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New adhesive is so sticky it can glue a rubber duck to a seaside rock | Research

New adhesive is so sticky it can glue a rubber duck to a seaside rock | Research

New water-resistant hydrogels, designed with the help of machine learning, are more adhesive than any comparable materials found in nature. The hydrogels were developed with the aid of an algorithm trained on the adhesives produced by natural organisms, such as geckos and mussels. The researchers that created them suggest that the new substances could have applications in areas such as …

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Octopuses are tricked by the ‘rubber hand illusion’ just like humans

Octopuses are tricked by the ‘rubber hand illusion’ just like humans

Imagine reaching for a cup and feeling as though your hand is moving, only to discover it’s not your hand, but a rubber replica being touched in sync with your real, hidden hand. You still react, convinced the fake rubber hand is yours. Humans fall for this trick every time, and now we now know that octopuses fall for it, …

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DOGE told regulator to ‘rubber stamp’ nuclear – Politico

DOGE told regulator to ‘rubber stamp’ nuclear  Politico DOGE comes to the NRC  The Hill United States: NRC Workload Increasing Amid Potential Worker Crunch  energyintel.com EPW Favorably Reports NRC and EPA Nominees, Approves GSA Resolutions at Business Meeting  Senator Shelley Capito (.gov) DOGE staffer named to key role at independent Nuclear Regulatory Commission  KFOX Source link

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