Mantis shrimp larvae punch just like mom and dad
Adult mantis shrimp pack an explosive punch that can split water, but no crustacean emerges fully formed. Minute larvae can undergo six or seven transformations before emerging as fully developed adults and limbs and maneuvers develop over time. So,.....»»
Scary Jokers and fabulous dog killers: the best cosplays of San Diego Comic-Con 2022
is back after a two-year absence and better than ever. The revered convention came back with a punch, presenting first-looks at exciting projects like Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and more. The convention.....»»
Google Pixel 6a review: Cheap, small, and packing a big punch
The Google Pixel 6a has a fresh design, Google's flagship chipset, and costs just $449. But is it any good?.....»»
Head-Banging Woodpeckers Could Give Themselves a Concussion Every Day: Here"s How They Avoid It
These avian tree drillers do tricks to protect their noggin. Meanwhile snapping shrimp avoid the problem with external eye goggles -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Research aims to optimize MXene in complex 3D device architectures
Despite being only a few atoms thick, MXene packs a powerful punch. This class of single layer, two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials exhibits desirable properties like excellent thermal and electrical conductivity, heat resistance and high specific sur.....»»
This is why the pistol shrimp is immune to its own powerful shock waves
Anterior opening in orbital hoods helps redirect kinetic energy from the blasts. Enlarge / A translucent "helmet" on the bigclaw snapping shrimp’s head shelters its brain from the shock waves generated by its claw-snapping. (credit:.....»»
Snapping shrimp orbital hood protects against shockwave blasts
A team of researchers from the University of Tulsa and the University of South Carolina, has found that the reason bigclaw snapping shrimp do not suffer from their own shock waves is that they are protected by orbital hoods. In their paper published.....»»
The best action movies on Netflix right now (July 2022)
Summertime means it's time for Hollywood to punch and kick, and the same goes for Netflix. Here's our roundup of all the best action movies on the platform......»»
Don’t expect a new Sly Cooper or Infamous game anytime soon, says Sucker Punch
Sucker Punch is celebrating its 25th anniversary and shared what its upcoming plans were, and they don't include revisiting its legacy franchises......»»
The Princess review: Hulu’s fairytale fight film packs a punch
Hulu's genre-mashing action film The Princess is a fun, hard-hitting fairytale adventure that subverts expectations and delivers plenty of surprises......»»
Samsung has kicked off production on its 3nm chips
It seems that Samsung might have beaten TSMC to the punch and is kicking off production on 3nm chips. The post Samsung has kicked off production on its 3nm chips first appeared on Phandroid. For a while, TSMC appeared to be ahead of the pac.....»»
Enzyme of bacterial origin promoted the evolution of longhorned beetles
Larvae of longhorned beetles develop primarily in woody tissue, which is difficult for most organisms to digest. However, longhorned beetle larvae possess special enzymes to break down the various components of the plant cell wall. Researchers at the.....»»
Microbe protects honey bees from poor nutrition, a significant cause of colony loss
Indiana University researchers have identified a specific bacterial microbe that, when fed to honey bee larvae, can reduce the effects of nutritional stress on developing bees—one of the leading causes of honey bee decline......»»
iOS 16: Everything we know about Apple’s next big iPhone update
iOS 16 is official, and it's packing quite the punch. Here's what we know about Apple's big iPhone update for 2022......»»
The freshwater pearl mussel favors the original salmon fish populations of the home river
Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have found that the larvae of freshwater pearl mussel survive best in the original salmon fish population of their home river. Their study was published in Freshwater Biology......»»
The Dell XPS 13 and 15 both have $600 discounts today
The Dell XPS laptops are absolutely great, and if you need something that is convertible, light, and packs a punch, then these two deals from Dell are perfect!.....»»
Why Intel Meteor Lake could pack a lot more punch for the same power
Intel has just given the public an in-depth look into its upcoming Intel Meteor Lake chip. It's said to offer a greater balance between performance and power......»»
iOS 16: Everything we know about 2022’s iPhone update
iOS 16 is official, and it's packing quite the punch. Here's what we know about Apple's big iPhone update for 2022......»»
"Superworms" Eat--and Survive on--Polystyrene
Identifying the gut microbes in plastic-munching beetle larvae illuminates bacteria that could help degrade plastic waste -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
A type of wasp that cannibalizes its sibling larvae
A pair of researchers at Kobe College has found that in one species of wasp, cannibalization of sibling larvae is common. In their study, published in PLOS ONE, Yui Imasaki and Tomoji Endo describe the insects and what they learned about their eating.....»»
Seafloor animal cued to settle, transformed by a bacterial compound
Most bottom-dwelling marine invertebrate animals, such as sponges, corals, worms and oysters, produce tiny larvae that swim in the ocean prior to attaching to the seafloor and transforming into juveniles. A new study published in the Proceedings of t.....»»