‘Uniquely human’ language capacity found in bonobos | Science
Study is the first to show an animal combining different calls to make new meanings Study is the first to show an animal combining different calls to make new meanings Science
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Catalysis at the crossroads | Science
Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis work concurrently in a chemical process Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis work concurrently in a chemical process Science
Physicists uncover electronic interactions mediated via spin waves
Research by physicists at The City College of New York is being credited for a novel discovery regarding the interaction of electronic excitations via spin waves. The finding by the Laboratory for Nano and Micro Photonics (LaNMP) team headed by physicist Vinod Menon could open the door to future technologies and advanced applications such as…
Climate change and prehistoric human populations: Study finds eastward shift of settlement areas at end of last Ice Age
A new study sheds light on how prehistoric hunter-gatherer populations in Europe coped with climate changes over 12,000 years ago. Led by scientists from the University of Cologne, a team of 25 prehistoric archaeologists from twenty European universities and research institutions revealed significant shifts in population size and density during key periods at the end…
Rising odds asteroid that briefly threatened Earth will hit moon
A huge asteroid that was briefly feared to strike Earth now has a nearly 4% chance of smashing into the moon, according to new data from the James Webb Space Telescope. A huge asteroid that was briefly feared to strike Earth now has a nearly 4% chance of smashing into the moon, according to new data…
Twisted crystals open door to smaller, more powerful sensors for optical devices
Twisted moiré photonic crystals—an advanced type of optical metamaterial—have shown enormous potential in the race to engineer smaller, more capable and more powerful optical systems. How do they work? Twisted moiré photonic crystals—an advanced type of optical metamaterial—have shown enormous potential in the race to engineer smaller, more capable and more powerful optical systems. How do…
Timid tinkerers: Shy mice are more persistent problem-solvers, study finds
Why do some animals solve problems while others don’t? The new study from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, now featured on the cover of Oikos, tackles this question with an unexpected star: the wild house mouse. This research dives into how different personality types—especially traits like boldness and shyness—influence innovation. Why do some animals…
Would you join the resistance if stuck in an authoritarian regime? Here’s the psychology behind such a move
Most of us like to believe we would have opposed the rise of Nazism in 1930s Germany. We may even like to imagine that we would have bravely fought for the resistance to Nazism in the 1940s. But would we? Our ability to take a stand may be put to the test as authoritarianism is…
Pioneering Female Doctor Evangelina Rodríguez Faced a Dictator’s Reign of Terror
Beginning in the 1930s, the work—and eventually the life—of Andrea Evangelina Rodríguez Perozo, the Dominican Republic’s first female doctor, became threatened by the country’s then new dictator Beginning in the 1930s, the work—and eventually the life—of Andrea Evangelina Rodríguez Perozo, the Dominican Republic’s first female doctor, became threatened by the country’s then new dictator Scientific American…