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Scientists study the brain to better understand habitual behavior. (Photo Illustration by Emily Crooks / The Signpost)

Science Weekly: How the brain handles habits

Kellie Plumhof June 6, 2016

I'm a nail-biter. It's a bad, bad habit. However, I have a good habit of always putting my seatbelt on before starting my car. Scientists have recently gone behind the scenes to better understand what...

Science Weekly: New robot design is almost huggable

July 9, 2015

When someone says the word robot, it is most likely that you will think of a shiny, metal automaton that is solid to the touch. You may not think of a squishy, soft robot that looks almost huggable. Well,...

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