Today, you’ll learn about the fastest mini robots ever created, how Bigfoot sightings may help scientists study bear populations, and the link between financial stress and poor health.
Insect Robots
- Mini-robots modeled on insects may be smallest, lightest, fastest ever developed.” Washington State University. 2024.
- “A New 1-mg Fast Unimorph SMA-Based Actuator for Microrobotics.” by Conor K. Trygstad, et al. 2023.
Bigfoot & Bears
- “Bigfoot: If it’s there, could it be a bear?” by Floe Foxon. 2024.
- “Study finds bigfoot sightings correlate with black bear populations.” by John Timmer. 2024.
- “All 3,313 Sasquatch sightings, mapped.” PBS. 2013.
Chronic Stress
- “Financial stress linked to worse biological health.” UCL. 2024.
- “Stress symptoms: Effects on your body and behavior.” Mayo Clinic Staff. 2023.
- “How stress affects your health.” APA. Updated 2022.
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