Latest articles by Dan Robitzski
When Your Body Needs Nourishment, Your Brain Eats First
Even if you're a generous person who believes in sharing, helping the needy and spreading wealth, your brain is a selfish glutton.
Octopus-Inspired Robots: Silicone Skin Can Change Texture for '3D Camouflage'
Researchers have created a synthetic form of octopus skin that can transform from a flat, 2D surface to a 3D one with bumps and pits, a technology that could be used in soft robots.
Decades Later, 'Tree Lobster' Stick Insects Escape Extinction
DNA analysis has revealed that an insect known as a "tree lobster" is not extinct after all.
Actress Gabrielle Union's IVF Struggles: What Causes Miscarriage?
Actress Gabrielle Union has had "eight or nine miscarriages," according to an essay published in her new book.
Recipe for a Replicant: 5 Steps to Building a Blade Runner-Style Android
The Blade Runner replicants are nearly indistinguishable from humans in every way except for their emotions. Here's what we'd need to build such a human-like robot in real-life.
Should People Who Can't Quit Smoking Switch to E-Cigarettes?
Switching to e-cigarettes won't solve all the health problems smokers face, but how do they stack up compared to regular cigarettes?
Concussions May Hit Girls Harder Than Boys
If you've ever had a concussion, you may have heard that you should take it easy for two weeks or so before easing back into your regular activities.
Why the Brain Forgets Details to Make Sense of the Bigger Picture
Your brain cares more about the big picture.
Mourning Mom? Macaque Carries Daughter's Mummified Corpse for 4 Weeks
In a wildlife park in Italy, one macaque mother named Evalyne whose newborn died after just five days spent four weeks carrying around the infant's mummified remains, even cannibalizing the corpse.
To Keep AI from 'Eating a Table,' Scientists Make It Read Wikipedia
To help AI learn what actions are appropriate for an object, a team of computer scientists had it read all of Wikipedia.
Aaron Hernandez's CTE: 5 Facts About This Brain Disease
Here are five things to know about the condition.
