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New 杏吧原创 TV, the April episode In this month鈥檚 programme a baby robot鈥檚 limbs get upgraded, a 鈥渂iological artist鈥� inspired by deformed frogs seeks out the cause of their abnormalities, and a team that will soon compete for an X prize puts the finishing touches to their prototype all-electric car
MATHEMATICS
Prize-winning mathematics could reveal hidden patterns in primes A $1 million prize has been awarded to a mathematician for work that could one day unlock the secrets of prime numbers. In May, the king of Norway will officially present the prestigious Abel prize to John Tate
ZOOLOGGER
The bat with a built-in compass You would think that having advanced sonar equipment would be enough to help the greater mouse-eared bat get around, but you would be wrong. They have also learned to navigate using Earth鈥檚 magnetic field
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Animals do not commit suicide The idea that non-human animals can make the choice to kill themselves has gone in and out of fashion over the years. We look at why no animal can be said to commit suicide 鈥� not even lemmings
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Templeton prize is bad news for religion, not science The 拢1 million prize is meant to reconcile the two 鈥� but if you listen to what the Templeton Foundation itself says about religion, that鈥檚 impossible
TECHNOLOGY
What are you looking at, gamers? A person can control a computer with their eyes faster than with a mouse or joystick, suggesting a way to give gamers a more thrilling experience. The gaze-tracking technology was developed for psychological research and to help the disabled, but engineers are working on new versions designed for gaming