The differing olfactory worlds of female and male silk moths
A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, together with colleagues from the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, has studied olfaction in female silk moths. Using electrophysiological methods, they disco.....»»
Picky female sparrows may be more unfaithful
Picky female sparrows may be more unfaithful, new Imperial research suggests. Cheating on social partners is common in birds, and there are clear benefits to males who can raise more offspring without investing in their care. For females, however, th.....»»
Female business leaders need better support to thrive in times of crisis
Female-led businesses had a harder time bouncing back from the pandemic than firms run by men, according to new research from the University of Surrey. This was attributed to women having, on average, less access to external financial resources, weak.....»»
Market intelligence firms argue about Mac shipments, ahead of earnings report
Two major market intelligence firms have released PC market reports on the same day, with dramatically differing pictures of how Mac shipments fared last quarter. Depending on which company you believe, Mac shipments either grew by 9.3% year-on-ye.....»»
Detachable Lenovo laptop is two separate computers, runs Windows and Android
The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid combines the best (?) of both worlds. The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid. It has two CPUs, two operating systems, and six speakers,.....»»
South Korea"s gender imbalance is bad news for men. Outnumbering women, many face bleak marriage prospects
South Korea's bachelor time bomb is about to really go off. Following a historic 30-year-long imbalance in the male-to-female sex ratio at birth, young men far outnumber young women in the country. As a result, some 700,000 to 800,000 "extra" South K.....»»
NASA selects bold proposal to "swarm" Proxima Centauri with tiny probes
Humans have dreamed about traveling to other star systems and setting foot on alien worlds for generations. To put it mildly, interstellar exploration is a very daunting task. As we explored in a previous post, it would take between 1000 and 81,000 y.....»»
In Colombia, rare bird flaunts male and female feathers
On the right side of its body, the bird flaunted the typical blue plumage and black head of the male Green Honeycreeper. On the left, it was a beautiful grass green......»»
Ancient Roman wine production may hold clues for battling climate change
It is no secret that the Romans were heavy wine drinkers. Estimates put the average Roman male's consumption at a liter or more of diluted wine per day. The drink was also a symbol of civilized behavior, and widely used as a drug, medicine and ritual.....»»
Genetic variants underlying male bisexual behavior, risk-taking linked to more children, study suggests
Because same-sex sexual behavior does not result in offspring, evolutionary biologists have long wondered how the genes associated with this behavior have persisted in the human genome, and whether they will remain in the future......»»
Male southern elephant seals are picky eaters, study suggests
As one of the top predators roaming Antarctica, the sizeable southern elephant seal has its fair selection of the menu. But it turns out they don't just want to eat anything and everything......»»
How to watch 2023 AEW Worlds End: date, match card, live stream, and start time
All Elite Wrestling is giving fans one more pay-per-view in 2023 with AEW Worlds End. Find out the date, matches, and live stream information for Worlds End......»»
FDA would like to stop finding Viagra in supplements sold on Amazon
“Big Guys Male Energy Supplement” turns out to be a vehicle for prescription drugs. Enlarge (credit: Viaframe) If you were to search for a product called “Mens Maximum Energy Supplement" on Amazon, you'd be bombard.....»»
A whiff of tears reduces male aggression, says study
Watching someone cry often evokes an emotional response—but according to a new study published Thursday, human tears themselves contain a chemical signal that reduces brain activity linked to aggression......»»
What octopus DNA tells us about Antarctic ice sheet collapse
If we want to understand the future, it's often useful to look at the past. And even more useful if you use octopus DNA to peer into worlds long gone......»»
Hollywood"s first major Black female superhero: How Wakanda Forever broke the mold
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever rewrote Hollywood's script for superhero movies. English professor Diana Adesola Mafe was recently involved in an academic roundtable that offers a critical conversation about it and another film set in an African kingd.....»»
Employment commission sues Texas Nissan store over sexual harassment claims
The lawsuit cites three former female employees who say they were harassed by three different managers at the store......»»
Study finds fires of war overtook climate-controlled fires along the eastern Silk Road
Human activities such as intentional burning, agriculture, pastoralism, and metallurgy can affect the frequency of fire in an ecosystem. Guanghui Dong, Aifeng Zhou and colleagues investigated whether another typical human activity has influenced fire.....»»
Bolivia"s hypergravity blood cell test for astronaut health
The latest international group to employ ESA's hypergravity-generating Large Diameter Centrifuge is an all-female team from Bolivia, with access sponsored by the United Nations and ESA. The researchers are investigating whether the high gravity level.....»»
Twitch allowing more nudity after disproportionately banning female streamers
Twitch confirmed its policy banning nudity was sexist. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) Twitch users have finally pushed the interactive livestreaming service to allow more nudity after years of.....»»
Scientists develop a polymer film inspired by spider silk to connect biological tissues with electronic devices
A team of materials scientists affiliated with several institutions in Singapore and China has developed a spider-silk-inspired polymer film that may be used to connect biological tissues with an electronic device. Their results are reported in the j.....»»