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New battery converts body heat into electricity
A gel-based battery converts body heat into electricity.
Science is proof that people pee in pools
Health benefits of swimming far outweigh health risks of pee in public pools.
Six-legged robots faster than nature-inspired Gait
These six-legged creatures run fastest using a three-legged, or “tripod” gait where they have three legs on the ground at all times.
Artificial intelligence, AI, speech recognition, research at MIT
Researchers at the MIT have developed a new low-power chip specialised for AI speech recognition.
Study shows higher immigration levels do not result in increased crime
Previous research has also shown that immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than native-born Americans.
World's tiniest hammer may help understand brain injuries
Researchers have created world's tiniest hammer to precisely measure how force affects brain cells.
Nazi submarine found off Azores: German research team
German researchers say they have found a Nazi-era submarine that sunk in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.
Freeze-dried food and 1 bathroom: 6 simulate Mars in dome
Crammed into a dome with one bathroom, six scientists will spend eight months munching on mostly freeze-dried foods.
Internet use in class may lower your grades: study
Students spent the most time on social media, reading emails, shopping for items such as clothes and watching videos
System that creates videos of the future
Given a still image, CSAIL deep-learning system generates videos that predict what will happen next in a scene.