With two brain cells snails make complex decisions – roboticists interested
With just two brain cells snails can make complex decisions, such as whether it is time to eat because they are hungry, or when...
I am in a simulation played by an advanced civilization suggests Musk
I am in a simulation – a video game – played by an advanced civilization whose science and technology are thousands and perhaps millions...
Ban on microbeads if firms do not clean up their act MPs warn
There could soon be a ban on microbeads, British MPs have warned, especially if cosmetic firms fail to ‘clean up their act’. The cross-party...
Snails use two brain cells to make decisions so could robots
If snails use just two brain cells to make decisions, robot brains could be created along the same lines, say scientists from the University...
Sweden goodest country globally then Denmark and Netherlands the UK fourth
Sweden is the ‘goodest’ country to live in – it came top in the Good Country Index – followed by Denmark and the Netherlands,...
Moth got dark due to Industrial Revolution in camouflage strategy
The peppered moth developed its dark, black form during the Industrial Revolution – this genetic mutation was an evolutionary camouflage move given that during...
US job creation slowed in May to weakest pace of growth in over five...
US job creation slowed in May to its weakest pace of growth in over five years as manufacturing and construction employment fell sharply.
According...
JP Morgan and Lloyds warn that a Brexit could result in thousands of British...
The chief executive of JP Morgan has warned that as many as 4,000 UK jobs may be cut in the event of a Brexit....
Snails use two neurons to make decisions may help design robot brains
Snails use just two neurons to make decisions, say scientists, who believe their findings should help engineers when designing the ‘brains’ of robots based...
Baby fish hooked on plastic stunts growth and raises mortality rates
Baby fish (larval fish) are hooked on plastic, specifically microplastic particles, which stunt their growth and significantly raise mortality rates. The developing juvenile fishes,...