For almost a decade, astronomers have tried to explain why so many pairs of planets outside our solar system have an odd configuration — their orbits seem to have been pushed apart by a powerful unknown mechanism. Yale researchers say they’ve found a possible answer, and it implies that the planets’ poles are majorly tilted. (more…)
Wissenschaftler der Universität Tübingen nutzen künstliche neuronale Netze als Hirnmodell des Sehsystems
Menschen und Tiere haben einen „Zahlensinn“, eine angeborene Fähigkeit, die Anzahl sichtbarer Objekte in ihrem Blickfeld intuitiv zu erfassen. (more…)
Home should be a refuge from everyday stress and anxiety. Unfortunately, we often find ourselves living in clutter and disorder, which can, in turn, cause us stress. Decluttering can be cathartic, but it can also have a negative impact on the environment if done the wrong way. (more…)
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK and ARMONK, NY: 2 July 2019 — Rapid adoption of TradeLens across the global shipping supply chain continues as Hapag-Lloyd and Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) Pte. Ltd announced they will join the blockchain-enabled digital shipping platform, jointly developed by A.P. Moller – Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) and IBM (NYSE: IBM). (more…)
A University of Missouri study exploring how men often use metaphors to discuss miscarriages finds couples need to “co-cope” with the experience (more…)
UA-led research into 5G networks allows for remote surgery, autonomous vehicles and ever-faster processing speeds.
If you have a cellphone, you’ve probably heard the terms “3G,” “4G” and maybe even “5G.” They’re all generations, or Gs, of cellular systems, ranging from the very first analog cellphones, which ran on 1G, to today’s high-speed smartphones, which run on 4G. (more…)
In a finding that will be useful in nanoscale engineering, Brown University researchers have shown that miniscule differences in the roughness of surfaces can have important effects on how they stick together. (more…)
Asiatischer Elefant durch vielseitige Ernährung im Vorteil
Senckenberg-Wissenschaftler haben mit chinesischen Kolleginnen und Kollegen die Ernährungsgewohnheiten des Asiatischen Elefanten und dessen ausgestorbenen Verwandten Stegodon während des Pleistozäns untersucht. Sie kommen zu dem Schluss, dass sich die Asiatischen Elefanten vielfältiger ernährten und sich dadurch einen Vorteil verschafften. Die Studie erschien kürzlich im Fachjournal „Quaternary Science Reviews“. (more…)
