Cyborg cockroaches, carnivorous and thieving plants, AI and mental workload & more ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿถ

AI-powered cyborg cockroaches, Undiagnosed kidney disease, Plants as genetic engineers, AI and mental workload, Carnivorous plants confirm Darwin prediction, Moisture conveyor belt and Forever chemicals in furry friends. Read all in the latest Editor's Choice.
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Cyborg cockroaches, carnivorous and thieving plants, AI and mental workload & more ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿถ

AI-powered cyborg cockroaches

The University of Osaka

 Cyborg insects have the potential for search-and-rescue operations. With AI-powered navigation, cyborg cockroaches can climb obstacles and cross holes with fewer detours and less steering.

92% accuracy

Undiagnosed kidney disease

Duke-NUS Medical School

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is currently ranked the ninth leading cause of death in the world. Global experts revealed that up to half of cases remain hidden until they become life-threatening, even in high-income countries.
 

Plants as genetic engineers

Osaka Metropolitan University

Sometimes, plants steal more than nutrients. The parasitic dodder plant โ€œstoleโ€ a gene from another plant and remodeled it over millions of years, gaining the ability to produce a compound with antioxidant properties.

Jumping DNA
AI and mental workload
Lingnan University

Researchers found that allowing AI to autonomously decide when to take over and relinquish control may increase mental fatigue in employees, but human retention of decision-making can reduce stress and maintain task mastery.

Carnivorous plants confirm Darwin prediction 

Springer Nature

A flowering plant has been confirmed as a new carnivorous lineage by scientists, supporting a prediction made by Charles Darwin about the plants.

150-year-old prediction
Moisture conveyor belt
Ateneo de Manila University

A combination of factors transports water vapour from the Indian Ocean across Southeast Asia to the Philippines, leading to extreme Southwest monsoon rains.

Forever chemicals in furry friends

Ehime University

Two studies reveal sources of contamination with PFAS, or forever chemicals, in commercial pet foods in Japan and suggest it may be one contributor to long-chain exposure, particularly in cats.

Fishy
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