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Canine Cognition: Dogs Match Words with Objects
Summary: A new study reveals dogs’ ability to understand words as representations of objects, indicating a deeper level of cognitive processing than previously thought. Researchers used non-invasive EEG to measure…
Discovery of a hidden quantum critical point in two-dimensional superconductors
The full picture of fluctuations in superconductivity has been revealed over a wide magnetic field range and over a wide temperature range, from much higher than the superconducting transition temperature…
Allergy season arrived early in US. Here’s how to keep pollen from ruining your spring
The branches of an oak tree are stained with a green tint from pollen at park in Richardson, Texas, Thursday, March 21, 2024. The 2024 allergy season in the U.S.…
Apple’s ‘Walled Garden’ under fire in lawsuit
Employees applaud as the first customers enter the store to buy the Apple iPhone 15 series at The Grove Apple store in Los Angeles, California, on September 22, 2023. Call…
Scientists using novel hydrogel to create ‘lollipops’ for mouth cancer diagnostic
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K., are creating a new ‘lollipop’ diagnostic for mouth cancer using a novel smart hydrogel. Developed by Dr. Ruchi Gupta…
Old Kingdom mastaba discovered in Dahshur
A joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission has discovered a mastaba from Egypt’s Old Kingdom Period during excavations at Dahshur. Dahshur is an ancient Egyptian pyramid complex and necropolis in markaz Badrashin…
Researchers take major step toward developing next-generation solar cells
A technician installs solar panels on the roof of the building which houses the University of Colorado Center for Innovation and Creativity in Boulder. Credit: Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado The solar…
Fear Distorts Reward Decisions Differently for Women and Men
Summary: Fear can significantly influence women’s preference for immediate financial rewards over larger, delayed ones, a decision-making bias known as “delay discounting,” while men’s choices remain unaffected by their emotional…
