Entomologist explains why you shouldn't kill spiders in your home
I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don't kill the next spider you see in your home.
Plants & Animals
May 16, 2018
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Small birds almost overheat while feeding their young
For decades, researchers have thought that access to food determined the brood size of birds. Now, biologists at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a completely new explanation: the body temperature of small birds ...
Ecology
May 16, 2018
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Tailor-made synthesis of cyclic chemicals by means of enzymes
Penicillin-based antibiotics contain a five-membered hydrocarbon cycle, additionally incorporating a sulfur and a nitrogen atom. Nadine Zumbrägel, doctoral student at the Chair of Organic Chemistry I at Bielefeld University, ...
Materials Science
May 16, 2018
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Self-propelled mindless tiny robots work together to move a corral
A team of researchers at the University of Bordeaux in France has found that tiny, mindless robots are able to work together to move a corral. In their paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters, the group describes ...
Salmon delivered by hyperloop and mail by drone?
Developments in technology will leave their mark on Norwegian roads. More advanced IT systems make self-driving cars possible, as well as drones that can deliver parcel post – with built-in intelligence. Hyperloop technology ...
Other
May 16, 2018
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Some tropical frogs may be developing resistance to a deadly fungal disease – but now salamanders are at risk
My office is filled with colorful images of frogs, toads and salamanders from around the world, some of which I have collected over 40 years as an immunologist and microbiologist, studying amphibian immunity and diseases. ...
Plants & Animals
May 16, 2018
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Sending out an SOS for the solitary spider monkey
A female northern muriqui – one of the world's most critically endangered primates – has been discovered living in complete isolation in a forest fragment no bigger than a football field.
Ecology
May 16, 2018
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Almost everything you know about e-waste is wrong
Many of us think we know what electronic waste is because we wonder what to do with devices we no longer want or need.
Environment
May 16, 2018
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A brief history of immersion, centuries before VR
Immersive experiences are fashionable at the moment, as virtual reality finally emerges into the mainstream with headsets now commercially available. But immersion is a technique much older than technology. It is the key ...
Other
May 16, 2018
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Research shows how 'navigational hazards' in metro maps confuse travellers
Some features in metro maps cause passengers to make substantial mistakes in journey planning, but it may be possible to detect and rectify these with automated software, research being conducted at the University has indicated.
Social Sciences
May 16, 2018
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