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Franken-fish: Scientists bio-print an artificial stingray from rat heart cells

Can you create  life on a printer? You can now. Scientists have created hybrid-life by engineering rat heart cells on a gold skeleton to create a beast that swims like a stingray. You could call it a “raybot”. This half animal, half machine can be guided through an obstacle course with…

Improve Your Memory by Listening to White Noise While You Sleep

If you’re not willing to send electrical shocks through your brain – “mild” as they might be – to become smarter, here’s a much gentler option: play sounds while you sleep. Researchers have found that “carefully timed” sounds, like the rise and fall of waves washing against the shore, can help people…