The secret behind male ornaments
In many species, males have eye-catching characteristics. Although often impractical, they are beneficial in finding a mate. Scientists have now mapped the genetic bases of such a male ornament in a fish......»»
Tracing the rapid evolution of spermatogenesis across mammals
Evolutionary pressure across male mammals to guarantee the procreation of their own offspring led to a rapid evolution of the testicle. Bioinformatic studies—conducted by an international team of researchers led by Prof. Dr. Henrik Kaessmann from t.....»»
Decoding the secret language of photosynthesis
For decades, scientists have been stumped by the signals plants send themselves to initiate photosynthesis, the process of turning sunlight into sugars. UC Riverside researchers have now decoded those previously opaque signals......»»
Male wasps use genitalia to sting their predators
Female bees and wasps use modified ovipositors, formerly used in egg laying, to sting their attackers, including people. Now, a study in Current Biology on December 19 shows that male mason wasps use sharp genital spines to attack and sting predatory.....»»
Listen up: Headphones are getting really weird
When Huawei recently teased a new smartwatch in a promotional video, it featured an unusual design: the watch face flipped open to reveal a secret compartment where a pair of magnetic earbuds sat inside charging......»»
NFL Sunday Ticket talks with Apple enter overtime
With only a few weeks of regular season football left, time is running out to announce a deal between the NFL and someone for Sunday Ticket — and all eyes are on Apple.Apple is likely to win bid for NFL Sunday TicketIt's no secret that Apple wants.....»»
Shh, don’t tell anyone about High on Life’s legally dubious Frasier joke
One of High on Life's best jokes involves a legally dubious Frasier reference. Let's just keep it a secret between us, okay?.....»»
Israeli technology aims to curb male chick culling
Israeli scientists have created a species of egg-laying hens that only produce females, a breakthrough that could help end the annual culling of around seven billion male chicks globally......»»
Nosey Parker: Find sensitive information in textual data and Git history
Praetorian has open-sourced the regular expression-based (RegEx) scanning capabilities of its Nosey Parker secret scanning tool. Scanning filesystem content for secrets Inadvertent secrets disclosure is one of an organization’s more common atta.....»»
Lensa AI app causes a stir with sexy “Magic Avatar” images no one wanted
Early reports said the app unwantedly sexualized depictions of women using the app. Enlarge / A selection of male and female "Magic Avatars" generated by the Lensa AI app, including a beard cannot be contained. (credit: Benj Edwa.....»»
The secret to helping older people get online is right in front of us
Forget hardware designed specifically for seniors, it's software that needs to be improved to help older people enjoy all online life has to offer......»»
The SIM card in your phone has secret power to make medicine cheaper
Research from Imperial College London suggests that gold compouds recovered from discarded SIM cards can significantly lower the cost of making medicines......»»
New study documents first male jaguar coalitions, challenging idea of species as strictly solitary
A new study co-authored by Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization, the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC) and partners has found novel evidence of wild male jaguars forming coalitions and collaborating with each othe.....»»
The secret to STEM diversity may lie in peer mentorship
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published a paper in Nature Communications showing that when first-year female STEM students are mentored by student peers, the positive ripple effect lasts throughout their undergraduat.....»»
Why married mothers end up doing more housework when they start out-earning their husbands
The idea of a male "breadwinner" in married heterosexual couples might seem old fashioned. But as a social construct, the view that a husband's primary role is to earn money has proved to be exceptionally durable......»»
Maryland dealerships to pay female employee $62K in discrimination suit settlement
The lawsuit alleged that Jerry's Chevrolet and Jerry's Motor Cars in suburban Baltimore paid a female employee lower wages than a male employee, then fired her one week after she complained about the pay disparity......»»
Swan River dolphins form "bromances" to secure females, study finds
Murdoch University marine biologist Dr. Delphine Chabanne has discovered evidence of male alliance in Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, the first time such behavior has been recorded outside of Western Australia's famed Shark Bay......»»
Huawei"s latest smartwatch comes with a secret pair of earbuds
Huawei has unveiled the Watch Buds; it's a smartwatch that doubles as a case for a pair of wireless earbuds.....»»
More efficient hybrid rice breeding achieved with female sterility technique
Research led by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) involving the use of a pioneering female sterility technique has led to a breakthrough in the production of hybrid rice seeds. Compared to the commonly used "three-line" male sterility technique in.....»»
Apple’s VR headset may launch soon, intriguing leak suggests
Apple has renamed the operating system powering its secret mixed-reality headset to “xrOS,” suggesting the device could be on the home stretch before launch......»»
Ford SUV linked to fire of Hertz vehicles rented by Secret Service for Biden holiday trip
The vehicles were previously rented by Secret Service agents accompanying President Joe Biden to Nantucket for the Thanksgiving holiday, according to multiple media reports......»»