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Imagine asking your virtual assistant, “Hey Google/Alexa, tell me the lyrics to ‘Beautiful People’ by Ed Sheeran.” Voice User Interface You could possibly receive the information…
Shingrix shingles vaccine ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy The newer shingles vaccine is more effective than older vaccines at delaying the onset of dementia and may even prevent it. The shingles vaccination has long been linked to dementia prevention, and the current vaccine, available since 2017, called Shingrix, appears to reduce the risk of developing shingles over
Huge Saharan dust plumes carried across the Atlantic by trade winds could influence weather in North America by suppressing the development of hurricanes at sea, but…
Europa and Enceladus are important targets for the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life in the solar system. However, the surfaces and shallow subsurfaces of these…
Are you facing an existential crisis from scrolling through your phone? A recent study conducted by an international team of experts aimed to explore this issue.…
A recent study reveals that climate change is fundamentally reshaping the Earth, impacting its core. The melting of polar ice caps and glaciers due to global…
A recent study indicates that multiple instances of gene flow occurring between 250,000 and 200,000 years ago impacted the genomes and biology of both modern humans…
Tampons are one of the most popular period products in a growing market that also includes period underwear and menstrual cups. They’ve been around since the…
Seeing the Northern Lights is a dream for many, and the recent intense geomagnetic storm in May provided that opportunity for some. However, scientists are becoming…
Dingo (Dingo) are an iconic element of Australia’s biodiversity, but evidence-based management and conservation of dingoes depends on understanding their origins and population history. New ResearchIssued…
Looking to age gracefully? There’s a plethora of advice out there, but the key seems to lie in maintaining a healthy diet. A recent study published…
Florida carpenter ants are unique in their behavior, as they have been observed selectively cutting off the injured limbs of their nestmates. This unusual behavior was…
SummaryA neuroscientist who helped develop a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease has been indicted on fraud charges. The charges relate to allegations that the scientists fabricated…
Research shows active hydrothermal systems on small ocean planets have the potential to sustain life
Ocean worlds are planetary bodies with liquid oceans, often beneath an icy shell or within rocky interiors. In our solar system, several moons of Jupiter and…
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is often held up as an example where overexploitation of limited resources led to catastrophic population declines. A key element of this…
Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages. In a new study, scientists from the University of California, San Diego and others conducted a genome-wide…
About 2.5 billion years ago, free oxygen first began to accumulate in meaningful levels in Earth's atmosphere, setting the stage for the emergence of complex life.…
A team of scientists from Colorado State University, Save the Elephants and Elephant Voices used machine learning to: African savanna elephant (African brown) The calls included…
A cold, dense cloud in the Milky Way’s interstellar medium is about four to five orders of magnitude denser than its diffuse counterparts, and a team…
Geologists have analysed 4-billion-year-old zircon crystals from Jack Hills in Western Australia’s mid-west region to date the emergence of fresh water back just a few hundred…
Extinction of Woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta Antiquitatis) This species, which lived at the beginning of the Holocene Epoch, remains shrouded in mystery, with conflicting evidence as to…
Carrion crow (Crow) It can count up to four times based on visual and auditory cues and control the number of times it vocalizes. study Published…
Neanderthal life has been portrayed as historically highly stressful, shaped by constant pressure to survive in harsh ecological conditions, which may have contributed to their extinction.…
In a new cross-sectional and longitudinal study, researchers from the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital investigated the effect of dietary caffeine intake on dopamine…
Predatory wasps are electrically charged and emit electric fields, and their larvae respond to these fields with defensive behaviour, according to a new study from the…
Ultra-processed foods (UPF) are often associated with unhealthy diets and have been linked to various health risks. A new study published in the Medical Journal of…
A 3,500-year-old Mycenaean bronze suit of armour discovered in the Greek village of Dendra may have been used in combat and not just for ritual purposes…
Although the evolution of feathers is associated with new skin ultrastructures, the fossil record of these changes is poor, and thus the critical transition from scaly…
There has been a longstanding debate among scientists about the role of body lice in the spread of the bacteria that caused the deadly plague known…
Paleontologists from the University of Liege and elsewhere investigated the evolutionary patterns behind the development of saber teeth in two groups of carnivores. feline (family members…
Researchers from the University of the Sunshine Coast and the University of South Australia have discovered in a recent study that following a Mediterranean diet is…
algorithm: A set of rules or procedures for solving a problem in a series of steps. Algorithms are used in mathematics and computer programs to find…
The iconic baobab, also known as the upside-down tree or tree of life, is most likely native to Madagascar, according to a new study. Baobab tree…
A fundamental question in dinosaur evolution is how did dinosaurs adapt to long-term climate changes during the Mesozoic Era (the era of dinosaurs that lasted from…
Dogs’ lifespans have been extensively studied, but what about cats? In a groundbreaking study, researchers have now predicted the future life expectancy of your beloved feline…
Visualizing the transition from dinosaurs to chickens can be challenging, but recent discoveries have provided a missing link. The key may lie in a series of…
Exercise is widely known to be beneficial for the body, aiding in maintaining health, preventing disease, and enhancing mental well-being. Despite these advantages, the aging process…
Giacomo Delgado (above) walked hundreds of kilometers around the forests of Costa Rica James Dineen Giacomo Delgado lost his microphone. He was peering into the cloud…
When investigating the cause of earthquakes, it is common to focus on what lies beneath the surface. Extensive research has shown that tectonic plates and faults…
A recent theory proposes that heavy snowfall might be a contributing factor to triggering earthquake swarms. This suggests that events on or above the surface could…