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Researchers studying brain volume in chimpanzees and gorillas found that, unlike human brains, these great ape brains do not lose significant mass as the animals grow older. The comparison suggests age-related brain shrinkage seen in humans is not a universal feature of ape aging.
RugOne unveiled the Xsnap 7 Pro, a rugged smartphone with IP68/IP69K ratings whose rear camera module detaches to work as a standalone action cam shooting 2.7K video at 30fps. The device launches on Kickstarter September 7 for €799 in limited quantities before a global release in October priced at $999.
Conservation Through Public Health, working with the EU-Africa NESTLER project, gathered disease samples from cattle and poultry near Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and combined them with gorilla health monitoring records. The pooled data is being fed into AI models designed to predict zoonotic disease outbreaks before they spread among wildlife, livestock and people, shifting the group's approach from reactive response to proactive prevention.
An industry tipster claims Samsung and Corning are jointly developing a new self-healing surface coating for the next generation of Gorilla Armor glass, potentially destined for the Galaxy S27 Ultra. The coating would reportedly let the glass recover from everyday micro-scratches on its own, though details on timing, testing, or branding remain unconfirmed.