It turns out, this fossil plant is really a fossil baby turtle
From the 1950s to the 1970s, a Colombian priest named Padre Gustavo Huertas collected rocks and fossils near a town called Villa de Levya. Two...
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Magnetization by laser pulse
To magnetize an iron nail, one simply has to stroke its surface several times with a bar magnet. Yet, there is a much more unusual...
Protected areas in Thailand are at a higher risk of forest fires when located away from indigenous communities, research finds
Research from the University of Warwick has found that national parks and protected areas are at a higher risk of forest fires when located farther...
2024 SPIE-Franz Hillenkamp Postdoctoral Fellowship awarded to Simon Mahler
BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA — SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has announced Simon Mahler, who received his PhD in nonlinear optics from the Weizmann Institute...
Accelerating drug development for lung diseases: New insights from single-cell genomics
To mechanistically understand the root causes of lung disease, and identify drugs that target specific pathways, the scientists around Prof. Herbert Schiller and Dr. Gerald...
Team reviews phosphine ligand-induced structural transformation of metal nanoclusters
A team of researchers has reviewed a unique method for reforming the structures of ultra-small nanomaterials. These nanomaterials, called metal nanoclusters, bridge the gap between...
Study reshapes understanding of mass extinction in Late Devonian era
Diverse and full of sea life, the Earth’s Devonian era — taking place more than 370 million years ago — saw the emergence of the...
Specific genetic variant may help prevent obesity
A preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators shows that a specific human genetic variant of a receptor that stimulates insulin release may help individuals...
Understanding the formation of minute droplets in microfluidic devices
Emulsions are mixtures of two insoluble liquids, in which one of the liquids exists as a dispersion of small droplets in the other. They are...
Software DJ creates automated pop song mashups #Acoustics23
SYDNEY, Dec. 7, 2023 – Song mashups are a staple of many DJs, who mix the vocals and instrumentals from two or more tracks into...
Fear of falls is associated with less physical activity for people in their nineties, who averaged around 3,000 daily steps per activity tracker data
Fear of falls is associated with less physical activity for people in their nineties, who averaged around 3,000 daily steps per activity tracker dataCredit: Peter...
More than 4 hours of daily smartphone use associated with health risks for adolescents
In a new study of more than 50,000 Korean adolescents, those who used a smartphone for more than 4 hours per day had higher rates...
Jays jump in while crows hold out for the treat
New research has found that two similar species of birds – both capable of displaying self-control through delayed gratification – behave very differently around their...
Light therapy may improve symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
Light therapy leads to significant improvements in sleep and psycho-behavioral symptoms for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study published this week in...
Jays, but not crows, use delayed gratification flexibly to avoid missing out
While Eurasian jays and New Caledonian crows can practice delayed gratification by waiting for access to higher-quality food, jays adjust this self-control behavior depending on...
