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Need an extra hand? Mindful of the ageing population in Japan, engineers are motivated to develop robots that could one day assist the elderly in their daily tasks. Developing a robotic hand that shows dexterity and variable pressure capabilities is the first step in creating robots that will be able to perform everyday tasks. In the … Continue reading
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Vegetables are healthy for you, but ever wonder if there are nutritional differences between raw and cooked vegetables? Does it matter how they are prepared? Raw vegetables are often believed to be more beneficial than cooked ones because cooking causes significant changes to the chemical composition of vegetables; however, recent studies have shown that cooking … Continue reading
Need more time in your daily life? I know I do… How do we define “time”? By the little arms on our watches? Or by the digits displayed on our clocks? We know that “time” can vary from clock to clock. Some are purposely set to be couple minutes ahead, and some just run slow … Continue reading
One of the most common myths about human taste perception is the existence of a “taste map”; stating there are regional differences in sensitivity across the human tongue for sweetness, sourness, bitterness, and saltiness (Fig. 1). Taste maps became popular in the early 20th century; however in the early 21st century, scientists confirmed that all … Continue reading
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