Scientists described two fossilized birds from the Jurassic period in a recent article published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, marking a “historic” discovery. Unearthed in the Zhenghe region of Fujian province in southeastern China,…
Category: 9. Sci-Tech
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MIT created swarms of insect drones that look like something out of a sci-fi movie
Pollination is a crucial part of global food production. And yet, bee populations continue to decline as we rip away their habitats, continue to fail in our fight against climate change, and use pesticides extravagantly. Thankfully,
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Underwater Mediterranean Sea telescope records most energetic neutrino e
The ARCA detector of the KM3NeT underwater neutrino telescope, located deep in the Mediterranean Sea near Sicily, registered the passage of a neutrino with an unprecedented energy of 220 peta-electronvolts (PeV). The event marked the…
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A Nose-Computer Interface Could Turn Dogs Into Super Detectors
So far the array has been tested in rats, with a version for dogs coming later, Lavella says. In a demo video viewed exclusively by WIRED, a Canaery scientist uses a wand to capture an air sample from four different petri dishes, each containing…
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Apple launches a health study on how technology improves human health wi
Apple is conducting a new study called the Apple Health Study in collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital, marking its first significant health research project since 2019.
Starting Tuesday, Apple customers in the US can opt in to…
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Ozempic reduces alcohol cravings in adults with alcohol use disorder, st
A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry revealed that Ozempic (semaglutide), a medication commonly used for type 2 diabetes, may reduce alcohol cravings and consumption in adults with alcohol use disorder. The nine-week trial involved…
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Archaeologists stunned at discovery at planned site of new London skyscraper
Beneath the foundations of a planned 32-story skyscraper in London, archaeologists have…
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Antarctica’s only native insect’s unique survival mechanism
An international team of scientists led by Osaka Metropolitan University revealed one of the mysteries of the life cycle of the Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica, which offers clues to humans about cryopreservation.
An international team…
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Study shows home smoking leads to genetic changes in children’s DNA
Children’s exposure to tobacco smoke at home can alter their DNA and increase health risks later in life, according to a recent study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and published in Environment International….
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Which of our body parts are extra?
Our bodies are like museums of evolution. We walk on two legs because a common ancestor evolved to do so millions of years ago. And, like any showroom, we house organs and functions that have outlived their original purpose.
Take the…
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