Researchers created a new carbon material with a vast molecular surface area. “After the material was created, the researchers tested it to see how much carbon dioxide it could sequester from the atmosphere. The result was that in just two […]
Pretty much this: “if you take the most prominent description of how the rat’s neurons spikes when exploring a maze, that very description is structured like the maze itself” ~ learn more
“Swearing has been shown to improve physical performance in tasks that are relatively short and intense, and this effect has been repeated across experiments, suggesting that it may be a reliable effect.” ~ learn more
“Intrasexually competitive women advise other women to cut off more hair.” ~ learn more
“Our proteins, by contrast, are made of left-handed amino acids. This combination is found not just in humans, but in every species on Earth. Scientists are still debating how evolution landed on this arrangement. In theory, a mirror cell — […]
“Lee Cronin, a chemist at the University of Glasgow, has proposed intriguing ideas about creating life-like systems using inorganic materials, particularly metal-based structures. His research focuses on the idea of “chemistry-first” approaches to synthetic biology, where the goal is to […]
“Scientists in South Korea have developed swarms of tiny magnetic robots that work together like ants to achieve Herculean feats, including traversing and picking up objects many times their size.” ~ learn more
This is pretty cool to look at — click thru just for animation. “Often missing from science text books due to the mysterious nature of their existence, it has been 40 years since the discovery of these giant, half-empty structures, […]
I am generally slow to come around on newfangled popular wellness fads, which include infrared/red light therapy. “In this study we present the up-to-dated evidence about the effects of PBMT, i.e., low-intensity laser therapy and red and/or infrared low-intensity light-emitting […]
“Although the current results suggest that paper-based reading should be favoured over digital-based reading, it is unrealistic to recommend avoiding digital devices. Nevertheless, ignoring the evidence of a robust screen inferiority effect may mislead political and educational decisions, and even […]