# 185: Science Highlights Daily | 2019-02-14

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This is a curated articles about the latest discoveries in science and interesting articles tackling technology and society.

Robot mimics desert ants to find its way home without GPS: Donna Lu

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AntBot is a six-legged robot that can get home without the help of GPS, thanks to tactics borrowed from desert ants

No plugs needed: How wireless charging could set electric cars free: Michael Le Page

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The rise of wireless charging for electric cars means you may never have to worry about plugging in again

Breast pumps may introduce harmful bacteria to babies’ gut microbiome: New Scientist Staff and Press Association

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Milk from breast pumps contains more pathogens than milk that is directly breastfed, which may explain why asthma is more common in bottle-fed infants

Smart skin sticker could detect asthma attacks before they happen: Donna Lu

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A smart skin sticker can monitor breathing and send the data to a smartphone. It could one day spot signs of asthma attacks before they happen

Unhappy Valentine’s: Why bad memories of your ex are so hard to shake: David Adam

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As time passes, our memories of negative emotions normally fade faster than positive ones, helping us to move on. But this isn’t the case when it comes to exes

Slime-fighting slug can superglue enemy frogs to trees for days: Michael Le Page

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After finding a tree frog stuck fast to a branch, biologists in Australia have discovered that a species of slug defends itself with extremely sticky mucus

The US plans to launch swarms of attack drones from robo-submarines: David Hambling

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The US Navy has a project that plans to use an autonomous submarine to launch a swarm of attack drones from underwater

AI has helped rescue children trafficked for sexual exploitation: Donna Lu

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Investigators are using artificial intelligence to locate children who have been trafficked for sexual exploitation

Universal income study finds money for nothing won’t make us work less: Joshua Howgego

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The most robust trial of universal basic income yet shows that it boosts well-being and doesn't decrease employment, as some had feared

Don’t believe women in science face huge inequality? Here’s the proof: Jessica Wade

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Scientists read and react to peer reviewed research, making the pages of leading scientific journals like The Lancet a good venue to fight for gender equity, says Jessica Wade