Race still divides South Africa: Study shows little transformation in new suburbs in country"s economic hub
As South Africa reflects on 30 years of democracy, it's important to ask whether its cities have changed for the better when it comes to racial mixing......»»
Gorgeous Webb image of Serpens Nebula shows a strange alignment
A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the famous Serpens Nebula, a dense star-forming region......»»
The best shows on Disney+ right now (June 2024)
The best shows on Disney+ include The Acolyte, Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color, Doctor Who, Star Wars: Tales of the Empire, Secrets of the Octopus, and more......»»
An efficient protein delivery system with spider minor ampullate silk protein nanoparticles
In a study published in the journal MedComm, researchers have developed an efficient protein delivery carrier based on spider silk proteins (spidroins), derived from Araneus ventricosus minor ampullate silk protein (MiSp). The MiSp-based nanoparticle.....»»
Antibiotic-resistance in sub-Saharan Africa "alarming": Studies
Superbug infections are taking a disproportionate toll in sub-Saharan Africa where there is "extremely concerning" levels of multi-resistant bacterial strains among young children, two studies warned Thursday......»»
Toyota Group suppliers Denso, Aisin scale back cross-shareholdings, filing shows
Denso had sold off its stakes in Toyota Boshoku, Toyota Tsusho, Toyoda Gosei and Hino Motors. Aisin also reduced its stakes in those companies to zero......»»
Hurricane changed "rules of the game" in monkey society
A devastating hurricane transformed a monkey society by changing the pros and cons of interacting with others, new research shows......»»
Wild yeasts from Patagonia could yield new flavors of lagers: Genetic mutations enhance alcohol production
New strains of yeast for brewing lager beers, created by hybridizing wild strains of yeast from Patagonia with brewer's yeast, can yield novel flavors and aromas, reports a new study by Jennifer Molinet and Francisco Cubillos of the Universidad de Sa.....»»
Behavioral and computational study shows that social preferences can be inferred from decision speed alone
Researchers led by Sophie Bavard at the University of Hamburg, Germany, found that people can infer hidden social preferences by observing how fast others make social decisions......»»
Study finds plants store carbon for shorter periods than thought
The carbon stored globally by plants is shorter-lived and more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought, according to a new study......»»
Wild chimpanzees seek out medicinal plants to treat illness and injuries, study finds
Chimpanzees appear to consume plants with medicinal properties to treat their ailments, according to a study published on June 20 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Elodie Freymann from the University of Oxford, UK, and colleagues......»»
Insecticides contribute to drop in butterfly species across US MidWest: Study
Insecticide use is a major factor causing a decrease in the size and diversity of butterfly populations across the US Midwest, reports Braeden Van Deynze of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and colleagues in a study published June 20 in.....»»
Economists reveal the costs of sanctions
What effect do economic sanctions have on the countries affected, such as Russia or Iran? What impact do they have on the sanctioning states? And is there possibly an ideal coalition of sanction partners? Economists from Würzburg, Kiel, Berlin and B.....»»
Spectroscopic technique that singles out water molecules lying on the surface reveals how they relax after being excited
A more complete picture of how excited water molecules at an interface with air lose their energy has been uncovered by RIKEN scientists in a study published in the journal Nature Communications. This finding will be valuable for better understanding.....»»
Most Ukrainians displaced by the war plan to return home when it is safe, research shows
More than 4 million Ukrainians were forced to flee following the invasion of their homeland by Russian forces in February 2022, with the vast majority heading to neighboring countries and other European nations......»»
Interactive map shows future climate of your city based on emissions scenarios
The impacts of climate change are being felt all over the world, but how will it impact how your hometown feels? An interactive web application from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science allows users to search 40,581 places and.....»»
UK"s rarest rainforest beetles go on multi-day "adventures"
A new study delving into the lives of one of the UK's rarest beetles shows them to be athletes and adventurers—sometimes traveling the scaled-up equivalent of several kilometers a night in search of food and mates......»»
GPT-4o and Gemini 1.5 Pro just got beat in the AI race
Anthropic's new Claude 3.5 Sonnet model is a little better than ChatGPT-4o and a huge improvement over Claude Opus 3.0......»»
The 37 best Netflix drama shows right now (June 2024)
The best Netflix drama shows include Your Honor, Dexter, Designated Survivor, Baby Reindeer, A Man in Full, Queen of the South, Black Sails, and many others......»»
Apple Intelligence will face a big uphill battle to launch in China
The new Apple Intelligence features won't be available in China any time soon, because of the country's strict regulations on artificial intelligence as well as the competition Apple has from domestic brands.Apple could face significant challenges wi.....»»
Phonics and why it is used to teach reading
Victoria has just announced all government schools will be required to use phonics to teach reading from next year. This brings it in line with approaches in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia......»»