Over 300 million poultry birds have been killed or culled since October 2021 due to bird flu. Health experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential pandemic threat posed…
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Cardiorespiratory fitness linked to preservation of cognitive abilities in older age
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Higher cardiorespiratory fitness in older age is linked to the preservation of several core aspects of cognitive ability that are vulnerable to age-related decline, finds research…
Sunny days on Mars come with a weather warning: Dust storms ahead!
The weather report from Mars may soon come with a forecast for dust storms, following the discovery that, in 78% of cases, a Red Planet dust storm is preceded by…
Engineers present new design for superconducting quantum processor
Credit: Cleland Lab Researchers at the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) have realized a new design for a superconducting quantum processor, aiming at a potential architecture for…
Drop in opioid use in Australia offset by spike in private scripts
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Australia’s use of prescription opioid analgesics, such as oxycodone, morphine, or tramadol, dropped by 21% between 2015 and 2022, despite a substantial increase in private scripts…
Study analyzes EV charging station usage patterns nationwide
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Electric vehicles (EVs) represent a promising mode of transportation that can help the United States reduce its carbon emissions. But barriers such as the high cost…
New loss and damage fund boss urged to keep costs down
Spending on consultants, business-class plane tickets and a deputy executive director was questioned at the fund’s latest board meeting With just $69 million in the bank account of the fledgling…
Dogs Using Soundboards Show Intentional Communication
Summary: Dogs trained to use soundboards can combine two-word buttons purposefully to communicate needs and desires, rather than randomly or by imitating their owners. Researchers analyzed over 260,000 button presses…
