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Shanay-timpishka Is Like No Other Place on Planet Earth: At over 86°C, the "Boiling River" of The Amazon Can Literally Cook You Alive
At Over 86°C, The "Boiling River" Of The Amazon Can Literally Cook You Alive
Shanay-timpishka is like no other place on planet Earth.
www.iflscience.com
November 27, 2024 at 8:36 AM
Shanay-timpishka Is Like No Other Place on Planet Earth: At over 86°C, the "Boiling River" of The Amazon Can Literally Cook You Alive
What Can Birdsong Teach Us About Human Language?
What Can Birdsong Teach Us About Human Language? | Quanta Magazine
We often consider spoken language to be a feature that distinguishes humans from other forms of animal life. Brain research, however, suggests that other creatures — including certain birds — share so...
www.quantamagazine.org
November 25, 2024 at 6:37 AM
What Can Birdsong Teach Us About Human Language?
Researchers demonstrate how brain activity can predict behavior in urban environments, providing a roadmap for improving urban planning.
Brain Mapping Unveils Secrets to Designing Livable, People-Centric Cities - Neuroscience News
Researchers have demonstrated how brain activity can predict behavior in urban environments, providing a roadmap for improving urban planning.
neurosciencenews.com
November 25, 2024 at 6:18 AM
Researchers demonstrate how brain activity can predict behavior in urban environments, providing a roadmap for improving urban planning.
Cells have more mini ‘organs’ than researchers thought — unbound by membranes, these rogue organelles challenge biology’s fundamentals
Cells have more mini ‘organs’ than researchers thought − unbound by membranes, these rogue organelles challenge biology’s fundamentals
Membraneless organelles, also called biomolecular condensates, are changing how scientists think about protein chemistry, various diseases and even the origin of life.
theconversation.com
November 24, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Cells have more mini ‘organs’ than researchers thought — unbound by membranes, these rogue organelles challenge biology’s fundamentals
Where Is The Ancestral Homeland Of All Living Humans?
Where Is The Ancestral Homeland Of All Living Humans?
Is it possible to trace humanity back to a single "Garden of Eden?"
www.iflscience.com
November 24, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Where Is The Ancestral Homeland Of All Living Humans?
‘Harvard Thinking’: New frontiers in cancer care
What’s next in cancer care — Harvard Gazette
In the “Harvard Thinking” podcast, experts discuss advances in technology from genomic sequencing to AI to personalized vaccines.
news.harvard.edu
November 24, 2024 at 12:28 PM
‘Harvard Thinking’: New frontiers in cancer care
NZ announces changes to PSW visa for PG diploma students
NZ announces changes to PSW visa for PG diploma students
In a move to offer opportunities for international students, New Zealand has announced significant updates to its PSWV eligibility criteria.
thepienews.com
November 24, 2024 at 12:20 PM
NZ announces changes to PSW visa for PG diploma students
How to get started with academic Bluesky
How to get started with academic Bluesky
As prominent individual and institutional accounts eschew Twitter/X for new social media platforms, Bluesky is having a moment. Drawing on the experience of colleagues on the platform, Ned Potter, …
blogs.lse.ac.uk
November 24, 2024 at 12:18 PM
How to get started with academic Bluesky
Romani artists and activists challenging Europe's preconceptions
How Romani artists and activists are challenging Europe’s preconceptions
A new generation of the marginalized community is challenging stereotypes and breaking into mainstream culture.
www.politico.eu
November 24, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Romani artists and activists challenging Europe's preconceptions
The Future of Silence Is Here: MIT’s Noise-Canceling Silk
The Future of Silence Is Here: MIT’s Noise-Canceling Silk
MIT researchers have developed a silk fabric that suppresses sound using vibrations, offering two techniques: canceling noise through interference and preventing its transmission. This innovative mate...
scitechdaily.com
November 24, 2024 at 11:36 AM
The Future of Silence Is Here: MIT’s Noise-Canceling Silk
The world’s largest coral was discovered in the South Pacific
The world’s largest coral was discovered in the South Pacific
The behemoth coral, discovered in October in the Solomon Islands, is longer than a blue whale and older than the United States.
www.sciencenews.org
November 24, 2024 at 11:34 AM
The world’s largest coral was discovered in the South Pacific
Alcohol Use Predicts Escalating Cannabis Vaping Among Youth
Alcohol Use Predicts Escalating Cannabis Vaping Among Youth - Neuroscience News
A recent study highlights alcohol as the strongest predictor of cannabis vaping initiation and experimentation among youth and young adults, regardless of demographic factors.
neurosciencenews.com
November 24, 2024 at 11:27 AM
Alcohol Use Predicts Escalating Cannabis Vaping Among Youth
‘A place of joy’: why scientists are joining the rush to Bluesky
‘A place of joy’: why scientists are joining the rush to Bluesky
Researchers say the social-media platform — an alternative to X — offers more control over the content they see and the people they engage with.
www.nature.com
November 24, 2024 at 11:24 AM
‘A place of joy’: why scientists are joining the rush to Bluesky