Antlions use sand-throwing to help capture prey
A team of researchers from Kiel and Aarhus universities has found that there is more to the sand-throwing done by antlions than previously thought. In their paper published in Journal of the Royal Society Interface, the group describes their study of.....»»
On Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food
On a warm late-summer evening, a small speedboat motored across a pea-green stretch of Lake Erie past a beach where a child sat splashing and a pair of newlyweds waded for a portrait photographer. On the sand, unseen or ignored, bright red signs warn.....»»
Bizarre fish has sensory “legs” it uses for walking and tasting
Some sea robin species can use their legs to sense prey. Evolution has turned out bizarre and baffling creatures, such as walking fish. It only gets weirder from there. Some of th.....»»
A method to switch between optical pulling and pushing forces by altering the shape of Fermi arcs in Weyl systems
Optical forces, which act like an invisible "hand," are capable of precisely controlling tiny particles. Optical tweezers, a well-known tool, use this force to capture and manipulate small objects such as cells, bacteria, and viruses. This effect is.....»»
Catching prey with grappling hooks and cannons: The unusual weapons arsenal of a predatory marine bacterium
Countless bacteria call the vastness of the oceans home, and they all face the same problem: the nutrients they need to grow and multiply are scarce and unevenly distributed in the waters around them. In some spots they are present in abundance, but.....»»
More efficient phenotypic screening method can simultaneously test multiple drugs
Some of the most widely used drugs today, including penicillin, were discovered through a process called phenotypic screening. Using this method, scientists are essentially throwing drugs at a problem—for example, when attempting to stop bacterial.....»»
Florida digs out of mountains of sand swept in by back-to-back hurricanes
Florida digs out of mountains of sand swept in by back-to-back hurricanes.....»»
Hubble captures intricacies of R Aquarii, a symbiotic binary star roughly 700 light-years from Earth
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has provided a dramatic and colorful close-up look at one of the most rambunctious stars in our galaxy, weaving a huge spiral pattern among the stars. Hubble's images capture its details and its evolution is featur.....»»
Hubble captures image of a spectacular ‘stellar volcano’
Hubble has homed in on a nearby star called R Aquarii, which is throwing out material for billions of miles around it......»»
$250 Analogue 3D will play all your N64 cartridges in 4K early next year
FPGA-powered hardware will capture CRT glow with "bespoke, purpose-built upscaler" It's been exactly one year since the initial announcement of the Analogue 3D, an HD-upscaled, FP.....»»
Ship-mounted camera systems help increase protections for marine mammals
Vessel strikes and entanglement are some of the leading causes of injury and death to marine animals such as whales. Increasingly urbanized waterways, warming oceans, changes in prey distribution—and in some cases, increasing species populations—.....»»
Washington state"s older forests capture carbon better than nearly any other
They tower and drip, their curtains of moss damp in windblown fog: rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, unique in all the world......»»
New insights into grain boundary kinetics challenge traditional views
Researchers from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), in collaboration with experts from local and overseas universities, have reshaped scientists' fundamental understanding of the kinetic processes in crystalline materials, throwing light on new.....»»
Carbon capture has a place in Illinois" climate-change toolkit
Approaching downstate Decatur by car, it's not unusual to smell the huge Archer Daniels Midland industrial complex before seeing it. The sweet aroma of fermenting grain wafts through vehicle windows and air vents, a sign that ethanol fuel is being br.....»»
A patchwork of spinifex: How we returned cultural burning to the Great Sandy Desert
How can a desert burn? Australia's vast deserts aren't just sand dunes—they're often dotted with flammable spinifex grass hummocks. When heavy rains fall, grass grows quickly before drying out. That's how a desert can burn......»»
watchTowr raises $19 million to accelerate global growth
watchTowr announced a $19 million Series A funding round led by Peak XV, formerly known as Sequoia India & Southeast Asia, with repeat participation from Prosus Ventures and Cercano Management. The company will use the funds to capture market leaders.....»»
Sludge sequencing: High-throughput single-cell method reveals novel species and genetic diversity
Activated sludge is essential for removing contaminants from wastewater, and understanding the diverse microbial communities it harbors has been a significant task. Traditional methods fail to capture the full spectrum of microbial interactions. Due.....»»
Astronomers race to capture image of exoplanet near star
Planet AF Lep b is a world of firsts. In 2023, it was the lowest-mass planet outside our solar system to be directly observed and have its mass measured using astrometry. This is a technique that charts the subtle movements of a host star over many y.....»»
Sperm whale departure linked to decline in jumbo squid population in Gulf of California
A PeerJ study has revealed a significant departure of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) from the central portion of the Gulf of California, is linked to the collapse of the jumbo squid (Dosidicus gigas) population, their primary prey......»»
These night vision binoculars make bird-watching cool again (now 64% off)
Save 64% on binoculars with a built-in camera and night vision for bird watching and more. Capture photos, videos, and see in the dark, all for $104.97. TL;DR: Save 64% on these binoculars for bird-watching with a built-in camera and night visi.....»»
Why climate activists keep targeting art galleries despite public outcry
Two Just Stop Oil activists were recently jailed for 27 months and 20 months respectively for throwing soup at one of Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers paintings at London's National Gallery back in October 2022. Some commentators suggested these were ov.....»»