Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily //www.koonmotors.com/news/strange_offbeat/ Quirky stories from all of ScienceDaily's health, technology, environment, and society sections. en-us Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:56:25 EDT Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:56:25 EDT 60 Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/strange_offbeat/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. Vast bubble of galaxies discovered, given Hawaiian name //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905202510.htm The immense bubble is 820 million light years from Earth and believed to be a fossil-like remnant of the birth of the universe. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:25:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905202510.htm Fossil spines reveal deep sea's past //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905202507.htm 正确的底部的深海,第一个版本y simple forms of life on earth probably emerged a long time ago. Today, the deep sea is known for its bizarre fauna. Intensive research is being conducted into how the number of species living on the sea floor have changed in the meantime. Some theories say that the ecosystems of the deep sea have emerged again and again after multiple mass extinctions and oceanic upheavals. Today's life in the deep sea would thus be comparatively young in the history of the Earth. But there is increasing evidence that parts of this world are much older than previously thought. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:25:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905202507.htm Will it slip or will it grip: scientists ask, 'what is snail mucus?' //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124848.htm Scientists profile the mucus of Cornu aspersum -- a snail species used in beauty product formulation and eaten as escargot -- and detail the composition of three unique types of secretions -- one that hydrates and protects its skin, another that works as a glue-like adhesive, and another that lubricates to allow the animal to move freely across surfaces. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:48:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124848.htm Webb reveals new structures within iconic supernova //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831142845.htm NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has begun the study of one of the most renowned supernovae, SN 1987A (Supernova 1987A). Located 168,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, SN 1987A has been a target of intense observations at wavelengths ranging from gamma rays to radio for nearly 40 years, since its discovery in February of 1987. New observations by Webb's NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) provide a crucial clue to our understanding of how a supernova develops over time to shape its remnant. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:28:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831142845.htm Scientists detect and validate the longest-period exoplanet found with TESS //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121751.htm Scientists have detected and validated two of the longest-period exoplanets found by TESS to date. These long period large exoplanets orbit a K dwarf star and belong to a class of planets known as warm Jupiters, which have orbital periods of 10-200 days and are at least six times Earth's radius. This recent discovery offers exciting research opportunities for the future of finding long-period planets that resemble those in our own solar system. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:17:51 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121751.htm New giant planet evidence of possible planetary collisions //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121723.htm A Neptune-sized planet denser than steel has been discovered by an international team of astronomers, who believe its composition could be the result of a giant planetary clash. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:17:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121723.htm Breathe! The shape-shifting ball that supports mental health //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121707.htm A soft ball designed to support mental health by 'personifying' breath has been invented by a computer science student. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:17:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121707.htm The scent of the afterlife unbottled in new study of ancient Egyptian mummification balms //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121651.htm A team of researchers has recreated one of the scents used in the mummification of an important Egyptian woman more than 3500 years ago. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:16:51 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121651.htm How to write in water //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830151805.htm Researchers have overcome a fundamental obstacles for writing and drawing lines, letters, and complex patterns within the bulk of a liquid. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:18:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830151805.htm Tiny, shape-shifting robot can squish itself into tight spaces //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131742.htm Imagine a robot that can wedge itself through the cracks in rubble to search for survivors trapped in the wreckage of a collapsed building. Engineers are working toward to that goal with CLARI, short for Compliant Legged Articulated Robotic Insect. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:17:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131742.htm Telescopes help unravel pulsar puzzle //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131732.htm With a remarkable observational campaign that involved 12 telescopes both on the ground and in space, including three European Southern Observatory (ESO) facilities, astronomers have uncovered the strange behavior of a pulsar, a super-fast-spinning dead star. This mysterious object is known to switch between two brightness modes almost constantly, something that until now has been an enigma. But astronomers have now found that sudden ejections of matter from the pulsar over very short periods are responsible for the peculiar switches. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:17:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131732.htm Paving the way for advanced quantum sensors //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830130950.htm Quantum physics has allowed for the creation of sensors far surpassing the precision of classical devices. Now, several new studies show that the precision of these quantum sensors can be significantly improved using entanglement produced by finite-range interactions. Researchers were able to demonstrate this enhancement using entangled ion-chains with up to 51 particles. