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Tiny Babies Who Can Smell Their Mother Recognize Faces Better

A smell’s effect on facial recognition is key at first—but decreases as a baby’s eyesight improves.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciam5 hr. 33 min. ago

New discoveries: Three tiny species added to South Africa"s spectacular marine life

South Africa's marine realm is globally unique because of the two major ocean currents that meet here. The cold, slow-moving Benguela and the warm, fast-flowing Agulhas currents create a special environment that supports high levels of biodiversity......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Fisker"s abandoned HQ left in disarray with hazardous waste, clay models, landlord says

The bankrupt automaker's landlord says it faces "tens of thousands of dollars" in cleanup costs and damage repair......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Study suggests elephants remember zookeepers after many years

An elephant never forgets, as the saying goes. In fact, there is evidence that proboscideans still remember the waterholes they once visited decades later. They also often recognize fellow elephants that they have not encountered for a long time. But.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

This tiny keyboard is hiding a secret inside

A Chinese startup has combined a mini-PC and a folding keyboard creating a unique portable productivity device......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Bankrupt EV maker Fisker faces probe by U.S. securities regulator; multiple subpoenas issued

Fisker is selling off its assets and plans to ask a U.S. bankruptcy judge to approve its liquidation plan at an Oct. 9 hearing in Wilmington, Del......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

Nepalis fear more floods as climate change melts glaciers

Mingma Rita Sherpa was not home when the muddy torrent roared into his village in Nepal without warning, but when he returned, he did not recognize his once beautiful settlement......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

Study sheds light on limitations of zooplankton for inactivating pathogen contaminated water

Scientists at The University of Texas at El Paso and Stanford University were recently surprised to find that the natural community of zooplankton—tiny, aquatic animals known to graze on bacteria—present in freshwater and saltwater do not clean w.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Mercury"s magnetic landscape mapped in 30 minutes

As BepiColombo sped past Mercury during its June 2023 flyby, it encountered a variety of features in the tiny planet's magnetic field. These measurements provide a tantalizing taste of the mysteries that the mission is set to investigate when it arri.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

A Lawsuit From Backers of a ‘Startup City’ Could Bankrupt Honduras

The country faces a wave of claims after it repealed a law allowing for special economic zones. Chief among them is an American company looking to build a semi-autonomous “startup city” called Próspera......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Scientists use tiny "backpacks" on turtle hatchlings to observe their movements

New research suggests that green turtle hatchlings 'swim' to the surface of the sand, rather than 'dig,' in the period between hatching and emergence. The findings have important implications for conserving a declining turtle population globally......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Nanopillars create tiny openings in the nucleus without damaging cells

Imagine trying to poke a hole in the yolk of a raw egg without breaking the egg white. It sounds impossible, but researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a technology that performs a similarly delicate task in living cells.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Color, color everywhere—mother nature shares a mosaic of bright colors this fall in New England

Cool, crisp weather can trigger the urge to get out and go leaf peeping and this year could be a particularly good year to hit the road and admire New England's spectacular foliage season. According to Steve Roberge, Extension forestry specialist and.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Q&A: Using a new approach to shine a light on hidden plant microbes

Despite there being more microbes on Earth than stars in our galaxy, only a tiny fraction have been discovered. An approach called metagenomics—a type of DNA sequencing—may help scientists learn more about these elusive organisms, according to Pe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Researchers witness nanoscale water formation in real time

For the first time ever, researchers have witnessed—in real time and at the molecular-scale—hydrogen and oxygen atoms merge to form tiny, nano-sized bubbles of water......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Protein study reveals how the tiny shrew achieves a resting heart rate of 1,020 beats per minute

The shrew's resting heart rate can reach up to 17 beats per second, equivalent to about 1,020 beats per minute. In comparison, the average human resting heart rate is around 60 to 100 beats per minute, making the shrew's resting heart rate approximat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Typhoon pounds remote Philippine island group near Taiwan

Typhoon Krathon pounded a remote group of tiny Philippine islands near Taiwan on Monday, cutting power and communication services, the state weather service and officials said......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

What makes a person seem wise? Global study finds that cultures do differ—but not as much as you"d think

We all admire wise people, don't we? Whether it's a thoughtful teacher, a compassionate doctor, or an elder in the community, we recognize wisdom when we see it. But have you ever thought about how people in different cultures perceive wisdom? Does s.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Hunting down giant viruses that attack tiny algae

They were said to come from outer space, and there were even claims that they were actually bacteria and that they undermined the very definition of viruses. Giant viruses, nicknamed "giruses," contain enormous quantities of genetic material—up to.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Research team succeeds in ultra-fast switching of tiny light sources

Extremely thin materials consisting of just a few atomic layers promise applications for electronics and quantum technologies. An international team led by TU Dresden has now made remarkable progress with an experiment conducted at Helmholtz-Zentrum.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Drought reduces Amazon River in Colombia by as much as 90%: report

The Amazon River has seen its levels in Colombia reduced by as much as 90 percent, a government agency said Thursday, as South America faces a severe and widespread drought......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024