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Insect X-Men: Helmets help these odd bugs sense electric fields

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 21st July 2025

Ability may help treehoppers distinguish friend from foe Summary Treehoppers, tiny insects with elaborate helmet-like protrusions, possess a surprising ability: they can differentiate between the vibrations of friendly ants (with whom they have a mutualistic Read More

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Graphene-based artificial tongue achieves near-human-like sense of taste – New

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 11th July 2025

A team of researchers report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on a new graphene-based sensor design that, through machine learning, was able to develop a near-human sense of taste. This device Read More

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Restoring kelp forests by culling sea urchins makes financial and

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 1st July 2025

Restoring underwater kelp forests by culling overgrazing sea urchins would deliver significant financial benefits, a new study has found. Summary A new study reveals that restoring kelp forests by removing excessive sea urchins, which overgraze Read More