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:09:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830130950.htm Bat study reveals how the brain is wired for collective behavior //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830130817.htm Researchers used wireless neural recording and imaging devices to 'listen in' on the hippocampal brain activity of groups of Egyptian fruit bats as they flew freely within a large flight room. The researchers were surprised to find that, in this social setting, the bat's 'place' neurons encoded not only the animal's location, but also information about the presence or absence of other bats, and even the identity of bats in their path. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:08:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830130817.htm A lightweight wearable device helps users navigate with a tap on the wrist //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829130037.htm Scientists have developed a fabric-based wearable device that 'taps' a user's wrist with pressurized air, silently helping them navigate to their destination. The study demonstrated that users correctly interpreted which direction the device was telling them to go an average of 87% of the time. Since the wearable embeds most of its control system within the fabric itself, using air instead of electronics, it can be built lighter and more compact than existing designs. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 13:00:37 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829130037.htm Three-eyed distant relative of insects and crustaceans reveals amazing detail of early animal evolution //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125929.htm Scientists use cutting edge scanning technology to reconstruct 'fossil monster' that lived half a billion years ago. The creature's soft anatomy was well-preserved, allowing it to be imaged almost completely: It fills a gap in our understanding of the evolution of arthropods such as insects and crustaceans. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:59:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125929.htm Quantum discovery offers glimpse into other-worldly realm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125922.htm Experiments promote a curious flipside of decaying monopoles: A reality where particle physics is quite literally turned on its head Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:59:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125922.htm Curious and cryptic: New leaf insects discovered //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828162413.htm An international research team has described seven previously unknown species of leaf insects, also known as walking leaves. The insects belong to the stick and leaf insect order, which are known for their unusual appearance: they look confusingly similar to parts of plants such as twigs, bark or -- in the case of leaf insects -- leaves. This sophisticated camouflage provides excellent protection from predators as well as presenting a challenge to researchers. Genetic analysis enabled the researchers to discover 'cryptic species', which cannot be distinguished by their external appearance alone. The findings are not only important for the systematic study of leaf insects, but also for the protection of their diversity. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:24:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828162413.htm Australian woman found with parasitic roundworm in her brain caught from carpet python //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828105511.htm The world's first case of a new parasitic infection in humans has been discovered by researchers who detected a live eight-centimeter roundworm from a carpet python in the brain of a 64- year-old Australian woman. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 10:55:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828105511.htm Move over pythons: These snakes are the real champion eaters //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230825122009.htm Pythons have huge appetites, but which snake would win an eating contest? Surprisingly, it's a harmless little African snake that consumes eggs whole like an amuse-bouche. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:20:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230825122009.htm AI helps robots manipulate objects with their whole bodies //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824150744.htm A new AI technique enables a robot to develop complex plans for manipulating an object using its entire hand, not just fingertips. This model can generate effective plans in about a minute using a standard laptop. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:07:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824150744.htm Mysterious Neptune dark spot detected from Earth for the first time //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824111928.htm Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed a large dark spot in Neptune's atmosphere, with an unexpected smaller bright spot adjacent to it. This is the first time a dark spot on the planet has ever been observed with a telescope on Earth. These occasional features in the blue background of Neptune's atmosphere are a mystery to astronomers, and the new results provide further clues as to their nature and origin. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:19:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824111928.htm Scientists invent micrometers-thin battery charged by saline solution that could power smart contact lenses //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824111900.htm Scientists have developed a flexible battery as thin as a human cornea, which stores electricity when it is immersed in saline solution, and which could one day power smart contact lenses. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:19:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824111900.htm New dual-arm robot achieves bimanual tasks by learning from simulation //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824003859.htm An innovative bimanual robot displays tactile sensitivity close to human-level dexterity using AI to inform its actions. