Science, Research & Natural Philosophy

Male Fruit Flies Will Choose Sex Over Safety | Male fruit flies will become oblivious to physical danger as they become more engaged in courtship and sex. Read Full Article

Older trees respond to increased atmospheric levels of CO2 by increasing production of woody biomass – countering existing theories that mature woodland has no capacity to respond to elevated CO2 levels. Read Full Article

Experiments Prepare to Test Whether Consciousness Arises from Quantum Weirdness Read Full Article

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Study finds placebos reduce stress, anxiety, depression — even when people know they are placebos Read Full Article

Our brains seem to be especially in sync with our romantic partners when it comes to processing emotions. The brain imaging study showed that negative emotions, such as sadness and anger, were more strongly synchronized between couples than positive emotions like happiness and joy. Read Full Article

Increasing serotonin can change how people learn from negative information, as well as improving how they respond to it. https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2024-08-09-serotonin-changes-how-people-learn-and-respond-negative-information

Quantum Breakthrough: 1.58 Dimensions Unlock Zero-Loss Energy Efficiency Read Full Article

New Study Sheds Light on Dispersion of Languages, Ancient DNA Read Full Article

Tree Bark Removes Climate-Warming Methane From Atmosphere, Study Finds Read Full Article

In a paper published today in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, a team of Caltech engineers reports building such a metasurface patterned with miniscule tunable antennas capable of reflecting an incoming beam of optical light to create many sidebands, or channels, of different optical frequencies. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240724123052.htm

Scientists may have discovered 'dark oxygen' being created without photosynthesis Read Full Article

Forests in Brazil are migrating uphill to escape rising temperatures | Heat-sensitive trees are relocating to cooler, higher altitudes as a survival strategy against global warming, new research finds. Read Full Article

World’s highest observatory in Chile complete after 26 years Read Full Article

New research reveals that the brains of both sighted and blind individuals adapt similarly when learning to use sound echoes for navigating the world without vision | The findings suggest that the human brain has a remarkable capacity for adaptation, regardless of visual ability. Read Full Article

We perceive the passage of time based on the number of experiences we have — not some kind of internal clock, and increasing speed or output during an activity appears to affect how our brains perceive time Read Full Article