Animals use physics? Let us count the ways
Cats twist and snakes slide, exploiting and negotiating physical laws. Enlarge (credit: Fernando Trabanco Fotografía via Getty Images) Isaac Newton would never have discovered the laws of motion had he studied only cats.....»»
Plants offer fruit to insects to disperse dust-like seeds, botanist discovers
Fruit exist to invite animals to disperse the swallowed seeds. A Kobe University research team found that plants targeting insects rather than birds or mammals for this service are more common than previously thought. These plants produce dust-like s.....»»
Giant prehistoric flying reptile took off using similar method to bats, study finds
Findings of a study, published in PeerJ, provide new insights into how pterosaurs managed to take flight despite reaching sizes far larger than modern animals. The research sheds new light on the flight initiating jumping ability of these animals, so.....»»
Scientists discover highest-energy gamma-ray line in the universe
A research group led by the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) report the discovery of a gamma-ray line up to 37 million electron-volts from an extremely bright gamma-ray burst, which represents the highe.....»»
Domestication causes smaller brain size in dogs than in the wolf: Study challenges notion
A recent study, published in Biology Letters, challenges the long-held notion that domestication is the primary driver of reduced brain size in domesticated animals, specifically dogs......»»
AI promises to solve Earth"s big environmental problems—but there"s a hitch
Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized our lives in myriad ways, from personalizing our social media feeds to giving us driving directions and monitoring our health......»»
Researchers dig deeper into stability challenges of nuclear fusion—with mayonnaise
Mayonnaise continues to help researchers better understand the physics behind nuclear fusion......»»
Rumor Roundup: What the 2025 iPhone 17 family may bring to the table
It's still a long ways away, but the rumor mill has been especially active about the 2025 iPhone 17. Here's what may be in store for the 2025 iPhone lineup.The standard and Pro models of iPhone 17 may have a familiar appearanceThe iPhone 16 is barely.....»»
Apple looking to the past, working on how to put a Mac in a keyboard
Apple's Magic Keyboard may one day become more magical, and possibly a little thicker, as the company is working on ways to include an entire Mac within it.Steve Jobs made a big of thing of how the little Mac mini was a BYODKM, or Bring Your Own Disp.....»»
KILLER DEAL shaves $200 off the Samsung T5 EVO SSD!
The 4TB Samsung T5 EVO portable SSD is currently enjoying an INSANE discount of $200, so don’t sleep on this deal! The post KILLER DEAL shaves $200 off the Samsung T5 EVO SSD! appeared first on Phandroid. One of the ways that you can mak.....»»
Engineers develop general, high-speed technology to model, understand catalytic reactions
Researchers have been studying the industrial production of ammonia for a century. But they've struggled to find ways to improve the low-yield, low-efficiency process......»»
Researchers achieve super-Bloch oscillations in strong-driving regime
Full coherent control of wave transport and localization is a long-sought goal in wave physics research, which encompasses many different areas from solid-state to matter-wave physics and photonics. One among the most important and fascinating cohere.....»»
Cosmic microwave background experiments could probe connection between cosmic inflation, particle physics
Various large-scale astrophysical research projects are set to take place over the next decade, several of which are so-called cosmic microwave background (CMB) experiments. These are large-scale scientific efforts aimed at detecting and studying CMB.....»»
Steamworld Heist 2 review: this seafaring strategy sequel will test your skill
Steamworld Heist 2 builds on its predecessors' strategy formula in clever ways, though a few tactical missteps put a dent in its armor......»»
Sea level changes shaped early life on Earth, fossils show
A newly developed timeline of early animal fossils reveals a link between sea levels, changes in marine oxygen, and the appearance of the earliest ancestors of present-day animals......»»
Apple Vision Pro gestures may spread to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Apple Vision Pro introduced new ways of controlling apps through gestures, but it appears that Apple wants to extend that to controlling any device it makes.Proposed hand movements controlling an iPadBefore the Apple Vision Pro, if you gestured at a.....»»
The Incredible Physics of Simone Biles’ Yurchenko Double Pike
Calculating angular velocity and the moment of inertia isn’t quite as hard as competing in the 2024 summer Olympics gymnastics tournament—but it’s pretty darn tough......»»
Study reveals soliton solutions in Maxwell-Bloch systems
Dr. Asela Abeya, of SUNY Poly faculty in the Department of Mathematics and Physics, has collaborated with peers at the University at Buffalo and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on a research paper titled "On Maxwell-Bloch systems with inhomogeneous.....»»
Scientists using new sound tech to save animals from extinction
Research, conducted by The University of Warwick and the University of New South Wales in Australia, analyzes animal sounds from endangered species including types of elephants, whales and birds......»»
BorgWarner looks to save $100M in EV restructuring
BorgWarner Inc. is aiming to save $100 million over the next couple of years as it cuts head count and spending for its e-products division in response to weak market demand......»»
HP back to school sale 2024: Save big on laptops, desktops, and printers
HP has launched a huge back to school sale, and we've picked out all our favorite ways to save on laptops, desktops, and more......»»