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Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs)
Brain-computer interfaces enable direct communication between the brain's electrical activity and external devices like computers and...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 193 min read
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Soft Robotics: Inspired by Nature
Soft robotics is the design of robots made from flexible materials. Unlike rigid robots, soft robots change their shapes and movements....

Sylvia Rose
Apr 193 min read
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Permanent Magnets & Magnetism in Robotics
Permanent magnets convert electrical energy into mechanical energy in robots for precision movement. Magnetism influences how robots...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 193 min read
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Influence of Magnetism on the Human Brain
Magnetism arises from moving electric charges and appears in various forms. The human brain, with billions of neurons communicating via...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 193 min read
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Mental Health & Platelet Serotonin: Mind Body Connection
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter linked to mood regulation. While often associated with brain function, serotonin is predominantly found...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 193 min read
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Neurotransmitters: Creation & Function
Neurotransmitters are the chemical messengers of communication within the human body. They transmit signals between nerve cells,...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 185 min read
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The Human Brain: Electricity & Emotion
Electricity drives the human brain, powering every thought, sensation and emotion. The connection between electrical signals and emotions...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 185 min read
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Human Body: the Electromagnetic Brain
The human brain is a complex organ powered by forces of electricity and magnetism. These forces work together to create thoughts,...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 185 min read
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Electricity & Magnetism of the Human Body
The human body depends on electromagnetism. Cells and organs generate signals and use electric and magnetic fields to help bodies...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 174 min read
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Space Weather: Flares, Storms & Cosmic Rays
Space weather includes solar flares, geomagnetic storms and cosmic rays from the Sun. It interacts with the electromagnetic field and...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 173 min read
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Static Electricity on Earth & in Space
Static electricity happens due an imbalance of electric charges powered by the movement of electrons. They orbit the nucleus of an atom,...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 174 min read
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Robot Hearing, Interpretation & Response
Robots communicate with humans and understand sounds in seemingly meaningful ways. Microphones and sensors designed to detect sound waves...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 174 min read
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Robot Sensors: Powers of Perception
Robot sensors are powerful versions of human senses, and more. Robots perceive their surroundings, interpret information and interact...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 164 min read
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Plant Communication: Volatile Organic Compounds
Plants form complex communication networks. One way they interact is by releasing volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These carry...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 154 min read
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Allelopathy: How Plants Influence Others
Allelopathy is the natural production and release of chemicals, or allelochemicals, by plants and other organisms. It's only one of many...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 154 min read
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Plant Perception: How Plants See the Light
Plants are dynamic participants in their environments. They sense and respond to stimuli like light, using specialized photoreceptors to...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 153 min read
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Scammony: Ancient Health & Medicine
Scammony ( Convolvulus scammonia ) is a powerful purgative, used to treat constipation and other health problems. It's taken as resin,...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 155 min read
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Microhydro Energy: Sustainable Water Power
Microhydro power is a type of sustainable energy production using water flow. Microhydro systems convert water flow into electricity with...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 143 min read
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Hydroelectric Energy: Power of Water
Hydroelectric power generates electricity with the energy of moving water, which is considered a renewable resource. Used for millennia...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 143 min read
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Yttrium (Y): Rare Earth Element Super-Metal
Yttrium (Y), a silvery transition metal, is a member of the rare earth elements (REEs). It's a favored component in technologies, from...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 135 min read
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