A team of archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) are searching for a hidden cenote beneath the Convent of San Antonio de Padu. The convent is…
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Swarming locusts can deploy a chemical to avoid being cannibalized
For many locusts, life in a swarm is a picnic. Crowded conditions create a locust-eat-locust world. But it turns out some migrating insects deploy a “don’t-eat-me” pheromone that can deter…
Shopify narrowing its ambition, sells Deliverr, cuts staff
The company logo hangs on the Ottawa headquarters of Canadian e-commerce company Shopify, May 29, 2019. Shopify, the e-commerce company viewed as a growing competitor to Amazon, is selling the…
Quantum lidar prototype acquires real-time 3D images while fully submerged underwater
Researchers developed a lidar system that uses quantum detection technology that can capture 3D images while submerged underwater. They demonstrated the system by using it to capture a 3D image…
Verra’s revamped forest offset programme comes under fire
Verra picked a controversial carbon credit verifier to review its new forest offset rules and critics say the changes don’t fix the problem The world’s leading carbon credits certifier has…
After a Walkabout, a Transfer Student Finds Her Footing in Physics
BYLINE: Mike Lucas Newswise — Brianna Romasky’s college journey veered off the beaten path on a quest of self-discovery and finding her passion, which happens to involve physics. Romasky, who…
Closely tropical herbs have similar tolerance to high temperatures – Functional Ecologists
In our newest post Georgia Hernández Corrales—PhD candidate at University of Connecticut, USA—presents her work ‘Evolutionary history constrains heat tolerance of native and exotic tropical Zingiberales’. She discusses the importance…
How the microbiome affects the immune system
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The building blocks of life-long health are the subject of a cutting-edge review examining how a newborn’s lung microbiome affects the immune system for years to…
Could Bartenders Close the Tech Skills Gap in Cybersecurity?
Despite recent high-profile tech industry layoffs, demand for cybersecurity professionals remains high yet unfilled. With so many tech industry workers looking for their next job, why aren’t these displaced workers…
