Complex floral traits affect pollinator attraction to urban green spaces
Pollinators are in decline globally and regionally. Building pollinator-friendly urban green spaces is an effective way to mitigate the negative impacts of urbanization on pollinator diversity and services......»»
Scientists create a molecular switch that can control cell division on demand outside of a living system
A living cell is a bustling metropolis, with countless molecules and proteins navigating crowded spaces in every direction. Cell division is a grand event which completely transforms the landscape. The cell starts behaving like the host of an interna.....»»
Public and community engagement key to enhancing urban living conditions, environmental decision making in China
Public and community engagement in decision making is key to enhancing urban living conditions and the environment in China, a new study says......»»
Research team achieves first-ever acceleration of positive muons to 100 keV
A team of engineers and physicists affiliated with a host of institutions across Japan, working at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex, has demonstrated acceleration of positive muons from thermal energy to 100 keV—the first time muons ha.....»»
Gemini Moon: Personality Traits, Compatibility, and Career Strengths
Gemini Moon: Personality Traits, Compatibility, and Career Strengths.....»»
How Your Brain Processes Zero (It’s Not Exactly ‘Nothing’)
What we think about when we think about “zilch” is surprisingly complex, neuroscientists find.....»»
Anosmia, the Inability to Smell, Changes How People Breathe
A small study of people with congenital anosmia found changes in breathing that suggest the condition may affect more than just the ability to smell.....»»
The complex considerations that magicians face when exposing the tricks of their trade
Magic is one of the oldest forms of entertainment, and much of its enchantment is said to rely on the audience not knowing how the tricks are done. However, while magicians swear to keep their secrets forever when they embark on their profession, the.....»»
Melting Arctic sea-ice could affect global ocean circulation, study warns
The warming climate in polar regions may significantly disrupt ocean circulation patterns, a new study indicates. Scientists discovered that in the distant past, growing inflows of freshwater from melting Arctic sea-ice into the Nordic Seas likely si.....»»
The Menendez brothers built a green space in prison. It’s modeled on this Norwegian idea
The Menendez brothers built a green space in prison. It’s modeled on this Norwegian idea.....»»
3 great free movies to stream this weekend (October 25-27)
From October 25-27, stream these great movies for free, including a complex thriller, a polarizing superhero story, and a terrific dramedy......»»
8BitDo Unveils its First Dedicated Smartphone Controller
It launches on November 29. The post 8BitDo Unveils its First Dedicated Smartphone Controller appeared first on Phandroid. As mobile games continue to become more complex in terms of gameplay and controls, third-party accessory manufacture.....»»
X Payments delayed after Musk’s X weirdly withdrew application for NY license
Will X Payments launch this year? Outlook not so good. This October, many Elon Musk believers are wondering, where is X Payments? Last year, Musk claimed in a Spaces conversation.....»»
A natural climate change laboratory in Japan reveals the adaptation dynamics of fishers
A new study published in the journal People and Nature reveals the complex relationship between the impacts of climate change and the adaptive responses of coastal fishers in one of the areas most affected by these environmental changes: the southern.....»»
Super-resolution imaging of living tissues achieved by multi-confocal image scanning microscopy
There is a growing demand for non-invasive insights into the complex three-dimensional subcellular dynamics within living tissues at the frontier of biological research. Professor Xi Peng's group at Peking University has developed a novel imaging tec.....»»
Hourglass model of complex multicellularity found in brown algae
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biology, Germany, have discovered a conserved developmental pattern known as the hourglass model in brown algae, providing more evidence that the phenomenon may be a universal feature of complex multicellul.....»»
Packers buy Green Bay Distillery land; restaurant to continue operations there
Packers buy Green Bay Distillery land; restaurant to continue operations there.....»»
Risky choices: How US laws affect migrant children"s journeys to border
U.S. immigration law and the legal categorizations it imposes on migrants shape the journeys of migrant children from Central America as they move through Mexico toward the southern U.S. border, according to a new Yale study......»»
On the way to light-controlled medicine: Researchers elucidate the structure of specific photoreceptors
Researchers in biology and medicine have long dreamed of controlling the activities of cells without, for example, having to use chemicals. After all, in a structure as complex as an entire organism, unwanted side-effects can often arise......»»
Life can maintain a habitable environment in hostile conditions, research suggests
Everybody knows that for life to thrive on any world, you need water, warmth, and something to eat. It's like a habitability mantra. But, what other factors affect habitability? What if you relaxed the conditions conducive to life? Would it still exi.....»»
Back to the Future: What vision of the future did people have during perestroika?
In many Central and Eastern European countries, a period of greater openness emerged in the late 1980s. How did this affect the future perspective of residents? And can we learn anything from this period for our current times? University lecturer Dor.....»»