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- Genetically modified soil bacteria works as electrical wires
- Study casts doubt on claim that people are over-optimistic
- Big fish, and their urine, are key parts of coral reef ecosystems
- Transparent wood windows are cooler than glass: Study
- An ancient Mayan Copernicus
- Female fish can favor sperm from preferred males despite external fertilization
- On the prowl for an elusive rodent called 'the ultimate Pokémon'
- Hey, tall guy! What's the politics like up there?
- Don't scan so close to me: Sting's musical brain scanned
Genetically modified soil bacteria works as electrical wires Posted: 16 Aug 2016 03:26 PM PDT Scientists have genetically modified a common soil bacteria to create electrical wires that not only conduct electricity, but are thousands of times thinner than a human hair. |
Study casts doubt on claim that people are over-optimistic Posted: 16 Aug 2016 03:26 PM PDT For many decades scientists have believed that people have an 'irrational optimism bias' -- a tendency to underestimate their chances of negative experiences, while overestimating their chances of positive events. A new study casts doubt over claims that people are inherently over-optimistic or 'optimistically biased' about the future. |
Big fish, and their urine, are key parts of coral reef ecosystems Posted: 16 Aug 2016 12:29 PM PDT Large, carnivorous fish excrete almost half of the key nutrients, phosphorus and nitrogen, that are essential for the survival of coral reefs, report scientists, making them a key part of a coral reef ecosystem. |
Transparent wood windows are cooler than glass: Study Posted: 16 Aug 2016 11:07 AM PDT Engineers demonstrate in a new study that windows made of transparent wood could provide more even and consistent natural lighting and better energy efficiency than glass. |
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 10:40 AM PDT Ancient hieroglyphic texts reveal Mayans made major discovery in math and astronomy, a researcher suggests. This study blends the study of Mayan hieroglyphics (epigraphy), archaeology and astronomy to present a new interpretation of the Venus Table, which tracks the observable phases of the second planet from the Sun. |
Female fish can favor sperm from preferred males despite external fertilization Posted: 16 Aug 2016 09:06 AM PDT Biologists studying a small, colorful fish in the Mediterranean Sea have discovered a new way in which a female can choose the best father for her offspring. During spawning of the ocellated wrasse, ovarian fluid released with eggs favors sperm from the nest-tending males preferred by the females, limiting fertilization by 'sneaker' males. |
On the prowl for an elusive rodent called 'the ultimate Pokémon' Posted: 16 Aug 2016 08:07 AM PDT Researchers are on a real-life search for what one calls 'the ultimate Pokémon': Zenkerella, an elusive scaly-tailed squirrel that has never been spotted alive by scientists. However, biologists recently found three newly dead specimens that hint at how the 'living fossil' has evolved over the past 49 million years. Based on DNA results, the researchers determined that Zenkerella is a very distant cousin of two scaly-tailed squirrels that glide from tree to tree. |
Hey, tall guy! What's the politics like up there? Posted: 16 Aug 2016 05:47 AM PDT If you want to predict which political party someone will support, take note of the person's height. The taller a person is, the more likely he or she is to support conservative political positions, support a conservative party and actually vote for conservative politicians, according to a new study using data from Britain. |
Don't scan so close to me: Sting's musical brain scanned Posted: 15 Aug 2016 10:48 AM PDT What does the 1960s Beatles hit 'Girl' have in common with Astor Piazolla's evocative tango composition 'Libertango'? Probably not much, to the casual listener. But in the mind of one famously eclectic singer-songwriter, the two songs are highly similar. That's one of the surprising findings of an unusual neuroscience study based on brain scans of the musician Sting. |
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