Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Working in a greenhouse is both strenuous and time-consuming. The picking robot from ETH spin-off Floating Robotics takes on particularly repetitive tasks, thereby alleviating the strain…
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Here’s how spiders that go overboard use light to find land
Biologist Brian Gall was flinging stowaway spiders out of his kayak when he noticed an interesting pattern: After landing on the water’s surface, the arachnids quickly darted to the nearest…
New strategy reveals ‘full chemical complexity’ of quantum decoherence
Rochester researchers have reported a strategy to understand how quantum coherence is lost for molecules in solvent with full chemical complexity. The findings open the door to the rational modulation…
Why do some men commit domestic violence? Trauma and social isolation may play a role
Support for survivors of domestic violence is important, but to end domestic violence once and for all, society needs to understand the people who perpetrate it and how to successfully…
Zipline Drone Delivery Projects Set To Takeoff in US Cities
Delivery by drone of packages to the doorstep of consumers has been slow in coming, but 2024 could be the year the technology finally takes flight. Zipline, a drone delivery…
Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes…
Apple plans rescue for $17 billion watch business in face of ban
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Apple Inc., just days away from a U.S. ban of its smartwatches, is plotting a rescue mission for the $17 billion business that includes software fixes…
Scientists spread festive cheer as research reveals Christmas dinner can be healthy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In less than a week’s time, families around the country will be sitting down to tuck into their traditional Christmas dinner. While the festive season is…
Maya mortuary deposits found in cave at Tulum
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered a mortuary deposit in a cave at the Maya city of Tulum. Tulum is a Maya walled city…
