University of Missouri
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Applying the wearable sensors of the future could be as simple as sketching out a shape on your arm, according to new research that investigates the potential for bioelectronics to be applied through graphite pencils and office copy paper.
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One the largest carnivores to ever walk the Earth may have had an air conditioner in its head to help regulate its temperature.
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ScienceLooking for impurities in drinking water or other liquids typically involves chemical analysis, which may be time-consuming. Now, however, scientists have created an inexpensive system in which light – that's converted to sound – is used to instantly determine if water is safe to drink.
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ScienceA team of volcanologists at the University of Missouri turned fashion models recently as they showed off prototype lava suits that are designed as comfortable, hard-wearing field outfits for scientists bound for the slopes of Vesuvius and the like.
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When you're studying wildlife, it's important to have a way of differentiating between individual animals. With that in mind, scientists have discovered that bats can be told apart via their unique "wing prints."
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It may have taken 13 years to get her all cleaned up, but a toddler's fossil named Selam has finally be separated from the sandstone in which she was entombed. Beneath the rock was a surprise: The most complete spinal column of any early human relative.
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If we're going to develop drought-resistant crops, we first need to better understand how existing crops respond to dry conditions. With that in mind, scientists have developed a field-deployed robotic system that studies parched corn plants.
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There are certain types of wounds that just won't heal, sometimes requiring doctors to perform a skin graft. Given that there are drawbacks to traditional grafting techniques, however, scientists recently conducted a study on a system that's designed to address those shortcomings.
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Even the healthiest over-65s are at risk of taking a fall, but monitoring their movements can impact heavily on their independence. Researchers have developed a system to monitor elderly people in their homes, watching out for signs that a fall might be imminent and alerting caregivers.
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Researchers from the University of Missouri (US) in collaboration with a team from the Federal University of ABC in Brazil (UFABC) have published a paper describing an organic route to light the screens of handheld devices with biodegradable materials.
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A nuclear-powered, water-based battery that is claimed to be both longer lasting and more efficient than current battery technologies, and which may eventually be used as a dependable power supply in vehicles and spacecraft, has been produced by researchers at the University of Missouri.
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Researchers at the University of Missouri have developed a boron neutron capture therapy that kills tumors without harming healthy neighboring tissue.