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:38:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824003859.htm Do measurements produce the reality they show us? //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824003857.htm The measurement values determined in sufficiently precise measurements of physical systems will vary based on the relation between the past and the future of a system determined by its interactions with the meter. This finding may explain why quantum experiments often produce paradoxical results that can contradict our common-sense idea of physical reality. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:38:57 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824003857.htm Scientists solve mystery of why thousands of octopus migrate to deep-sea thermal springs //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165417.htm Researchers used advanced technology to study a massive aggregation of deep-sea octopus gathered at thermal springs near an extinct underwater volcano off the coast of Central California. Warm water from hydrothermal springs accelerates development of octopus embryos, giving young octopus a better chance of survival. The Octopus Garden is the largest known aggregation of octopus on the planet -- the size of this nursery, and the abundance of other marine life that thrives in this rich community, highlight the need to understand and protect the hotspots of life on the deep seafloor from threats like climate change and seabed mining. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:54:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165417.htm How a cup of water can unlock the secrets of our Universe //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165413.htm A researcher made a discovery that could change our understanding of the universe. He reveals that there is a range in which fundamental constants can vary, allowing for the viscosity needed for life processes to occur within and between living cells. This is an important piece of the puzzle in determining where these constants come from and how they impact life as we know it. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:54:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165413.htm Longevity gene from naked mole rats extends lifespan of mice //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165402.htm In a groundbreaking endeavor, researchers have successfully transferred a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, resulting in improved health and an extension of the mouse's lifespan. The research opens exciting possibilities for unlocking the secrets of aging and extending human lifespan. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:54:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165402.htm A fitness tracker for brain health: How a headband can identify early signs of Alzheimer's disease in your sleep //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122623.htm Researchers make progress in developing a digital biomarker that detects early signs of Alzheimer's disease in brainwave patterns using a simple 'wearable' headband at night. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:26:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122623.htm Barnacles may help reveal location of lost Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122608.htm Geoscientists have created a new method that can reconstruct the drift path and origin of debris from flight MH370, an aircraft that went missing over the Indian Ocean in 2014 with 239 passengers and crew. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:26:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122608.htm Newly discovered 'primitive cousins of T rex' shed light on the end of the age of dinosaurs in Africa //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122557.htm Researchers have discovered the fossils of two new abelisaurs in Morocco, showing the diversity of dinosaurs in this region at the end of the Cretaceous period. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:25:57 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122557.htm How artificial intelligence gave a paralyzed woman her voice back //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122530.htm Researchers have developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) that has enabled a woman with severe paralysis from a brainstem stroke to speak through a digital avatar. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:25:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122530.htm Cells with an ear for music release insulin //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822193045.htm Researchers are pursuing various solutions for administering insulin to those with Diabetes. One such solution is to enclose insulin-producing designer cells in capsules that can be implanted in the body and triggered externally. Researchers have discovered a novel stimulation method using music to trigger cells to release insulin. Their solution works especially well with 'We Will Rock You' from the British rock band, Queen. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 19:30:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822193045.htm 这条鱼不只是看到它的眼睛,它also sees with its skin //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111732.htm Without a mirror, it can be hard to tell if you're blushing, or have spinach in your teeth. But one color-changing fish has evolved a clever way to keep watch on the parts of itself that lie outside its field of view -- by sensing light with its skin. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:17:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111732.htm Heat sensor protects the Venus flytrap from fire //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111724.htm The sensory hairs of the Venus flytrap contain a heat sensor that warns the plant of bush fires. It reacts to rapid temperature jumps, as researchers have discovered. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:17:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111724.htm 研究人员从2900年古DNA提取old clay brick, revealing a time capsule of plant life //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111659.htm For the first time, a group of researchers have successfully extracted ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick. The analysis provides a fascinating insight into the diversity of plant species cultivated at that time and place, and could open the way to similar studies on clay material from other sites and time periods. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:16:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111659.htm Coffee offers performance boost for concrete //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111622.htm Engineers in Australia have found a way of making stronger concrete with roasted used-coffee grounds, to give the drink-additive a 'double shot' at life and reduce waste going to landfills. The team developed a technique to make concrete 30% stronger by turning waste coffee grounds into biochar, using a low-energy process without oxygen at 350 degrees Celsius. