In this new post, Masayoshi Hiraiwa – postdoctoral researcher at Kindai University – presents his work ‘Loss of functional diversity rather than species diversity of pollinators decreases community‐wide trait matching…
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Global goal of tripling renewables by 2030 still out of reach
The renewable energy agency calls for more concrete policy action and finance, with Africa especially lagging on clean energy Despite growing at an unprecedented rate last year, renewable energy sources…
The science behind Ariana Grande’s vocal metamorphosis
While promoting her role in the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway hit “Wicked,” singer Ariana Grande made a podcast appearance that left many of her fans befuddled and concerned.…
Coordinated activity of mossy cells contributes to encoding of spatial and contextual memories, study finds
Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114386 The hippocampus is a crucial region in the brain of mammals, which has been predominantly linked to the formation of memories. The retrieval of…
EU accepts Apple plan to open iPhone tap-to-pay to rivals
The case dates back to 2022 when Brussels first accused Apple of blocking rivals from its popular ‘tap-as-you-go’ iPhone payment system. The EU on Thursday approved Apple’s offer to allow…
Hubble finds evidence for rare black hole in Omega Centauri
An international team of astronomers has used more than 500 images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope spanning two decades to detect seven fast-moving stars in the innermost region of Omega Centauri,…
Study proposes framework for ‘child-safe AI’ following incidents in which kids saw chatbots as quasi-human, trustworthy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have frequently shown signs of an “empathy gap” that puts young users at risk of distress or harm, raising the urgent need…
World leaders unite to embed social participation in health systems
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For the first time in the World Health Organization’s 76-year history, world leaders have unanimously committed to put social participation—people, communities and civil society—at the heart…
3500-year-old ritual table found in Azerbaijan
Archaeologists from the University of Catania have discovered a 3500-year-old ritual table with the ceramic tableware still in situ. The discovery was made at Tava Tepe, a Late Bronze Age…
New method achieves tenfold increase in quantum coherence time via destructive interference of correlated noise
Schematic representation of destructive interference of cross-correlated noise, control sequences and experimental setup. Credit: Physical Review Letters (2024). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.223601 Key achievements of this new strategy include: Tenfold increase in…
