Sleeping Octopuses May Have Dreams, But They"re Probably Brief
According to a report in the journal iScience, octopuses may have short dreams during their alternating periods of sleep. NPR reports: [Sidarta Ribeiro, a neuroscientist at the Brain Institute at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazi.....»»
Meta, Amazon, Twitter layoffs: "Tech layoffs will not destroy our American dreams"
Surbhi Gupta, who was laid off in the US, on the uncertainties she and other visa holders are dealing with......»»
Tardrigrades, an Unlikely Sleeping Beauty
Researchers put this ancient critter through a subzero gauntlet to learn more about what happens to their internal clock while surviving the extreme......»»
Unique features of octopus create "an entirely new way of designing a nervous system"
Octopuses are not much like humans—they are invertebrates with eight arms, and more closely related to clams and snails. Still, they have evolved complex nervous systems with as many neurons as in the brains of dogs, and are capable of a wide array.....»»
What octopus and human brains have in common
Cephalopods like octopuses, squids and cuttlefish are highly intelligent animals with complex nervous systems. In Science Advances, a team led by Nikolaus Rajewsky of the Max Delbrück Center has now shown that their evolution is linked to a dramatic.....»»
5 Good Ideas From COP27—and How Likely They Are to Happen
Negotiators at the annual UN climate conference managed to eke out some plans for action. Now the challenge is turning dreams into reality......»»
Citizen science-led expedition retraces the journey of Charles Darwin
Biologist Eduardo Sampaio researched octopuses off Cape Verde. He participated in a Citizen Science-led expedition that retraced the journey of Charles Darwin......»»
The best headphpnes for sleeping in 2022: earbuds, masks, and more
Finding earbuds you can sleep with may be a struggle: These options offer comfort, sleep-tracking technology, sleep masks for your eyes, and more......»»
Take that! Octopuses caught on camera vigorously throwing debris at each other
It's the first time this kind of throwing behavior has been reported in octopuses. A female octopus throws debris that hits a male attempting to mate with her. The material thrown is silt, vigor is high, and thrower’s.....»»
Octopuses caught on video throwing silt and shells around themselves and at each other
Octopuses appear to deliberately throw debris, sometimes directed at other octopuses, according to a study publishing Nov. 9 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE led by Peter Godfrey-Smith at the University of Sydney and colleagues......»»
$41,000 gets you the phone and DSLR mash-up of your dreams
Xiaomi developed a real flagship phone with two 1-inch camera sensors that can take Leica's M-series lens kits. Also, it costs more than $40,000 a pop......»»
MacBook Pro 2022 dreams dead as Apple rumored to delay launch
We were expecting new MacBooks with supercharged M2 silicon in November, but that isn’t happening........»»
Watch out: The Meta Quest Pro might not be the VR headset of your dreams
The Meta Quest Pro is now in people's hands and they're already disappointed – it's not the best VR headset for everyone......»»
Apple "destroys dreams" says Telegram, as it shuts down monetization plans
Telegram's CEO has announced that the company is canceling its monetization plans, saying it would work outside of the App Store rules, following objections from Apple.TelegramPavel Durov posted on his Telegram channel on October 28 that Apple wasn't.....»»
Telegram cancels monetization plans after Apple "destroys dreams"
Telegram's CEO has announced that the company is canceling its monetization plans, saying it would work outside of the App Store rules, following objections from Apple.TelegramPavel Durov posted on his Telegram channel on October 28 that Apple wasn't.....»»
New research shows how octopuses may have evolved
A new paper in Genome Biology and Evolution indicates that a type of octopus appears to have evolved independently to develop something resembling a shell, despite having lost the genetic code that produced actual shells in its ancestors and relative.....»»
Megan Thee Stallion gets an interesting substitute teacher in "SNL" Classroom sketch
In a parody of films like Dangerous Minds and Freedom Writers, Ego Nwodim plays a substitute teacher who's determined to let her students know that their race and stupidity won't stop them from achieving their dreams. The only problem is, the kids ar.....»»
Stadia’s dead, but new Chromebooks keep Google’s cloud-gaming dreams alive
High-refresh Chromebooks are optimized for GeForce Now, Luna, Xbox Cloud Gaming. Enlarge / The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook (pictured) is one of three cloud gaming-focused Chromebooks announced today. (credit: Google) The.....»»
Manufacturing microscopic octopuses with a 3D printer
Although just cute little creatures at first glance, the microscopic geckos and octopuses fabricated by 3D laser printing in the molecular engineering labs at Heidelberg University could open up new opportunities in fields such as microrobotics or bi.....»»
Were your teen years exhausting? School schedules may be why
A new book traces how historical accidents left us pitting education against biology. Enlarge (credit: Jetta Productions) If you went to high school in the US, you may recall early morning extracurriculars, sleeping through fi.....»»
Octopuses prefer certain arms when hunting and adjust tactics to prey
Famous for their eight arms, octopuses leverage all of their appendages to move, jet through the water and capture prey. But their movements can look awkward and seemingly unplanned at times, more closely resembling aliens than earthly creatures......»»