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Chickens beat humans in sight contest

In tests on the eyesight of chickens and humans, the feathery creatures have been found to perform much better than their two legged friends. Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine found that in tests on the retina of both creatures, the chicken had a greater range of colour sensitivity than that of the [...]

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Test for concussion in athletes developed

Concussions in athletes are one of the most dangerous injuries that they can suffer. With no physical evidence to warn doctors or other medical personnel, a concussion can develop from a minor knock into something that could be life threatening. Test for concussion in athletes developed Scientists have now developed what they say is a [...]

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Scientists develop self-powering suit

Scientists at the university of California in Berkley have come up with plans to build the first ‘power suit’, which has previously only been seen in science-fiction. Researchers have developed tiny nano-fibres, which can convert small movements – twitches and shivers – into energy and thus electricity, which could mean that in the future we [...]

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