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There’s a tiny creature that looks like Gandalf’s hat
Publicado em 08 fevereiro 2017
Thecamoebians are among the 30 to 45 lineages of amoebae known to exist worldwide. During their evolution, they have developed the ability to produce a varyingly-shaped protective outer carapace or shell.
Researchers and environmental consultants in Brazil have identified a species of thecamoeba with a carapace that resembles the wizard’s hat worn by Gandalf the wizard, a key character in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord Of The Rings.
Named Arcella gandalfi as a tribute to Tolkien’s wizard, [...]
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Just grin to move your wheelchair
Publicado em 07 julho 2016The wheelchair is still considered experimental and expensive, but a project recently approved by FAPESP’s Innovative Research in Small Business (PIPE) programme aims to adapt the technology to make it more affordable and marketable in Brazil within two years. “We want to make sure the end-product costs no more than twice as much as an ordinary motorised wheelchair, the kind controlled by a joystick, which currently costs about US$2,000 (RM8,000) said Eleri Cardozo, a professor at the [...]ver notícia