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Plants do not suffer in silence. Instead, when thirsty or stressed, plants make “airborne sounds,” according to a study published today in Cell. Plants that need water or have recently had their stems cut produce up to roughly 35 sounds per hour, the authors found. But well-hydrated and uncut plants are much quieter, making only …
Stressed Plants ‘Cry’–and Some Animals Can Probably Hear Them Read More »
“Stop faking!” Imagine hearing those words moments after your doctor diagnosed you with, say, a stroke or a brain tumor. That sounds absurd but for many people diagnosed with a condition called functional neurological disorder (FND), this is exactly what happens. Although the disorder is not well known to many people, FND is actually one …
New Research Points to Causes for Brain Disorders with No Obvious Injury Read More »
On February 14, 2046, a small but still decent-sized asteroid will almost certainly not hit Earth. That’s generally the way to bet about any space rock, but if you only read the headlines last week when a new near-Earth asteroid was discovered, you might get a different impression. The basic gist of many of them …
Don’t Panic: The Valentine’s Day 2046 asteroid will not hit Earth. Here’s why. Read More »
Johanna Teske: Ok, this is a spectrum. teske: Vera Rubin means a lot to a lot of astronomers. This was one of the instruments that she used to help discover the presence of dark matter, which we now know is the dominant form of matter in our universe. teske: She really was part of trying …
Vera Rubin Lives on in Lives of the Women She Helped in Astronomy Read More »
Some of the largest and most ferocious dinosaurs of all time had an anatomical secret to their success. Like many modern birds, Tyrannosaurus, Apatosaurus and other giants had complex networks of air sacs that grew out of their throats and lungs and into their bones. The resulting porousness made them lighter, saving energy while maintaining …
Dinosaurs’ Air Sacs Evolved Many Times and Let Them Take Over the World Read More »
CZECH REPUBLIC Centuries-old tree rings in today’s Czech Republic and southeastern Bavaria suggest drought may have driven Attila the Hun’s invasion of the Roman Empire. The rings helped researchers to reconstruct the fifth-century climate, identifying dry spells that may have forced the Huns to move on. GREENLAND Scientists have identified two-million-year-old DNA, the oldest ever …
Science News Briefs from around the World: March 2023 Read More »
A federal judge on Thursday overturned a portion of the Affordable Care Act that makes preventive services, such as some cancer screenings, free to enroll, a decision that could affect health insurance policyholders nationwide. The decision from the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas could open the door for insurers or employers …
Judge’s Decision Would Make Some No-Cost Cancer Screenings a Thing of the Past Read More »
Few business leaders, however, are keeping pace with the latest developments in this arena. Multi-die technology is still an enigma to many executives. A recent poll by MIT Technology Review Insights asked business leaders about their awareness of this design strategy—and found that 62% of respondents are either uninterested, unaware, or only somewhat aware of …
Multi-die systems define the future of semiconductors Read More »
While Netflix is busy pumping out more shows than any one person could watch (probably), Amazon Prime has remained the place to go for a few key pieces of original content. Trouble is, navigating the service’s labyrinthine menus can make finding the right series a pain. We’re here to help. Below are our favorite Amazon …
Over the past year or so, Netflix and Apple TV+ have been duking it out to have the most prestigious film offerings (congrats, CODA!), but that doesn’t mean other streaming services don’t have excellent offerings. Like, for example, Amazon Prime. The streamer was one of the first to go around picking up film festival darlings …
