Meet the beetles: Mealworms could be a food of the future

I have a special fondness for the yellow mealworm, Tenebrio molitor. As a child, I fed the mealworm stage of this beetle to my pet chameleon. As a teen, I…

Ghana’s Fossil Fuel Gamble: Debt-Ridden Gas Lock-in Risks

The West African nation is preparing to import LNG under a long-term agreement with Shell which critics say Ghana doesn’t need and can’t afford. For 15 years, John Gakpo has…

New exoplanet discovery builds better understanding of planet formation

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An international team of scientists has discovered an unusual Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a low-mass star called TOI-4860, located in the Corvus constellation. The newly discovered gas…

Excavation reveals new insights into last moments before Vesuvius eruption |

Archaeologists conducting excavations in the Villa San Marco, a high status Roman villa on the outskirts of Stabia, are revealing new insights into the last moments before the eruption of…

Amazon profit beats expectations on booming sales

E-commerce titan Amazon says its advertising business is gaining traction and it is boosting artificial intelligence capabilities at its cloud computing unit, but retail sales still drive the tech giant’s…

Social Media Algorithms Distort Social Instincts and Fuel Misinformation

Summary: Social media algorithms, designed to boost user engagement for advertising revenue, amplify the biases inherent in human social learning processes, leading to misinformation and polarization. As humans naturally learn…

Taking kratom claimed her son’s life. now she and others are warning of the dangers

J.D. Butler was planning a future with his girlfriend at his favorite New York City restaurant when that future came to a sudden, crushing halt. “They were planning on when…

Adolescence’s Impact on Adult Dopamine Function and Impulsivity

Summary: In a novel study, researchers reveal a sensitive developmental phase during adolescence that significantly influences adult impulsivity, aggression, and dopamine function in mice. This study highlights the implications of…

Tennis anyone? Researchers serve up advances in developing motion simulation technology’s next generation

Credit: Jason Peng et al. Simon Fraser University computing science assistant professor Jason Peng is leading a research team that is raising motion simulation technology to the next level—and using…

Current takes a surprising path in quantum material