Researchers in Japan led by the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe and Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, have discovered that whale shark vision has uniquely temperature-dependent adaptations unseen in ...
When a couple of plucky graduate students took the first picture with their pieced-together microscope, it turned out better than they'd hoped. Sure, there was a hole in one section and another was upside down—but they ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 20, 2023
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Researchers have developed an algorithm that uses computer vision techniques to accurately measure trees almost five times faster than traditional, manual methods.
Ecology
Mar 6, 2023
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Fusion, which promises practically unlimited, carbon-free energy using the same processes that power the sun, is at the heart of a worldwide research effort that could help mitigate climate change.
Plasma Physics
Nov 1, 2022
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Finnish researchers found out how Roundup, a herbicide containing glyphosate, affects the learning and memory of bumblebees. Already a small dose affected their ability to learn and memorize connections between colors and ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 13, 2022
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What do video games and medical imaging tools have in common?
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 11, 2022
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Honeybees rely heavily on flower patterns—not just colors—when searching for food, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Sep 6, 2022
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Cornell University researchers have provided the first documentation that dogs' sense of smell is integrated with their vision and other unique parts of the brain, shedding new light on how dogs experience and navigate the ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 18, 2022
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Stephan's Quintet, a visual grouping of five galaxies, is best known for being prominently featured in the holiday classic film, "It's a Wonderful Life." Today, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals Stephan's Quintet ...
Astronomy
Jul 12, 2022
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Gathering vision data for hundreds of vertebrates and invertebrates, U of A biologists have deepened scientists' understanding of animal vision, including the colors they see.
Plants & Animals
Jun 6, 2022
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