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Artificial Skin Could Help Prosthesis Wearers Feel, For Real
A new polymer with a lattice of embedded sensors is sensitive to heat, humidity and pressure
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A Scan of a Mechanical Heart Pump Fitted in a Live Human and Other Eerily Beautiful Scientific Images
From a photo of a tick biting flesh to a closeup of a kidney stone, the 18 winners of the 2014 Wellcome Image Awards highlight objects we don't usually see
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Does Thinking Fast Mean You’re Thinking Smarter?
The research into the relationship between quick thinking and methodical reasoning could take some time to decipher
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