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:16:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111622.htm Did sabertooth tigers purr or roar? //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230821153210.htm When a sabertooth tiger called out, what noise did it make -- a mighty roar or a throaty purr? A new study examined the data behind the arguments for each vocalization and found that the answer was more nuanced than they thought -- and that it could depend on the shape of a few small bones. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 15:32:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230821153210.htm Demon hunting: Physicists confirm 67-year-old prediction of massless, neutral composite particle //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230818004752.htm In 1956, theoretical physicist David Pines predicted that electrons in a solid can do something strange. While they normally have a mass and an electric charge, Pines asserted that they can combine to form a composite particle that is massless, neutral, and does not interact with light. He called this particle a 'demon.' Now, researchers have finally found Pines' demon 67 years after it was predicted. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:47:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230818004752.htm New type of star gives clues to mysterious origin of magnetars //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230817163841.htm Magnetars are the strongest magnets in the Universe. These super-dense dead stars with ultra-strong magnetic fields can be found all over our galaxy but astronomers don't know exactly how they form. Now, using multiple telescopes around the world, researchers have uncovered a living star that is likely to become a magnetar. This finding marks the discovery of a new type of astronomical object -- massive magnetic helium stars -- and sheds light on the origin of magnetars. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:38:41 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230817163841.htm Clever coating turns lampshades into indoor air purifiers //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816114205.htm Indoor air pollution may have met its match. Scientists have designed catalyst-coated lampshades that transform indoor air pollutants into harmless compounds. The lampshades work with halogen and incandescent light bulbs, and the team is extending the technology so it will also be compatible with LEDs. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:42:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816114205.htm Cleaning water with 'smart rust' and magnets //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816114201.htm Pouring flecks of rust into water usually makes it dirtier. But researchers have developed special iron oxide nanoparticles called 'smart rust' that actually makes it cleaner. The magnetic nanoparticles attract different pollutants by changing the particles' coating and are removed from water with a magnet. Now, the team is reporting a smart rust that traps estrogen hormones, which are potentially harmful to aquatic life. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:42:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816114201.htm Iceman Ötzi: Dark skin, bald head, Anatolian ancestry //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816114103.htm A research team has used advanced sequencing technology to analyze Ötzi's genome to obtain a more accurate picture of the Iceman's appearance and genetic origins. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:41:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816114103.htm 'Resurrecting' the legendary figure behind Count Dracula //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230815151140.htm Vlad III, known as Vlad the Impaler, was a 15th century prince and military leader who was so terrifying, he's thought to have inspired the creation of the literary vampire, Count Dracula. Now, a scientific examination of his letters is giving new insights into his health. Researchers say the results suggest that Vlad probably had skin and respiratory conditions and could have even cried literal tears of blood. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:11:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230815151140.htm Using supernovae to study neutrinos' strange properties //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230815151134.htm In a new study, researchers have taken an important step toward understanding how exploding stars can help reveal how neutrinos, mysterious subatomic particles, secretly interact with themselves. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:11:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230815151134.htm Brain recordings capture musicality of speech -- with help from Pink Floyd //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230815151112.htm 对于那些神经或发育disorders compromising speech, brain machine interfaces could help them communicate. But today's interfaces are slow and, from electrodes placed on the scalp, can detect letters only. The speech generated is robotic and affectless. Neuroscientists have now shown that they can reconstruct the song a person is hearing from brain recordings alone, holding out the possibility of reconstructing not only words but the musicality of speech, which also conveys meaning. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:11:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230815151112.htm Transforming flies into degradable plastics //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122405.htm Imagine using insects as a source of chemicals to make plastics that can biodegrade later -- with the help of that very same type of bug. That concept is closer to reality than you might expect. Researchers will describe their progress to date, including the isolation and purification of the insect-derived chemicals and their conversion into their bioplastics. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:24:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122405.htm Self-driving cars can make traffic slower //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122318.htm A new study finds that 'connected' vehicles, which share data with each other wirelessly, significantly improve travel time through intersections -- but automated vehicles can actually slow down travel time through intersections if they are not connected to each other. The culprit? Safety. