Neighborhoods see a larger disparity in wildlife in Chicago than other cities, study shows
For nearly two decades, Mark Weitekamper has lived in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood. For years, Weitekamper said, he's been able to enjoy wildlife in the heart of the city......»»
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Only 4% of teen football academy prospects make top tier, study finds
Just 4% of talented teen academy prospects make it to the top tier of professional football, a new study has shown. A sample of nearly 200 players, aged between 13–18, also revealed only 6% of the budding ballers even go on to play in lower leagues.....»»
Study determines stellar mass and origin of a protostellar system
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have conducted molecular line observations of a protostellar system known as VLA 1623. Results of the observational campaign, published June 18 on the pre-print server arXiv,.....»»
New strategy to obtain carbon nanotube fibers with higher dynamic strength
In a study published in Science on June 21, Prof. Jian Muqiang from Peking University and the Beijing Graphene Institute and others developed a strategy to fabricate carbon nanotube fibers with the dynamic strength up to 14 GPa......»»
Changing water conservation attitudes positively impacts water availability, study finds
The increased demand for clean water and its limited supply has made water management one of the most pressing challenges facing society today. Changing attitudes about water conservation could significantly impact water consumption and help address.....»»
Wind tunnel study shows hypersonic jet engine flow can be controlled optically
What if the future of space travel were to look less like Space-X's rocket-based Starship and more like NASA's "Hyper-X," the hypersonic jet plane that, 20 years ago this year, flew faster than any other aircraft before or since?.....»»
Do vertebrate populations really decline so much? Calculations indicating severe declines might be wrong, says study
A widely-used Living Planet Index (LPI) characterizes the average change in population sizes of vertebrates and is considered one of the main indicators of the state of the planet......»»
Phytochemical diversity and herbivory are higher in tropical forests, says study
It is widely accepted that biological interactions are stronger or more important in generating and maintaining biodiversity in the tropics than in temperate regions. However, this hypothesis has not been fully tested in ecology and evolutionary biol.....»»
Some Chinese cities have outsourced on others" efforts to cut carbon emissions
Experts have identified 240 Chinese cities whose emission reductions are mainly benefiting from the carbon mitigation actions of other cities, while the initial cities are putting in less effort themselves......»»
Early childhood problems linked to persistent school absenteeism
Children who are not considered "school-ready" by their teachers are more than twice as likely to become persistently absent at some point in their education, according to a new study led by the University of Leeds......»»
Looking for atmospheres in the ultimate quest for extraterrestrial life
To look for atmospheres around planets outside our solar system is to look for extraterrestrial life. Astronomist Sebastian Zieba has used data from the James Webb Space Telescope to study small rocky exoplanets but found no aliens yet. However, his.....»»
A leaked benchmark shows just how fast AMD’s next flagship CPU will be
Alleged benchmark results suggest that the Ryzen 9 9950X is going to be 45% faster than the Ryzen 9 7950X and up to 60% faster than the Intel Core i9-13900K......»»
What a Study on Ultraprocessed Fake Meat and Heart Disease Really Found
A recent study found that eating ultraprocessed plant-based foods was linked to heart attack and stroke risk. But the devil is in the details.....»»
Book Review: Are The Wild Animals in Your Backyard a Nuisance or Neighbors?
Call off the pest control and learn to live with wildlife.....»»
Book Review: Why People Collect Trees and You Should, Too
A new book about tree collectors shows how arboreal curation is an outlet for art and activism.....»»
Dazzling New Milky Way Map Shows How Magnetism Shapes Our Galaxy
An image of interstellar dust moving through the Milky Way’s magnetic field may help scientists learn more about the origin of galaxies.....»»
Alleged Apple Watch Series 10 schematics show larger 2-inch display, unchanged band attachment system
Via schematics published by 91mobiles, we may have our first look at the upcoming Apple Watch Series 10. It is perhaps not the drastic ‘Apple Watch X’ redesign that has been rumored over the last year, but a straightforward revision from Apple Wa.....»»
Samsung smartphones outsell Apple, but majority of iPhones are flagship models
After doing some studies on Apple Music and Apple News, CIRP is out with a new report on smartphone sales in the US. For the last year, the study found that Samsung moved more smartphones than Apple, but the latter sold a much higher percentage of hi.....»»
New leaked illustrations claim Apple Watch X has a bigger screen than Apple Watch Ultra
The leak of a purported series of CAD renders of the Apple Watch Series 10 show it having an even larger screen than the Apple Watch Ultra, on a smaller body.Apple Watch Series 10 could have an even larger screen size as this Apple Watch UltraIt's be.....»»
Study demonstrates that a process that turns off DNA transcription can, paradoxically, also turn it on
Researchers led by Kannosuke Yabe, Asuka Kamio, and Soichi Inagaki of the University of Tokyo have discovered that in thale cresses histone H3 lysine-9 (H3K9) methylation, conventionally thought to be a mark of turning off gene transcription, can als.....»»
Microrobot-packed pill shows promise for treating inflammatory bowel disease in mice
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a pill that releases microscopic robots, or microrobots, into the colon to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The experimental treatment, given orally, has shown success in mice......»»