Wild bumblebees are capable of logical reasoning, new research by a University of Stirling psychologist has found. The pioneering study tasked bees with spontaneously finding corresponding sugar-coated strips of paper. The ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 13, 2024
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Some molecules respond to external light pulses by changing their structure and holding certain states that can be switched from one to another. These are commonly referred to as photoswitches and usually have two possible ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 26, 2024
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You might not think twice about using your phone while you're at work. Maybe you need to send a quick message to a family member or a friend, or catch up on the news. Then there's that dental appointment which needs to be ...
Social Sciences
Jan 8, 2024
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The driving profession is unsafe. Taxi drivers and ride-hail drivers, who drive for apps like Uber and Lyft, face many safety risks on the road, from accidents and injuries to harassment and violence.
Social Sciences
Oct 2, 2023
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At a time when politics and science are at odds with the truth, conspiracy theories are on the rise and misinformation is rampant, Rutgers researchers say facts do matter and explain why beliefs are more rational than they ...
Social Sciences
Sep 18, 2023
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The photo said it all. On the back of a logging truck, a tree so large it could barely fit. It was cut down in Tasmania's Florentine Valley, not far from Mount Field, where it had started life as a seedling over a century ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 16, 2023
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More than 50 pilot whales died after stranding themselves on a beach in Western Australia, but authorities said Wednesday they were "optimistic" that the other 45 whales in the pod could survive.
Ecology
Jul 26, 2023
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High winds forecast for Sunday are expected to hamper firefighters' battle to contain a blaze burning out of control on the Greek island of Rhodes, where some 30,000 people have been forced to evacuate.
Environment
Jul 23, 2023
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Consumer purchasing decisions can be considered as a form of preference-based human reasoning. There are two major schools of thought on preference. While mentalism asserts that preference reflects the true mental state of ...
Economics & Business
May 22, 2023
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With each breath, humans exhale more than 1,000 distinct molecules, producing a unique chemical fingerprint or "breathprint" rich with clues about what's going on inside the body.
Analytical Chemistry
May 10, 2023
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