Category: 7. SciTech
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Why eyes of wild cats vary in color — Harvard Gazette
Fans of Clementine, the cat who recently captivated TikTok with her rare eye color, should take note. The piercing golden gaze of cheetahs, the striking blue stare of snow leopards, and the luminous green glare of leopards are all traits that can be traced to one ancestor, an ocelot-like… Continue Reading
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Experts say extinct species will be brought back from dead before 2028 – with help from Paris Hilton
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Experts have said there is a strong chance a long-lost species, such as
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Moth species found in Wales travelled 4,500 miles from South American jungle
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter A species of moth has been discovered inside a home in Wales, thousands of… Continue Reading
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The easiest way to build a better bond with your dog, according to science
Your pooch may already be your best friend, but changing the way you talk to them could make your bond even stronger. That’s because new research reveals dogs comprehend human speech much better when it matches their own slower pace of vocalisation. You’re probably already talking to dogs… Continue Reading
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Moth species found in Wales ‘travelled 4,500 miles from South American jungle’
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter A new species of moth has been discovered inside a home in Wales, thousands… Continue Reading
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Formula E’s Race to Get the Whole World Electrified
What sorts of offsets do you focus on? People have different opinions as to what is good enough, and they’re not all equal. We primarily focus on the creation of renewable energy, since that’s what gives the best positive impact to using electric vehicles. Where we can, it’s technology in… Continue Reading
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White Noise Is Like Music to These Microbes, And It Helps Them Thrive : ScienceAlert
Fungi may not have ears, but their growth appears to be tuned to the noises of their surroundings. When a high-frequency monotone crackle, like that of radio static, is played to the fungus species, Trichoderma harzianum, researchers have found the organism grows and produces spores much faster… Continue Reading
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Eight Scientists, a Billion Dollars, and the Moonshot Agency Trying to Make Britain Great Again
“It’s great that ARIA exists, and I think it’s great that there is a plants program in it,” says Langdale. “There’s no doubt about that because for far too long, people like Gates have been driving the moonshot projects, and of course they have a very specific focus on what it is… Continue Reading
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Swallowing May Trigger a Feel-Good Sensation in The Brain to Drive Eating : ScienceAlert
In a study of fruit fly (Drosophila) larvae, an international team of researchers has discovered how swallowing food is linked to the release of the feel-good chemical serotonin in the brain – offering new insight into how and why animals eat. If the same mechanisms are present in humans,… Continue Reading
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New self-healing concrete that fixes its own cracks is now being used in the US
A new type of self-healing concrete has debuted in the U.S. market. The concrete, which is called Basilisk Self-Healing Concrete, gets its self-healing properties from bacteria that is mixed into it. This bacteria then produces new limestone when the concrete heals, allowing it to… Continue Reading