Parenting a flock of Northern Bald Ibises is a demanding job. For the past six months, biologists Barbara Steininger and Helena Wehner have spent every day hand-feeding and raising dozens of these endangered chicks. They couldn’t pass their fostering duties...
Some airlines have stopped serving peanuts on board over allergy fearsCheryl Chan/Getty Images There is no strong evidence that people with peanut allergies are at risk of a severe reaction from others eating peanuts and the allergens circulating through the...
Future mobile networks could transmit data much faster if they use a wider range of frequenciesFrank Herrmann/Getty Images Wireless data has been sent at 938 gigabits per second, or more than 9000 times the average speed of a current 5G...
Quantum theory is poking holes in our understanding of entropyVICTOR de SCHWANBERG/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Measuring disorder in the quantum realm is creating a bit of a mess. A mathematical study found that three different definitions for entropy that were previously...
During a fight between two male mice, one will often run to a female mouse to distract their aggressor, a bait-and-switch strategy that could help abate social conflicts Source link...
The interaction between two distant galaxies, captured by EuclidESA A mosaic of images from the European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope captures more than 14 million galaxies, offering a first glimpse of a “cosmic atlas”. The mapping project could add...
Puppies that are raised in someone's home seem to benefit from that extra human interaction, by asking for help at a younger age than those brought up in kennels Source link...
Mariana Castel/Millennium Images, UK When I contemplate the members of my social network, I am mostly filled with unadulterated feelings of love and warmth: I simply can’t wait to see them again, in the knowledge that we will bask in...
How do AI scientists stack up to human ones?Imaginima/Getty Images Human scientists and engineers can still outperform agents based on an advanced artificial intelligence model in a game that mimics the process of scientific discovery. But this simulation could ultimately...
October 15, 20243 min readSmart Tech Would Make Your Office GreenerImplementing smart technologies like demand-controlled ventilation could reduce the carbon footprint of office buildings, which contribute over one third of fossil fuel emissions globallyBy Farzam Sepanta & William O’BrienPartially occupied...
