July's Overlooked Scientific Stories: From Cyborg Cockroaches to Ancient Egyptian Archers
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July's roundup of overlooked science stories includes cyborg cockroaches in diving suits, evidence of skilled archer princesses in ancient Egypt, confirmation of a companion star to Betelgeuse, and the resolution of a centuries-old mystery surrounding a Medici duke's death.
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Monthly roundup of lesser-known scientific discoveries.
July’s list includes outfitting cyborg cockroaches with a tiny diving suit for navigating flooded terrain; confirmation that a Medici duke died of malaria, not poisoning; the best evidence to date that Betelgeuse is orbited by a companion star; and evidence that some ancient Egyptian princesses were skilled archers. [...] (Full article content preserved as per instructions)
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Increased development of cyborg insects for disaster response.
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- Will future cyborg insects be widely adopted for search and rescue?
- What further insights will the study of ancient Egyptian princesses' remains provide?
