Electricity, eels and evolution
The role of electric eels and other electrogenic animals in guiding early studies of electricity is revealed in this fascinating book, reviewed by Brian Rasnow
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Static electricity helps geckos get a grip
Contact electrification was wrongly ignored for decades, say researchers
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Relaxation and repulsion helps viruses pack DNA
Research could have biomedical applications
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Functional MRI tracks neurotransmitters
Method could study important brain functions by mapping neural signals
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Laser mimics biological neurons using light
Micropillars are the latest bright idea for artificial brains
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Electromagnetic noise could set European robin adrift
Disruptive interference seen over a broad range from 20 kHz up to 5 MHz
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All alone in the universe?
Jack Lissauer reviews Lee Billings' Five Billion Years of Solitude, a collection of stories about exoplanet science
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Chip-based optical traps shed light on DNA
Devices could be used in high-throughput screening of biological molecules
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Saliva-powered microbial fuel cell built
New graphene-anode cell that produces 1 µW could be used as an ovulation test
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Nanoparticles boost solar-energy capture by plants
Nanotube-augmented plants are a "nanobionic" first
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