short-form Physics World Discovery ebook
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Porpoise’s forehead acts like an acoustic metamaterial
Echolocation beam controlled with deformable tissue
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