Science

Clashing with classmates: Off-putting traits spark enemy relationships

It is unpleasant to have an enemy. Most people try to avoid hostilities that escalate to the point of mutual…

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Honeybee dance ‘styles’ sway food foraging success

As far as animals go, honeybees are world-class dancers. While not as deep and complex as a Super Bowl half-time…

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DNA origami suggests route to reusable, multifunctional biosensors

Using an approach called DNA origami, scientists at Caltech have developed a technique that could lead to cheaper, reusable biomarker…

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Impacts of workplace bullying on sleep can be ‘contagious’ between partners

Exposure to bullying by superiors and/or colleagues has been linked to a variety of negative health outcomes, such as sleep…

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Why GPT can’t think like us

Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly large language models like GPT-4, has shown impressive performance on reasoning tasks. But does AI truly…

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Underwater mics and machine learning aid right whale conservation

Using underwater microphones and machine learning (ML), Cornell University researchers have developed a new method to estimate North Atlantic right…

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Glass fertilizer beads could be a sustained nutrient delivery system

Agricultural fertilizers are critical for feeding the world's population, restoring soil fertility and sustaining crops. Excessive and inefficient use of…

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New microscope can image, at once, the full 3D orientation and position of molecules in cells

Two heads are better than one, as the saying goes, and sometimes two instruments, ingeniously recombined, can accomplish feats that…

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How to get a robot collective to act like a smart material

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara and TU Dresden are blurring the lines between robotics and materials, with a proof-of-concept material-like…

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Biobased lignin gels offer sustainable alternative for hair conditioning

Researchers at Stockholm University have developed a fully biobased hair conditioner using lignin gel emulsions, offering a sustainable and environmentally…

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