May 01 2024
Like several others, historian A. Roger Ekirch thought that sleep was a constant in our lives, eight hours of rest a night never really varied over time and place. But in the course of his research on the nocturnal life […]
Researchers have found that Goldfish are capable of navigating on land in a recent study. A team at the Ben-Gurion University has developed a FOV — a fish-operated vehicle. The FOV is a robotic car is fitted with lidar, a […]
From first showing in the Asterix comic book series to appearing as an avatar on “The Masked Singer,” Vikings have been seen across pop culture adorning horned helmets to symbolise their power. However recently two-horned helmets first discovered in Viksø, […]
Like humans, cow’s also get affected by the winter weather, so in an attempt to make them think they’re in warmer climates, a farmer has connected his cattle up with virtual reality goggles. Izzet Kocak, a farmer from Aksaray, Turkey […]
Wearing headsets, 18 subjects lay quietly while a functional magnetic resonance imaging machine (fMRI) droned on around their heads. They listened as a female voice recited a famous line from a cherished children’s book, “The Little Prince.” “It is only […]
A team of scientists at a research facility in Italy has developed a robot to help out during natural disasters. The small humanoid robot, called iCub, will fly using a propulsion backpack and will have systems in its palms that […]
Prefer your coffee black? Then you probably like dark, bitter chocolate, according to new research identifying a genetic basis for those preferences. If that’s you, then congratulations — you are the lucky genetic winner of a trait that may offer […]
Appetite for Food Delivery Grows in UAE; 70 Percent of Restaurants Eye Cloud Kitchens to Expand Their BusinessPOSist Restaurant Industry & Market Evolution Report (PRIME) reveals trends shaping the future of the restaurant industry in the UAE. As the restaurant […]
Antibodies against the novel coronavirus declined rapidly in the British population during the summer, a study found on Tuesday, suggesting protection after infection may not be long lasting and raising the prospect of waning immunity in the community. Scientists at […]
There may be far more water on the Moon than previously thought, according to two studies published Monday raising the tantalising prospect that astronauts on future space missions could find refreshment — and maybe even fuel — on the lunar […]
