Robotics

Reviving Tidal Weirs and Preserving an Ancient Fishing Practice

Reviving Tidal Weirs and Preserving an Ancient Fishing ...

SIN Jul 26, 2024 0 2

A group on the islands of Penghu is restoring ancient fishing weirs, hoping to p...

Taylor Swift, the Beatles, Beck and Bach Can Thank Ancient Temples for Modern Music

Taylor Swift, the Beatles, Beck and Bach Can Thank Anci...

SIN Jul 26, 2024 0 8

The basic notes, rests and harmonies of Western music arose as humans heard how ...

Basic Income Gives Money without Strings. Here’s How People Spend It

Basic Income Gives Money without Strings. Here’s How Pe...

SIN Jul 26, 2024 0 4

Pilot programs across the U.S., including new research funded by OpenAI, offer a...

Is Technology in the Olympics a Form of Doping or a Reality of Modern Sport?

Is Technology in the Olympics a Form of Doping or a Rea...

SIN Jul 26, 2024 0 5

Technological doping refers to the use of equipment—from swimsuits to super shoe...

How to See Stars, Satellites, and More in the Daytime Sky

How to See Stars, Satellites, and More in the Daytime Sky

SIN Jul 26, 2024 0 2

It’s possible to see celestial objects during the day, but it’s not always easy

Honeybees Defend Their Hive by Slapping Invading Ants

Honeybees Defend Their Hive by Slapping Invading Ants

SIN Jul 26, 2024 0 1

Japanese honeybees use their wings to slap back ants trying to invade their hive

Long COVID Is Serious and Complex but Becoming Less Likely

Long COVID Is Serious and Complex but Becoming Less Likely

SIN Jul 25, 2024 0 2

Researchers are still working to understand the complicated and debilitating con...

Komodo Dragons’ Nightmare Iron-Tipped Teeth Are a Reptilian First

Komodo Dragons’ Nightmare Iron-Tipped Teeth Are a Repti...

SIN Jul 25, 2024 0 4

Reptile teeth have long been considered simple and cheap because the animals rep...

First 'Cocaine Sharks' Discovered off Brazil

First 'Cocaine Sharks' Discovered off Brazil

SIN Jul 25, 2024 0 1

Cocaine has been detected in sharks for the first time, but scientists aren’t su...

Should You Be Nice to AI Chatbots Such as ChatGPT?

Should You Be Nice to AI Chatbots Such as ChatGPT?

SIN Jul 25, 2024 0 3

The benefits of being polite to AI may include prompting better chatbot replies—...

The Legacy of Lynchings Still Hurts the Economic Prospects of Black Americans

The Legacy of Lynchings Still Hurts the Economic Prospe...

SIN Jul 25, 2024 0 2

Despite progress, the long shadow of racial violence continues to undermine econ...

New Math Breakthrough Reveals the Fifth ‘Busiest Beaver’

New Math Breakthrough Reveals the Fifth ‘Busiest Beaver’

SIN Jul 25, 2024 0 7

The busy beaver function is unpredictable. But now, after more than 40 years, th...

When Dogs Smell Your Stress, They Act Sad

When Dogs Smell Your Stress, They Act Sad

SIN Jul 25, 2024 0 1

Dogs can smell when people are stressed, and it seems to make them feel downhearted

First 'Cocaine Sharks' Discovered in Brazil

First 'Cocaine Sharks' Discovered in Brazil

SIN Jul 25, 2024 0 1

Cocaine has been detected in sharks for the first time, but scientists aren’t su...

China-U.S. Science Collaborations Are Declining, Slowing Key Research

China-U.S. Science Collaborations Are Declining, Slowin...

SIN Jul 24, 2024 0 3

The U.S. and China are collaborating less on projects across scientific discipli...

NASA Cancels Its VIPER Moon Rover

NASA Cancels Its VIPER Moon Rover

SIN Jul 24, 2024 0 3

The VIPER lunar rover promised a revolution in our understanding of the moon’s p...

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