Honey bee behavior from within the hive
Unique video from within beehives provides special insight into honey bee behaviors, according to a study published March 17, 2021 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Paul Siefert from Goethe-Universität, Germany, and colleagues......»»
Exploring the atomic flow of nanojoints in Ag nanowire interconnect networks for flexible electronics
Researchers from Xi'an Jiaotong University revealed the atomic flow behavior of nano-joints in AgNWs Interconnect Network. In order to further improve the joint quality, the thermal welding process and atomic evolution behavior of Ag nanowires were s.....»»
"Glassiness" and "blurriness" might explain the behavior of high-entropy superconductors
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have uncovered clues to understanding the behavior of high-entropy metal telluride superconductors. They found that features typical of glasses, solids with an amorphous structure, and "blurry" electroni.....»»
Study: Mapping people"s knowledge of bees may aid in pollinator conservation
U.S. college students' knowledge of bees focuses primarily on honey bees and pollination services, according to Penn State researchers, who said findings from their recent study could help in designing campaigns to generate support for protecting thr.....»»
As the worm turns: New twists in behavioral association theories
Physicists have developed a dynamical model of animal behavior that may explain some mysteries surrounding associative learning going back to Pavlov's dogs. The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) published the findings, based on e.....»»
iPhones and Android devices get treated differently when retired
A new report focuses on user behavior when a smartphone is retired, and illustrates the differences between iPhone owners, and Android users.Most iPhone users trade in their deviceThe latest report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP).....»»
Changing temperatures shown to increase pesticide risk to bees
Temperature influences how badly pesticides affect bees' behavior, suggesting uncertain impacts under climate change, according to a new study......»»
Semiconductor lattice marries electrons and magnetic moments
A model system created by stacking a pair of monolayer semiconductors is giving physicists a simpler way to study confounding quantum behavior, from heavy fermions to exotic quantum phase transitions......»»
Mobile dash cam app yields safer driving behaviors, firm says
A cellphone used as a dash cam paired with a driver safety app is helping users implement safer driving behavior, data from Driver Technologies Inc. shows......»»
Math answers puzzling behavior of bat ears, paving way for real-world upgrade to sonar tech
One iconic feature of the batsuit that makes Batman easily recognizable may soon give the Dark Knight's go-to sonar technology a real-world upgrade—bat-like ears. Only, these ears would not just look like a bat's, but would act like them, too......»»
Observations investigate long-term behavior of gamma-ray blazar PKS 0402-362
Indian astronomers have analyzed observational data of a gamma-ray blazar known as PKS 0402-362, collected in the timespan of nearly 13 years. The study, published March 7 in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, provides crucial inf.....»»
The experimental observation of quantum avalanches in a many-body localized system
Strongly correlated systems are systems made of particles that strongly interact with one another, to such an extent that their individual behavior depends on the behavior of all other particles in the system. In states that are far from equilibrium,.....»»
Understanding password behavior key to developing stronger cybersecurity protocols
Passwords are still the weakest link in an organization’s network, as proven by the analysis of over 800 million breached passwords, according to Specops Software. The study found 88% of passwords used in successful attacks consisted of 12 char.....»»
Animal personalities can trip up science, but there’s a solution
Individual behavior patterns may skew studies, but a new approach could help. Enlarge / Even hermit crabs have individual patterns of behavior — personalities, if you like. When scientists ignore the effects of such differences.....»»
Physicists explore mysteries of strange metals
Physicists are learning more about the bizarre behavior of "strange metals," which operate outside the normal rules of electricity......»»
Complex learned social behavior discovered in bee"s "waggle dance"
Passing down shared knowledge from one generation to the next is a hallmark of culture and allows animals to rapidly adapt to a changing environment......»»
Traditional horticultural substrate"s sorptive behavior quantified
The objective of a recent study published in HortScience was to quantify the sorptive effects on substrate wettability and water-holding capacity. Inferences into the effectiveness of the substrate to capture water have been difficult to demonstrate.....»»
Physics model could optimize basketball player positioning
A physics theory that's proven useful to predict the crowd behavior of molecules and fruit flies also seems to work in a very different context—a basketball court......»»
Women on corporate boards increase company buyout value, finds study
If you own stock in a company targeted for acquisition, the behavior and makeup of the company's board of directors—particularly whether it includes women—could be worth a lot of money for you......»»
What do messy lawns have to do with bee food? A bee expert explains
Bees—honey bees and wild bees alike—are in trouble. Wild bee populations may have declined by 23% across the United States, according to one 2015 study that modeled their abundance between 2008 and 2013. Another study found that 25% fewer bee spe.....»»
Bumblebees learn new "trends" in their behavior by watching and learning
A new study has shown that bumblebees pick up new "trends" in their behavior by watching and learning from other bees, and that one form of a behavior can spread rapidly through a colony even when a different version gets discovered......»»