Los Angeles Youth Robotics Competition
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Los Angeles Youth Robotics Competition

Sponsored by volunteers from JPL and the aerospace industry, the annual regional FIRST Robotics competition has an impact on young competitors and adult mentors alike. The 23rd annual FIRST Robotics Competition Loss, held over the weekend [more…]

Can the Spinal Cord Be Rebuilt?
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Can the Spinal Cord Be Rebuilt?

Doctors are in a race against time when someone has a spinal cord injury. To minimize damage, doctors urgently operate patients and anti-inflammatory drugs ranging from over-the-counter pain relievers like Advil to the steroid methylprednisolone. [more…]

TikTok Spotted by Canadian Privacy Service
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TikTok Spotted by Canadian Privacy Service

Canadian privacy regulators have launched an investigation into TikTok over concerns about its collection of users' data. The video sharing platform, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, was scrutinized for fear of sharing information with Beijing. Canada [more…]

Time Perception of Children and Adults
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Time Perception of Children and Adults

If the perception of time changes with age, how and why do we perceive the passage of time differently? These questions were explored by researchers at Eötvös Loránd University. Many of us are stuck in the same three months as adults to those long summers of childhood. [more…]

Notron Detector in Vehicle Brakes
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Neutron Detector in Vehicle Brakes

Brakes are very important to human life. As soon as the brake pedal is lifted, they should instantly return to their resting position. If they are not fully recovered, energy losses may occur. The driver is not aware of this and how [more…]

Coordinated Spontaneous Baby Movements
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Coordinated Spontaneous Baby Movements

Babies' spontaneous, random movements help build their sensory-motor systems, according to the latest research by the University of Tokyo. To assess muscle communication and sensation throughout the whole body, researchers used detailed movement of newborns and infants. [more…]

Digestive System Briefly
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Digestive System in Brief

The digestive system consists of the digestive system and its accessory organs, which break down food into molecules that body cells can absorb and use. The food is gradually phased out until the waste products are eliminated and the molecules are small enough to be absorbed. [more…]