How do fishes scratch their itches? It turns out sharks are involved
Imagine you're a big yellowfin tuna, miles from shore out in the blue, swimming around carefree, until you start to feel a little itch near your eye. Maybe it's just a scratch that's healing, or maybe it's a tiny crustacean nibbling into your skin......»»
A cute, cheap death trap? Japanese Kei cars banned by yet another US state
Limited in size and power, Kei cars are like fishes out of water on US roads. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Kei cars are the antithesis of the big American SUV. Where EPA regulations effectively penalize.....»»
A cute, cheap deathtrap? Japanese Kei cars banned by yet another US state
Limited in size and power, Kei cars are like fishes out of water on US roads. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Kei cars are the antithesis of the big American SUV. Where EPA regulations effectively penalize.....»»
Three steps to talking to a loved one at risk of being radicalized into rioting
For some, the shocking scenes of violence which have erupted across dozens of locations in England and Northern Ireland will evoke an all-too-real concern—could someone close to me get involved in the violence?.....»»
Scientists spot girls-only shark slumber party in Bass Strait"s Beagle Marine Park
Scientists on a return journey to Beagle Marine Park in central Bass Strait have spotted thousands of sleepy Port Jackson sharks blanketing the seafloor......»»
International team discovers key protein that helps cells maintain their identity
A discovery regarding Mrc1 (Mediator of Replication Checkpoint 1)—a fission yeast protein involved in DNA replication—has been published in Cell. The discovery is the result of an international research collaboration, led by Professors Genevieve.....»»
Studying the skin of the great white shark could help reduce drag in aircraft
High-ridged dentricles reduce drag at low speeds; alternating ridges do so at high speeds. Enlarge / Great white sharks can reduce drag at different swimming speeds thanks to high and low ridged dentricles in its skin. (credit: T.....»»
Two Halloween games are in development, and John Carpenter is involved
Compass International The studio behind Evil Dead: The Game is coming back to another famous horror IP for future games. In an , Boss Team Games revealed that it’s working on two games based on the original horror slasher film from 1978, wit.....»»
Tom Cruise pulls epic stunt at the Olympics closing ceremony
Tom Cruise passed the Olympic flag from Paris to Los Angeles on Sunday night, and of course it involved an epic stunt and a movie-like action sequence......»»
You Asked turns 1, with a major giveaway!
You Asked turns 1, and we're celebrating with a pretty major giveaway. And some more questions, of course......»»
Turns out the ‘new’ Toy Story 5 teaser is using assets from a 7 year old Apple Watch face
Pixar released a new teaser video for Toy Story 5 last night at Disney’s 2024 D23 conference. However, it turns out the “new” video might not actually be so new after all. more….....»»
This app turns your Apple Pencil into a remote camera button for iPad
Apple always says they can’t wait to see what developers do with new hardware and software tools. A new utility from Om Chachad called Pencilera definitely falls into the category of novel ideas. more….....»»
“Perfect” Windows downgrade attack turns fixed vulnerabilities into zero-days
A researcher has developed a downgrade attack that can make Windows machines covertly, persistently and irreversibly vulnerable, even if they were fully patched before that. A downgrade attack exploiting the Windows Update process The direction of Sa.....»»
Love the Ocean? Thank a Shark
Sharks provide multiple benefits for ocean ecosystems: their declining numbers threaten habitats for baby fish.....»»
Astronomers discover new supergiant-rich stellar cluster
Astronomers report the discovery of a new galactic stellar cluster located some 24,000 light years away. The newfound cluster, which received the designation Barbá 2, turns out to host at least several supergiant stars. The finding was detailed in a.....»»
Oceans without sharks would be far less healthy, says new research
There are more than 500 species of sharks in the world's oceans, from the 7-inch dwarf lantern shark to whale sharks that can grow to over 35 feet long. They're found from polar waters to the equator, at the water's surface and miles deep, in the ope.....»»
This new AI modeler can turn pictures into 3D sculptures in seconds
Stability AI debuts AI model that turns flat images into 3D shapes.....»»
Human muscle cells come back from space, look aged
Astronauts' muscles atrophy in space, but we can identify the genes involved. Enlarge / Muscle atrophy is a known hazard of spending time on the International Space Station. (credit: NASA) Muscle-on-chip systems are thr.....»»
Great white sharks secretly roam through Bahamas
It's incredibly rare to spot a great white shark in the waters around the Bahamas, but a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science shows they visit the area more often than people realize......»»
Big sharks equal big impact, but there"s a big problem: Those most affected by fishing are most needed for ocean health
Shark conservation must go beyond simply protecting shark populations—it must prioritize protecting the ecological roles of sharks, according to new research published in Science......»»
Japan"s youth and climate change
Students in Japan are more likely to be apathetic towards or confused by climate change than concerned or actively involved in the issue, according to research at the University of Tokyo. The work is published in the journal International Research in.....»»