Cats are many things; enigmatic, aloof, contrary and yes, they are also liquid. Pour a liquid into a container. It changes its shape to fill all the available space, before spilling over the top. Pour a cat into a container and it does the…
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Traffic noise is making these Galápagos birds more aggressive
While actual road rage is primarily a human trait, some birds on the Galápagos Islands are experiencing their own issues with traffic. Galápagos yellow warblers (Setophaga petechia aureola) that are exposed to noisy traffic appear to…
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Why Sharing Meals Can Significantly Impact Our Mental Well-Being
In the U.S., we tend to share meals less frequently than we did 20 years ago, with almost a third of people regularly eating alone. This shift is believed to stem from broader changes in social networks, affecting family and friendship dynamics,…
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Southeast Asia’s fisheries benefit from small-scale, multispecies capture
Despite decades of warnings about overfishing, Southeast Asia’s capture fisheries have proven remarkably robust.
For decades, there have been dire warnings about overfishing and the loss of biomass and biodiversity in the world’s fisheries. Yet…
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Proton-coupled electron transfer: Deciphered with high pressure
Redox reactions form the basis of many fundamental processes of life. Without them, neither cellular respiration nor photosynthesis could take place. Redox reactions also play a crucial role in applications in the domains of chemistry,…
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Bubbly idea: Ultrafine bubble showers suppress atopic dermatitis
Bubble baths might be soothing soaks, but bubble showers could be the next thing in keeping the skin clean.
An Osaka Metropolitan University-led medical research team found that ultrafine bubble showers might help prevent atopic…
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Research team uncovers structure of cellular protective layer
Biological cells often possess thin, hair-like protrusions on their surface known as cilia, which serve various functions ranging from movement to sensing environmental signals. Researchers from Germany and Italy have recently revealed new…
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VR study reveals how pain and fear weaken sense of body ownership
A study from Hiroshima University found that when people were told to imagine their virtual bodies in pain, their brains resisted the illusion of ownership. Their findings could provide insights into why some people may struggle with feeling…
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Device enables direct communication among multiple quantum processors
Quantum computers have the potential to solve complex problems that would be impossible for the most powerful classical supercomputer to crack.
Just like a classical computer has separate, yet interconnected, components that must work together,…
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