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:23:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122318.htm 3D-printed vegan seafood could someday be what's for dinner //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122218.htm More mock seafood options are needed because of unsustainable fishing and aquaculture practices, which can harm the environment. Now, researchers have a new approach for creating desirable vegan seafood mimics that taste good, while maintaining the healthful profile of real fish. They 3D-printed an ink made from microalgae protein and mung bean protein, and their proof-of-concept calamari rings were air-fried into a snack. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:22:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122218.htm Hundred-year storms? That's how long they last on Saturn //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811172145.htm Megastorms regularly appear on Saturn, marring the relatively bland surface before disappearing. But radio observations show that the storms have long-lasting effects deeper in the atmosphere, in particular in the distribution of ammonia. Using NRAO's Very Large Array, astronomers see such impacts from storms that happened hundreds of years ago. The findings will help explain the differences between storms on the gas giants Saturn and Jupiter. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 17:21:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811172145.htm Muon g-2 doubles down with latest measurement, explores uncharted territory in search of new physics //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810141027.htm Scientists working on Fermilab's Muon g-2 experiment released the world's most precise measurement yet of the magnetic moment of the muon, bringing particle physics closer to the ultimate showdown between theory and experiment that may uncover new particles or forces. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:10:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810141027.htm Tattoo technique transfers gold nanopatterns onto live cells //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810141018.htm For now, cyborgs exist only in fiction, but the concept is becoming more plausible as science progresses. And now, researchers are reporting that they have developed a proof-of-concept technique to 'tattoo' living cells and tissues with flexible arrays of gold nanodots and nanowires. With further refinement, this method could eventually be used to integrate smart devices with living tissue for biomedical applications, such as bionics and biosensing. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:10:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810141018.htm Possible seasonal climate patterns on early Mars //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809164721.htm New observations of mud cracks made by the Curiosity Rover show that high-frequency, wet-dry cycling occurred in early Martian surface environments, indicating that the red planet may have once seen seasonal weather patterns or even flash floods. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 16:47:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809164721.htm Fossil feces infested with parasites from over 200 million years ago //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809164700.htm Fossilized feces preserve evidence of ancient parasites that infected an aquatic predator over 200 million years ago, according to a new study. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 16:47:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809164700.htm How psychedelic drugs affect a rat's brain //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809130726.htm Researchers have developed a technique for simultaneously measuring electrical signals from 128 areas of the brain in awake rats. They have then used the information to measure what happens to the neurons when the rats are given psychedelic drugs. The results show an unexpected and simultaneous synchronization among neurons in several regions of the brain. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:07:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809130726.htm Drops of seawater contain traces of an ancient world //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809130724.htm New research links chemical changes in seawater to volcanic activity and changes. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:07:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809130724.htm Physicists demonstrate how sound can be transmitted through vacuum //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809130709.htm A classic movie was once promoted with the punchline: 'In space, no one can hear you scream'. Physicists have now demonstrated, to the contrary, that in certain situations sound can be transmitted strongly across a vacuum region! Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:07:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809130709.htm 在国际空间统计化学污染ion is out of this world //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808202017.htm Concentrations of potentially harmful chemical compounds in dust collected from air filtration systems on the International Space Station (ISS) exceed those found in floor dust from many American homes, a new study reveals. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 20:20:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808202017.htm The 'unknome': A database of human genes we know almost nothing about //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808151054.htm Researchers hope that a new, publicly available database they have created will shrink, not grow, over time. That's because it is a compendium of the thousands of understudied proteins encoded by genes in the human genome, whose existence is known but whose functions are mostly not. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 15:10:54 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808151054.htm Quantum material exhibits 'non-local' behavior that mimics brain function //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808110939.htm New research shows that electrical stimuli passed between neighboring electrodes can also affect non-neighboring electrodes. Known as non-locality, this discovery is a crucial milestone toward creating brain-like computers with minimal energy requirements. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 11:09:39 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808110939.htm Whale-like filter-feeding discovered in prehistoric marine reptile //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808110928.htm A remarkable new fossil from China reveals for the first time that a group of reptiles were already using whale-like filter feeding 250 million years ago. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 11:09:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808110928.htm