Futurity NewsPhones Mantis shrimp eyes inspire new optical sensor - Futurity verified_publisherfuturity.org - Matt Shipman-NC State A new kind of optical sensor small enough to fit on a smartphone but capable of hyperspectral and polarimetric imaging gets its inspiration from the …
Futurity NewsSanta Barbara Gritty or smooth? How flies gauge food texture - Futurity verified_publisherfuturity.org - Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara New research provides the first description of how certain animals sense the texture of their food based on grittiness versus smoothness. University …
Futurity NewsSingapore To better grow veggies, identify their microbe buddies? - Futurity verified_publisherfuturity.org - National University of Singapore New research identifies nearly 300 species of microorganisms that grow together with common Asian vegetables. For vegetables to grow well, it is not …
Futurity NewsAsteroids How did the dinosaurs die? Dust may solve the case - Futurity verified_publisherfuturity.org - Monica Kortsha-UT Austin Researchers believe they have closed the case of how the dinosaurs died off. Their new work definitively links dinosaurs’ extinction with an asteroid …
Futurity NewsZoology We seek 'likes' online the way animals seek treats - Futurity verified_publisherfuturity.org - James Devitt-NYU Our pursuit of “likes” on social media is a bit like an animal working for treats, according to new research on “reward learning.” “These results …