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Scientists create ‘artificial skin’ that could make smartphones ticklish
Scientists have developed an “artificial skin” that they say can wrap around devices such as smartphones and make them ticklish.The prototype, which has been designed to look like and mimic human skin, responds to different forms of human contact such as tickling, caressing and pinching. Sun, 20 Oct 2019 06:47:00 -0400
Meet 'le blob' Paris zoo's new star attraction![Meet 'le blob' Paris zoo's new star attraction](http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/zqgRuMXZryMC8BeOG2Bk3w--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/000_1lg8s0.fac5e155739.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Meet 'le blob' Paris zoo's new star attraction)
The Paris zoo's latest attraction is a brainless, eyeless, single-celled organism with no limbs or stomach but more than 700 genders. From Saturday, members of the public can become better acquainted with "le blob", which has taken up residence in a large tank at the zoo in Paris' Bois de Vincennes park. Named after the 1958 sci-fi horror movie "The Blob" about an alien creature that crashes to Earth and devours residents of Pennsylvania, the real-life blob consists of a single cell, sometimes with many nuclei that can replicate their DNA and divide. Thu, 17 Oct 2019 12:00:29 -0400
Egypt unveils trove of ancient coffins excavated in Luxor![Egypt unveils trove of ancient coffins excavated in Luxor](http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/M7p_.4o3I_6pkM.iMfSCcA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/4e3da3c8ccef318f18dc58b399efeb9fa54430d7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Egypt unveils trove of ancient coffins excavated in Luxor)
Egypt revealed Saturday a rare trove of 30 ancient wooden coffins that have been well-preserved over millennia in the archaeologically rich Valley of the Kings in Luxor. The antiquities ministry officially unveiled the discovery made at Asasif, a necropolis on the west bank of the Nile River, at a press conference against the backdrop of the Hatshepsut Temple. "This is the first discovery in Asasif by dedicated Egyptian hands, comprised of archaeologists, conservationists and workers," the head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa al-Waziri, told reporters. Sat, 19 Oct 2019 10:09:54 -0400
Scientists: Movement Detected Along California Fault That Could Cause an 8-Magnitude Earthquake
Scientists say a part of the Garlock fault slipped after being triggered by the series of earthquakes in July Fri, 18 Oct 2019 18:29:40 -0400
Why giant squid, the once mythical kraken of the deep, are still mystifying scientists 150 years after they were discovered
Giant squid have been recorded in US waters for the first time in history. These photos show why they are still so mysterious. Sat, 19 Oct 2019 15:26:33 -0400
First all-female spacewalk team aces a repair job in orbit — and makes history
For the first time in history, two women teamed up today for a spacewalk. NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir began the operation to fix a faulty electrical power system on the International Space Station at 7:38 a.m. ET (4:38 a.m. PT) — setting a new precedent in the process. During a break in the action, the spacewalkers took a congratulatory phone call from the White House. "You're brave people — I don't think I want to do it, I must tell you that. But you are amazing people," President Donald Trump told the pair. "They're conducting the first-ever… Read More Fri, 18 Oct 2019 14:59:09 -0400
Archaeologists have located an ancient city hidden in the Cambodian jungle. The discovery was 150 years in the making.
For centuries, the ancient city of Mahendraparvata has been covered by dense trees that make it hard to observe. Fri, 18 Oct 2019 11:45:44 -0400
Officials have confirmed 33 deaths and nearly 1,500 cases of serious lung disease tied to vaping. Here are all the health risks you should know about.
Investigators don't know the cause and haven't identified a single common brand or drug across all of the cases. Here's what you need to know. Thu, 17 Oct 2019 16:56:00 -0400
SpaceX may want to launch 42,000 internet satellites — about 5 times more spacecraft than humanity has ever flown
Elon Musk wants to cover Earth in high-speed Starlink web access. But crushing SpaceX's competition may require tens of thousands more satellites. Thu, 17 Oct 2019 15:58:11 -0400
NASA's Hubble space telescope just took incredible photos of a visiting comet from another star system
NASA also released a time-lapse video of the comet, 2I/Borisov, hurtling past the sun. The images show a halo of dust surrounding the alien object. Wed, 16 Oct 2019 13:21:00 -0400
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![Scientists: Movement Detected Along California Fault That Could Cause an 8-Magnitude Earthquake](http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/L33nxAEUq.UEG8yrU80Ong--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/time_72/21c32d94d41a2bfa7f54761b60181356" width="130" height="86" alt="Scientists: Movement Detected Along California Fault That Could Cause an 8-Magnitude Earthquake)
![Why giant squid, the once mythical kraken of the deep, are still mystifying scientists 150 years after they were discovered](http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/boNzzDqJYpwoEbqCA_hdKA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en-US/business_insider_articles_888/ae88c81e9eecd6733ef038f55c53d5c5" width="130" height="86" alt="Why giant squid, the once mythical kraken of the deep, are still mystifying scientists 150 years after they were discovered)
![First all-female spacewalk team aces a repair job in orbit — and makes history](http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/RyYzbK96ZRclDMShgLo.sA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en-US/geekwire_312/160d9a9134b1f095021bc0ef9ca3ad04" width="130" height="86" alt="First all-female spacewalk team aces a repair job in orbit — and makes history)
![Archaeologists have located an ancient city hidden in the Cambodian jungle. The discovery was 150 years in the making.](http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/m_rCbi4aSeIpRU86LhFtHQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en-US/business_insider_articles_888/03ffd89a1d177276e1291dcf2ac18b83" width="130" height="86" alt="Archaeologists have located an ancient city hidden in the Cambodian jungle. The discovery was 150 years in the making.)
![Officials have confirmed 33 deaths and nearly 1,500 cases of serious lung disease tied to vaping. Here are all the health risks you should know about.](http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/myJh3ww9DqPJUK.DFvX9Xg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en-US/business_insider_articles_888/7b2b1317c37ae8b0f0877fac85b60f87" width="130" height="86" alt="Officials have confirmed 33 deaths and nearly 1,500 cases of serious lung disease tied to vaping. Here are all the health risks you should know about.)
![SpaceX may want to launch 42,000 internet satellites — about 5 times more spacecraft than humanity has ever flown](http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/J3YA_c6MYQANMaFZ08k7Cg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en-US/business_insider_articles_888/4affe495614c20da78f0f4a82f54439b" width="130" height="86" alt="SpaceX may want to launch 42,000 internet satellites — about 5 times more spacecraft than humanity has ever flown)
![NASA's Hubble space telescope just took incredible photos of a visiting comet from another star system](http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/.u4N5f20RllKTR2Ms3IrMw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/https://media.zenfs.com/en-US/business_insider_articles_888/2d8c5ce72106a3aa55d5687a0f6f0842" width="130" height="86" alt="NASA's Hubble space telescope just took incredible photos of a visiting comet from another star system)