Grabbing a meal with a friend is way better than dining solo — and killer whales agree. The whales prefer to hunt for herring in pairs, researchers report July 3 in Current Biology. These cetaceans divide hunting tasks in a…
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Template-guided synthesis enables efficient design of functional molecular cages
Researchers efficiently synthesize functionalized oligophenylene cages using covalent templates and cooperative intermolecular coupling.
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Cannabidivarinic Acid Promotes Aphid Defense in Cannabis Sativa Plant
A study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research examined the influence of a minor cannabinoid known as cannabidivarinic acid (CBDVA) on aphid fertility and survival rates. The study included cannabis…
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Largest genetic study confirms biological basis of stuttering
The largest genetic analysis of stuttering has demonstrated a clear genetic basis for the speech disorder, highlighting neurological pathways of risk. The study, published July 28 in the journal Nature Genetics, used data…
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When light collides with light
Light-on-light scattering is an exotic process with surprising significance for particle physics. Researchers show that a previously underestimated effect plays an important role in this process.
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Sunny side up for eggs and cholesterol
From poached to panfried, when it comes to eggs, it’s all sunny side up, as new research from the University of South Australia confirms that this breakfast favourite won’t crack your cholesterol.
Long blamed for high cholesterol, eggs have been…
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Programmable robotic skin heals, reshapes, and dissolves on demand
A dynamic silicone-based material enables pressure sensors that reshape, heal damage, and disassemble, offering new capabilities for soft robotics and wearables.
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How wind and solar power helps keep America’s farms alive
Drive through the plains of Iowa or Kansas and you’ll see more than rows of corn, wheat and soybeans. You’ll also see towering wind turbines spinning above fields and solar panels shining in the sun on barns and machine sheds.
For many…
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atomic weights of most chemical elements aren’t constant Iupac
Last year, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (Iupac) revised the atomic weights of gadolinium, lutetium and zirconium. Gadolinium’s standard atomic weight changed from 157.250 to 157.249; lutetium’s went from 174.9668 to…
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New research reveals a secret ingredient in the Neanderthal diet
Scientists long thought that Neanderthals were avid meat eaters. Based on chemical analysis…
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