Study suggests sea squirts could be used to track microplastics

The problem of microplastics pollution is getting worse, so it's important to monitor the amount of such plastic waste currently present in the world's oceans. According to a new study, a simple sea creature may better allow scientists to do so.

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Flower mimics the scent of dead beetles to draw in helpful flies

Although we've already heard about plants that mimic the smell of rotten meat in order to attract scavengers, botanists have now discovered that a certain plant focuses that concept – it mimics the smell of dead beetles, to draw in one type of fly.

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Business leaders: 5 steps to improve change management during uncertainty

Managing change in companies is focused on people, processes and responsiveness, but how can companies improve change management when uncertainty overshadows the day-to-day? Image: Overearth/Shutterstock More for CXOs As a…

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IoT, AI, analytics and telematics can help small businesses improve their efficiency and bottom line

While many small companies might think they can't afford these technologies in their logistics, that's not the case, even for companies with only a few trucks. Image: haveseen, Getty Images/iStockPhoto…

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Snap’s new AR specs are its most advanced yet – but you can’t buy them

We saw the first pair of Snapchat Spectacles in 2016, and now Snapchat parent company Snap has come out with its most advanced wearable yet: a pair of glasses with full augmented reality capabilities.

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Synthetic cilia allow tiny soft-bodied robot to pump and scuttle

Paramecium and certain other microbes move through liquid by whipping back and forth hairlike appendages known as cilia. Scientists have now developed a new type of synthetic cilia, which could find use in micro-robots and more.

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