Catching up for the last couple days:
- Scientists create autonomous robots that can stand, crawl, wiggle and even roll -- Seems to me that calling it "SuperBot" is just asking for trouble.
- Boosting brain power - with chocolate -- And it's the good stuff (dark chocolate); not that actually buy enough (at the moment at least) for it to make a difference.
- Environment and exercise may affect research results, study shows -- No, they're not talking about the scientists; they're talking about the mice. And while it's not mentioned in the article, yes, it is a foregone conclusion that all mice will develop cancer.
- Bacteria could steady buildings against earthquakes -- The skyscraper of the future: tons of concrete, steel, and Bacillus pasteurii.
- Darwin in the digital age -- So what happens to evolution when large fanged cats aren't trying to eat us anymore? Plus, a great quote: "People don't die anymore from things that should kill them, that once killed them."
- Chimpanzees discovered making and using spears to hunt other primates -- Wait a minute, we're "other primates". Fortunately, we still a monopoly on guns. Further comments available from GrrlScientist and Darren Naish.
- Don't advertise during sexy programmes -- the viewer won't remember -- From the department of d'uh studies: "Sex seems to have a detrimental effect on females recall for an advertisement. Sex is only a useful advertising tool when selling to men."
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