Caterpillar twitches in an ultraquiet chamber help biologists understand how these insects hear without ears

In a quiet summer garden, a caterpillar perches on a branch, munching serenely on leaves. A moment later, it freezes. It ...

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Anime News Network

Azur Lane Returns to World of Warships with 8th Wave of Content

Available until 17 June, the latest collaboration with the hit naval mobile game includes six iconic themed vessels, eight fan-favourite Commanders, two special skins, and more Sail into battle in ...
Grist

Scientists define a new category of heat wave: ‘Snow eaters’

Matthew LaPlante doesn’t have to go to a lab to see his research in action. On some mornings, he can just look out his own window in the mountains high above Salt Lake City. After a warm night when ...
Ars Technica

D-Wave shows off its new entry in quantum computing race

D-Wave is a bit of an oddity in the quantum computing space, having been founded back in the last century. And its initial offering wasn’t a quantum computer like those being developed by IBM or ...
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Unbelievable Milford Sound! Is it really the 8th world wonder? (New Zealand)

They call Milford Sound the "Eighth Wonder of the World",but does it actually live up to the hype? Today, we’re taking a journey into the heart of Fiordland National Park in New Zealand. From towering ...
National Review

European Heat Wave Driven by Cleaner Air, U.K. Climate Office Study Finds

Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Killer Tyler Robinson Pleads Not Guilty After Judge Rules He Must Stand Trial on All Charges Talarico Linked Capitalism to ‘White Supremacy’ in 2020 Meeting, Said System Should ...
University of California

Heat waves increase wildfire risk – a new study explains how much, and it’s not a small number

When heat waves hit the Western United States, the risk of wildfires quickly rises. The prolonged heat dries out vegetation, but that’s only part of the cause – heat waves also play other roles in ...
Pulse 2.0

Sound Wave Innovation: $17 Million Raised For Ultrasound Alzheimer’s Therapy

Japanese medical startup Sound Wave Innovation has raised approximately $17 million (2.65 billion yen) in Series C financing to advance its ultrasound-based therapy for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease ...
Phys.org

Visualizing sound: Scientists reveal hidden behaviors of sound waves

An international team of scientists has developed a new analysis of how sound waves behave, revealing surprising effects that have largely been overlooked for decades. In the new paper in Scientific ...
Wall Street Journal

Sound Wave, an Alzheimer’s-Therapy Startup, Raises $17 Million

Japanese medical startup Sound Wave Innovation, which aims to cure Alzheimer’s disease with ultrasound therapy, has raised about $17 million from investors, including Singapore-based venture capital ...