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Energy: Batteries
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Robo-bug: A rechargeable, remote-control cyborg cockroach - Robo-bug: A Rechargeable, Remote-Control Cyborg Cockroach      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have engineered a system for creating remote controlled cyborg cockroaches, equipped wit...

Engineering: Robotics Research Offbeat: Computers and Math
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Click beetle-inspired robots jump using elastic energy - Click Beetle-Inspired Robots Jump Using Elastic Energy      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have made a significant leap forward in developing insect-sized jumping robots capable o ...

Computer Science: Virtual Reality (VR)
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Head, body, eye coordination conserved across animal kingdom - Head, Body, Eye Coordination Conserved Across Animal Kingdom      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Fruit flies synchronize the movements of their heads and bodies to stabilize their vision and fly ef...

Biology: General Ecology: Invasive Species
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Joro spiders aren't scary: They're shy - Joro Spiders Aren't Scary: They're Shy      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Despite their intimidating appearance, the giant yellow and blue-black spiders spreading across the...

Biology: Microbiology Biology: Zoology
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Light pollution may extend mosquitoes' biting season - Light Pollution May Extend Mosquitoes' Biting Season      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study's finding that urban light pollution may disrupt the winter dormancy period for mosquito...

Environmental: Ecosystems Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Which animals can best withstand climate change? - Which Animals Can Best Withstand Climate Change?      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new study investigates how different mammals react to climate change. Animals that live for a long...

Ecology: Trees Environmental: Ecosystems
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In the tropics, nitrogen-fixing trees take a hit from herbivores - In the Tropics, Nitrogen-Fixing Trees Take a Hit from Herbivores      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The ability of tropical forests to grow and store carbon is limited, in part, by herbivory. Insects ...

Environmental: Ecosystems Geoscience: Environmental Issues Geoscience: Severe Weather
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Why are forests turning brown in summer? - Why Are Forests Turning Brown in Summer?      (via sciencedaily.com) 

European forests are increasingly turning brown in the course of hot, dry summers. In the scorching...