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New research claims to show first ever evidence of cooperative ‘rescue’ observed in the birds Plans to track Australian magpies for a study were thwarted when the birds worked together to remove the devices from one another, according to new research from scientists at the University of the Sunshine Coast. The behavior marks the first […]
Of 18 fish, 17 responded to the visual cue of a mark on their body when presented with a mirror during a study A new study has suggested that fish might be self-aware and able to recognize themselves in mirrors, in a similar way to humans and apes. Researchers at the Graduate School of Science […]
Researchers said the animals’ reproductive organs reduced in both size and weight Researchers have found that Covid-19 infection in hamsters causes several unwanted effects on their reproductive organs. The infection results in shrunken testicles, an acute decrease in sperm count, and a reduction in testosterone levels. The study, published on Friday in the peer-reviewed journal […]
US and Korean researchers say an excessively strong a bond between a human employee and a robot is bad for business Situations where a human employee develops a strong emotional bond to their robot colleague could see the company’s overall “teamwork quality and performance” decline, a group of US and Korean researchers have warned. A […]
Immunity can be passed from jabbed mothers to babies, according to new research Babies born to mothers who took the Covid-19 vaccine during their pregnancy are likely to have some form of immunity against the virus, according to the latest research from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), published on Tuesday. Researchers […]
Pollution of waterways with pharmaceuticals makes antibiotics less effective and issue may cause the “next pandemic,” co-author warns More than a quarter out of 285 rivers sampled in an unparalleled global study were found to have levels of “active pharmaceutical ingredients” deemed unsafe for aquatic life. And, researchers conclude, humans are also in danger from […]
Condoms should be marketed as pleasure tools to boost their sales, one of the co-authors of a paper said Safe-sex programs that also teach about how to achieve pleasure turn out to be more effective than those that only focus on the dangers of unprotected relations, World Health Organization (WHO) researchers have found. “Incorporating sexual […]
New outbreaks may be caused by the virus hiding in the brain and reactivating in treated patients, researchers warn One of the deadliest infectious diseases on the planet, which is caused by Ebola virus (EBOV), may relapse, researchers have warned. A study, published on Wednesday and dubbed “groundbreaking” by the scientific community, has found that […]
A new paper might seem to take “a step backward in science” but it shows how exciting paleontology really is, one of its authors has said The monstrous megalodon, believed to be the largest shark that ever existed, might’ve looked nothing like they’ve shown us in the 2018 blockbuster ‘The Meg’ or B-movies like ‘Mega […]
Researchers in Gabon observed an ape using crushed bugs to treat her son’s injury A team of researchers from Osnabruck University in Germany claim to have observed a behavior in chimpanzees that was previously thought to be specific to humans: giving each other medical assistance. The findings were reported in the journal Current Biology on […]
The erosion of giant mountain ranges provided crucial nutrients and oxygen that led to the growth and development of early life-forms, researchers say Giant mountain ranges rivaling the Himalayas in height and stretching across entire ‘supercontinents’ provided crucial boosts for the evolution of early life on the planet, Australian geologists revealed on Friday. Nutrients leached […]
Most of the biggest corporations lag behind in following environmental goals, researchers say A report released on Monday suggests that environmental obligations made by 25 of the world’s largest corporations largely fail to put forward their declared “zero emission” and “carbon neutral” goals. The study by the Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor also concluded that the […]
‘Heroin chic’ look has given way to ‘slim-thick’ ideal, triggering women’s insecurities Women exposed to the popular ‘slim-thick’ ideal epitomized by reality star Kim Kardashian and her sisters are more insecure about their own bodies than those exposed to the ‘heroin chic’ ultra-slim look of the 1990s, a York University study set to be published […]
Scientists claim that ultrasound pulses help medicine carriers to “non-invasively” pass the blood-brain barrier A team of researchers in the UK claims to have identified a better and safer way to deliver drugs right to the brain by using ultrasound pulses to “non-invasively” clear the way for the carriers – medicine-filled lipid balls, known as […]
New research suggests that larger planets are unlikely to be orbited by satellites that could promote life Larger planets may be unable to form moons like Earth’s own, which is vital for sustaining life, scientists have claimed. They argue that smaller planets are therefore more likely to host alien organisms. Our moon plays a crucial […]