Summary: Research reveals that how we perceive the size and weight of body parts, such as hands, differs from our perception of objects. For objects, smaller items feel heavier than…
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How the UK’s plans for AI could derail net zero: The numbers explained
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The UK government’s goal to increase public-controlled artificial intelligence computing power twentyfold by 2030 would significantly raise electricity demand. Can renewable energy supply meet it—and still…
Quantum engineers ‘squeeze’ laser frequency combs to make more sensitive gas sensors
Frequency comb spectroscopy and quantum noise. Credit: Daniel I. Herman et al For the first time ever, scientists have used a technique called “quantum squeezing” to improve the gas sensing…
Support grows for global tax on shipping emissions to fund climate action
Shipping-reliant nations like Panama and Liberia have joined the EU, Japan and small islands in backing an emissions levy The number of governments backing a proposal for a global levy…
trait combinations and their effects on tree physiology – Functional Ecologists
In this new blog post, Marion Boisseaux, a postdoc at California State University, presents her work ‘Shifting trait coordination along a soil-moisture-nutrient gradient in tropical forests’. She discusses the knowledge…
Bird flu flares up again in Michigan poultry – an infectious disease expert explains the risk to humans, chickens, cows and other animals
After a relatively quiet fall, there’s been another spike in cases of bird flu in Michigan. When state officials announced on Dec. 16, 2024, that bird flu had been found…
3D printing strategy can upgrade soft robots and extend their lifespan
Credit: Kanhere et al. Over the past decades, robotic systems have been rapidly advancing, fueled by the continuous introduction of more advanced electronics, mechanical components and software solutions. As a…
Patients ‘harmed’ as UK hospital standards ‘collapse’: report
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels UK patients are “coming to harm” as nurses say they are having to treat people in corridors and unsuitable places because of a “collapse…
