Lots of bats echolocate—they emit high-pitched squeaks, and based on how those sound waves bounce off…
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The herbicide dicamba is making farming more difficult
In October 2021 I was a guest on a popular podcast to discuss my recently published…
On dating apps, does it really empower women to compel them to make the first move?
Heterosexual dating conventions have long held that men make the first move: first to flirt, first…
The genomic structure of microbial communities can predict metabolic activity
A new study by ecologists at the University of Chicago shows that the genes present in…
Using lanthanide–lanthanide bonds to create more powerful permanent magnets
A team of researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions in the U.S. reports a…
Mysterious energy source unlike anything astronomers have seen before
A team mapping radio waves in the universe has discovered something unusual that releases a giant…
Research investigated eclipsing binary V608 Cassiopeiae
Using the Sobaeksan Optical Astronomy Observatory (SOAO), Korean astronomers have performed photometric observations of a W…
Winter Olympics threatened by climate change, says report
Climate change is threatening the future of the Winter Olympics, reducing the number of suitable venues…
Superelasticity of a photoactuating chiral crystal
Superelasticity is an elastic response to an applied external force that occurs via phase transformation. The…
Perfectionism can harm even the most talented student, but schools can make a difference
Depending on the circumstances, perfectionism can lead to better performance in school or at work. Or…