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Sedentarism is considered bad for both for body and mind. But recent research highlights the particularly negative effects of mentally-passive...
Tibi is a science journalist and co-founder of ZME Science. He writes mainly about emerging tech, physics, climate, and space. In his spare time, Tibi likes to make weird music on his computer and groom felines. He has a B.Sc in mechanical engineering and an M.Sc in renewable energy systems.
Sedentarism is considered bad for both for body and mind. But recent research highlights the particularly negative effects of mentally-passive...
An innovative drug may extend lifespans of large dog breeds
First described by alchemists, the puzzle of why fulminating gold detonates in purple smoke has finally been solved.
It could free doctors from the boring but critically important task of writing notes for patients.
The new device converts images into sounds, enabling blind people to identify faces using auditory cues.
Pollution from coal-fired power plants is much more deadly than previously thought. But there is also some very good news.
E. coli bacteria store 'memories' based on iron levels, affecting their behaviors and survival, offering new insights for combating antibiotic...
Skunks' stripes fade in safer environments, showing how less danger leads to evolutionary changes in warning coloration.
Researchers find four drugs that reverse COVID-19-induced brain aging by targeting 'zombie' cells."
New research narrows down the emergence of LUCA, the common ancestor of all life on Earth, to over 4.3 billion...
These may be the baby steps towards unraveling the origin of human consciousness.
A tiny bacterium may be causing a deadly respiratory illness in dogs across the U.S.
Researchers develop sustainable, flame-retardant plastics using atmospheric nitrogen instead of fossil fuels.
Scientists make remarkable discoveries while exploring how music and emotion shape lasting memories.
The lemur-like Ekgmowechashala, a late-surviving primate migrant from Asia to North America, redefines our understanding of primate evolution and adaptability.
In the wise words of George Constanza, it's shrinkage.
Virovory, the consumption of viruses for nutrients, could significantly impact the global carbon cycle and food web structures.
New MIT-designed patch offers non-invasive, at-home organ imaging.
Gabriele Pedulla's 'On Niccolò Machiavelli' unravels Machiavelli's deep insights into power, ethics, and human nature.
3D printing works best with plastic and porous steel—materials too weak for hard-core applications. A new study may change all...
It could transform medical and cosmetic research.
Astronomers detect long-lasting radio auroras from a sunspot, enhancing understanding of solar and stellar magnetic activities.
Research explores Beethoven's heritage through his DNA.
New study shows early dinosaurs like laid leathery eggs, reshaping our understanding of prehistoric life and reproduction.
Our coasts are increasingly under pressure. To protect them, we need to work with nature.
An unprecedented surgery raises many hopes and questions.
The Great Stalacpipe Organ transforms stalactites into a vast, natural musical instrument.
THC exposure during adolescence may cause microglial cell death and brain changes, increasing schizophrenia risks in genetically susceptible individuals.
It's like Jurassic Park, only with antibiotics.
The labels of sports supplements are not what they seem to be.
Researchers are still figuring out the secrets of the submarine waterfall.
Apparently, it tastes 'very salty and bitter'.
Attributed to the enigmatic Toalean culture, these blades hint at rituals and warfare from an era before Neolithic farmers reached...
Pando's "acoustic portrait" reveals new intimate details about the inner workings of the world's largest organism.
The camera offers unparalleled precision in capturing faint celestial lights.
The superatom can shuttle information-carrying particles twice as fast as electrons travel in silicon.
New study tries to make sense of the evolving world of deepfake misinformation in wartime news.
Heman's inspiration for his invention came from his childhood in Ethiopia, where he witnessed the dangers of prolonged sun exposure.
Thanks to new 'light squeezing' technology, LIGO can detect 60% more gravitational waves then before.
The world of biology holds surprises, like cells that challenge the very fabric of Newtonian principles.)
Beneath the Antarctic expanse, researchers have found a landscape frozen in time, providing clues about the continent's history and future...
Could one vaccine protect patients from the many lethal superbugs in hospitals?
A butchered hominin fossil suggests our ancestors had a dark past.
How two computer scientists defied mainstream thinking by simplifying the way computers 'talk' to each other.
For millions of years, one of the largest power law distributions known in nature has governed marine life -- that's...
Among them, you'll find ET or even Jesus.
The difference can be startling. Is the price worth it though?
Luckily for the Allies, this formidable jet plane wasn't fully completed before the war ended.
Regular glass is brittle and fragile. But pure glass coated on DNA is a different beast entirely.