Simulating evolution to understand a hidden switch
Credit: © 2021 KAUST; Anastasia Serin Computer simulations of cells evolving over tens of thousands of generations reveal why some organisms retain a disused switch...
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Artificial Intelligence beats us in chess, but not in memory
The brain strategy for storing memories is more efficient than AI's one, a new study revealsCredit: Shahab Mohsenin In the last decades, Artificial Intelligence has...
Basis for the essential cellular powerhouses
Credit: Illustration: Nils Wiedemann Mitochondria are vital for the human body as cellular powerhouses: They possess more than 1,000 different proteins, required for many central...
Filling a crucial gap in aquafarming: ion beam breeding to the rescue
Credit: RIKEN A research team led by scientists at the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science (RNC) has successfully created larger-than-usual strains of zooplankton --...
Study: X-Rays surrounding ‘Magnificent 7’ may be traces of sought-after particle
Researchers say they may have found proof of theorized axions, and possibly dark matter, around group of neutron starsCredit: D. Ducros; ESA/XMM-Newton, CC BY-SA 3.0...
Divergences between scientific and Indigenous and Local Knowledge can be helpful
Carnivore conservation can be improved by recognizing the divergences between scientific and Indigenous and Local KnowledgeCredit: ANDRÉ BRAGA JUNQUEIRA Divergences between scientific and Indigenous and...
Are partially protected areas the ‘red herrings’ of marine conservation?
Credit: Photo: John Turnbull/UNSW Sydney. Partially protected areas - marine reserves that allow some forms of fishing - are no more effective socially or ecologically...
The end of domestic wine in 17th century Japan
September 1632 document likely shows the order for the last batch of Japanese wine in the Edo periodCredit: Professor Tsuguharu Inaba Researchers from Kumamoto University...
Dual-shot dynamics and ultimate frequency of all-optical magnetic recording on GdFeCo
Credit: by Sicong Wang, Chen Wei, Yuanhua Feng, Hongkun Cao, Wenzhe Li, Yaoyu Cao, Bai-Ou Guan, Arata Tsukamoto, Andrei Kirilyuk, Alexey V. Kimel, and Xiangping...
Snakes evolve a magnetic way to be resistant to venom
Credit: Bonnerscar Certain snakes have evolved a unique genetic trick to avoid being eaten by venomous snakes, according to University of Queensland research. Associate Professor...
Towards applications: ultra-low-loss on-chip zero-index materials
Credit: by Tian Dong, Jiujiu Liang, Philip Camayd-Muñoz, Yueyang Liu, Haoning Tang, Shota Kita, Peipei Chen, Xiaojun Wu, Weiguo Chu, Eric Mazur, and Yang Li...
Newly developed GaN based MEMS resonator operates stably even at high temperature
Promising as a highly sensitive oscillator toward 5G communicationCredit: Liwen Sang Liwen Sang, independent scientist at International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials...
WSU scientists identify contents of ancient Maya drug containers
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. - Scientists have identified the presence of a non-tobacco plant in ancient Maya drug containers for the first time. The Washington...
Dairy product purchasing differs in households with and without children
Households with children reported purchasing larger quantities of and higher-fat fluid milk compared to households without children, according to research in JDS CommunicationsTMCredit: JDS Communications...
Guppies have varying levels of self-control
Credit: University of Exeter Just like humans trying to stick to New Year's resolutions, guppies have varying levels of self-control, a new study shows. Researchers...
