Summary: Researchers mapped the sensory evolution of fruit flies, revealing how genetic variations enable them to adapt their sense of smell and taste to diverse environments. The team discovered that…
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New method monitors grid stability with hydropower project signals
ORNL and UT researchers created a new method to calculate the power grid’s inertia in real time, using signals from pumped storage hydropower facilities such as TVA’s Raccoon Mountain project,…
County-by-county study maps the energy transition’s effects on jobs
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new analysis by MIT researchers shows the places in the U.S. where jobs are most linked to fossil fuels. The research could help policymakers better…
Study of the impact of parking time on delivery optimization
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Parking stinks in the big city, especially if you’re driving a delivery truck and already running behind schedule. But surprisingly, most delivery companies like UPS and…
Debunking Love Myths: A New Look at Romance and Science
Summary: A new study challenges popular romance myths, debunking the Five Love Languages with evidence-based research. The work, proposes a ‘balanced diet’ metaphor for expressing love, emphasizing the need for…
Airlines learn patience in constrained Airbus-Boeing duopoly
Boeing’s star aircraft in recent years has been the 737 MAX, but the plane has endured one difficulty after another, culminating with a major in-flight safety incident in January 2024.…
China’s Tencent fires more than 120 workers for fraud
The Hong Kong-listed company is the world’s top video game maker and the owner of the popular super-app WeChat. Chinese tech giant Tencent said it last year dismissed more than…
A strategy to design lithium anode interlayer for all-solid-state lithium-metal batteries
The evolution of Li/interlayer interface after cells assemble, Li nucleation, Li growth and Li stripping. Credit: Wang et al. Over the past decades, engineers and chemists have been working to…
