Researchers recently developed a machine learning model that helps assess the quality of tomatoes before harvest. The pioneering method could make tomato harvest easier, more cost efficient and sustainable.
In a study recently published…
Category: 9. Sci-Tech
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Israeli NGO takes on growing wildlife roadkill crisis
Maya Sigal first learned about the devastating impact of vehicular traffic on Israel’s wildlife when the pandemic was raging. At the time, she was working in the high-tech sector.
After discovering the scope of the problem, she…
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Early Europeans celebrated victory in war by eating their enemies’ brains, cave fossils show
Fossils unearthed from a Polish cave suggest early Europeans engaged in cannibalism,…
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Greenland’s glaciers are melting at an accelerated rate
As the climate warms, crevasses on the Greenland Ice Sheet are widening more rapidly, which is expected to accelerate ice loss and contribute to rising sea levels, according to a new study published in early February.
The study’s findings,…
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Can this endangered animal really tell when humans don’t know something?
Could one of our closest relatives in the animal kingdom possess a cognitive ability once thought uniquely human? A recent study suggests that bonobos (a type of endangered chimpanzee) may have a rudimentary form of what psychologists…
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Dusty trails: Following cosmic dust to unlock planetary secrets
For the first time, astronomers have successfully observed the magnetic field surrounding a young star believed to have planets forming around it, according to a study earlier this month.
The findings were published in the peer-review…
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University of Queensland produces first kangaroo embryos via IVF
Australian scientists successfully produced the first kangaroo embryos via in vitro fertilization (IVF). A research team led by the University of Queensland announced the creation of these embryos, which could offer a lifeline to threatened…
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Scientists discover ‘language-like’ patterns in humpback whale songs
The songs of humpback whales exhibit structural patterns similar to human language, challenging long-held assumptions about the uniqueness of human language, according to a study published on Thursday in the scientific journal Science…
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Scientists have some novel ideas to save the ice caps. Here are the most out-of-box suggestions
The problem is clear: the world’s glaciers are melting, causing sea levels to rise.
As…
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Researchers used AI to invent self-healing concrete that may help stop potholes
We could soon have roads and highways that require fewer repairs and even help reduce carbon emissions. According to new research, scientists have developed an AI-designed concrete that is self-healing and could even help prevent…
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