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Neanderthals do not use their toes like modern humans

A Neanderthal male and female compositions. Photo: Martin Meissner (A.P.) Analysis of Neanderthal hand bones suggests that these extinct humans have better suited toes for power grips, as precision is the opposite of grip, which may mean they use them differently than our hands. Researchers have found major physical differences …

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Portable sensor for detecting COVID-19 and other viruses

A proposed future society. Credit: Tohoku University Portable and wearable sensors will be placed in the future to detect viruses and bacteria in the surrounding environment. But we are not there yet. Scientists at Tohku University have been studying materials for decades that can convert a mechanical into electrical or …

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