We tend to keep away from midges and, even when in swarms, they tend to keep away from each other
We've all found ourselves trying to avoid the swarms of midges that are so common in late summer. But as you try to avoid them, what you may not know is that they are equally keen to avoid each other......»»
These are the Ring doorbell Prime Day deals you should consider today
While video doorbells tend to be very expensive, these excellent Prime Day deals on Ring Video Doorbells will net you one for cheap......»»
Android phone hits 24GB of RAM, as much as a 13-inch MacBook Pro
The Nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+ gaming phone sports a huge spec sheet. The Nubia RedMagic 8S+ Android manufacturers tend to love big sp.....»»
There’s a problem with Samsung’s folding phones, and it’s ugly
Samsung's foldable phones are nothing short of an engineering marvel. But they are also fragile and tend to break. We talked to service experts to get a grasp......»»
Smarter men are putting off having children until later in life but are still having more children, say economists
A pair of economists at the Ragnar Frisch Center for Economic Research in Norway has found that men who score higher on IQ tests tend to put off having children longer than men who score lower—and yet they still mange to have more children than the.....»»
Chemists develop new method to create chiral structures
Some molecules exist in two forms, such that their structures and their mirror images are not superimposable, like our left and right hands. Called chirality, it is a property these molecules have due to their asymmetry. Chiral molecules tend to be o.....»»
Apple Vision Pro safety concerns limit "fully immersive" apps
Developers can create Apple Vision Pro apps that take over a user's whole vision, but if that user moves a certain distance, Apple will switch off the app.An example of a fully immersive Vision Pro app. (Source: Apple)Apple doesn't tend to talk about.....»»
Consumers tend to overuse shared products, such as hand sanitizer, study finds
As consumers, we are becoming more communal. Among other products we now share with strangers are shampoo and body wash in containers affixed to hotel suite showers as well as hand sanitizers in public dispensers at gyms, campuses, libraries, and oth.....»»
Wild and feral cats found to shed more toxoplasmosis parasites in areas densely populated by humans
A new analysis suggests that wild, stray, and feral cats living in areas with higher human population density tend to release—or "shed"—a greater amount of the parasite that causes the disease toxoplasmosis. The study also draws links between env.....»»
Parker Solar Probe images the launch of the solar wind
This discovery is literally the hottest thing in a while. Enlarge / An artist's depiction of the Parker Solar Probe, along with its subject. (credit: NASA) The solar wind swarms with charged particles that can light up a.....»»
When local economic inequality is high, the rich tend to be more generous
Rich individuals living in communities with greater levels of economic inequality tend to be more generous with charitable giving and prosocial behaviors, according to a study published in PLoS ONE by Joel H. Suss from the London School of Economics.....»»
Wolves in Minnesota switch to fish as a main source of food in the spring
A team of wildlife specialists from the University of Minnesota, the University of Manitoba and Voyageurs National Park has found that wild wolves living in Minnesota tend to switch from feasting on larger prey to fish as their main source of food in.....»»
Public sector apps show higher rates of security flaws
Applications developed by public sector organizations tend to have more security flaws than applications created by the private sector, according to Veracode. The findings are notable because increased numbers of flaws and vulnerabilities in applicat.....»»
"Butterfly chaos effect" discovered in swarms and herds of animals
Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) have discovered a phase shift between chaotic states that can appear in herds of animals and, in particular, in swarms of insects. This advance.....»»
Researchers propose a deep neural network-based 4-quadrant analog sun sensor calibration
A spacecraft can estimate the attitude state by comparing external measurements from attitude sensors with reference information. CubeSats tend to use 4-quadrant analog solar sensors which have the advantages of extremely low power consumption, minim.....»»
Young people engaging in anti-social behavior online seek social approval, study finds
Young adults engage in online anti-social behavior for fun and social approval, and those who perpetrate this behavior tend to have lower cognitive empathy scores than average, according to a new study published this week in PLOS ONE by Felipe Bonow.....»»
For the first time, astronomers have detected a radio signal from the massive explosion of a dying white dwarf
When stars like our sun die, they tend to go out with a whimper and not a bang—unless they happen to be part of a binary (two) star system that could give rise to a supernova explosion......»»
Chemical signal protects migratory locusts from cannibalism
Huge swarms of migratory locusts take on the proportions of natural disasters and threaten the food supply of millions of people, especially in Africa and Asia. As the eighth of the ten biblical plagues, the Book of Moses in the Old Testament already.....»»
Math teachers hold a bias against girls when the teachers think gender equality has been achieved, says study
Math teachers who believe women no longer face discrimination tend to be biased against girls' ability in math. This is what we found through an experiment we conducted with over 400 elementary and middle school math teachers across the United States.....»»
iPhone buyers still flocking towards Pro models, against historical trends
Following the turn of a new year, iPhone buyers tend to choose the less expensive models — but that's not the case in 2023.People have been choosing more expensive iPhonesHistorical data shows that people who buy an iPhone later are more likely to.....»»
Arthropods in high-diversity forests found to contribute to improved productivity
An international team of researchers led by Prof. Ma Keping from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IBCAS) has shown that forests with higher tree species richness tend to have greater arthropod diversity......»»