Category: Technology
Chimpanzee groups drum with distinct rhythms
New research from a team of cognitive scientists and evolutionary biologists finds that chimpanzees drum rhythmically, using regul...
AI tool uses face photos to estimate biological ag...
Researchers developed FaceAge, an AI tool that calculate's a patient biological age from a photo of their face. In a new study, th...
The origins of language
Wild chimpanzees alter the meaning of single calls when embedding them into diverse call combinations, mirroring linguistic operat...
Antibiotics from human use are contaminating river...
Millions of kilometers of rivers around the world are carrying antibiotic pollution at levels high enough to promote drug resistan...
Saving the Asian 'unicorn' -- if it still exists
The saola, an antelope-like bovine, is one of the world's rarest and most endangered mammals. In fact, it hasn't been observed in ...
Loss of sea ice alters the colors of light in the ...
The disappearance of sea ice in polar regions due to global warming not only increases the amount of light entering the ocean, but...
Biological particles may be crucial for inducing h...
Atmospheric and climate scientists show that biological particles may induce rain events that could contribute to flooding and sno...
New theory of gravity brings long-sought Theory of...
Researchers have developed a new quantum theory of gravity which describes gravity in a way that's compatible with the Standard Mo...
Spanking and other physical discipline lead to exc...
Physically punishing children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has exclusively negative outcomes -- including poor heal...
A snapshot of relativistic motion: Special relativ...
In 1959, physicists James Terrell and Roger Penrose (Nobel laureate in 2020) independently concluded that fast-moving objects shou...
Artificial oxygen supply in coastal waters: A hope...
Could the artificial introduction of oxygen revitalise dying coastal waters? While oxygenation approaches have already been proven...
Big problem for fusion energy solved
A new shortcut can help engineers design leak-proof magnetic confinement systems for fusion reactors 10 times as fast as the gold ...
Gorilla study reveals complex pros and cons of fri...
Friendship comes with complex pros and cons -- possibly explaining why some individuals are less sociable, according to a new stud...
Ancient Andes society used hallucinogens to streng...
Snuff tubes uncovered at Chavin de Huantar in Peru reveal how leaders used mystical experiences to cement their power.
Black tea and berries could contribute to healthie...
Higher intakes of black tea, berries, citrus fruits and apples could help to promote healthy aging, new research has found.
How hunting harriers home in on their prey
Owls, well adapted to hearing the exact location of prey, have something in common with an unrelated group of raptors -- harriers....
Research advances on 'displacing' antibiotic resis...
Scientists have identified essential genetic code for a method called plasmid curing, which aims to 'displace' antibiotic resistan...
Accordion effect makes graphene stretchable
Graphene is a 'miracle material': mechanically extremely strong and electrically highly conductive, ideal for related applications...
Shingles vaccine lowers the risk of heart disease ...
People who are given a vaccine for shingles have a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular events, including stroke, heart failure, and c...
NASA's NICER maps debris from recurring cosmic cra...
Astronomers have probed the physical environment of repeating X-ray outbursts near monster black holes thanks to data from NASA's ...
