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A team of entomologists from the University of Toronto Mississauga, Canada, and the University of Lincoln’s Joseph Banks Laboratories, UK, has discovered a new species of leaf-mimic bushcricket living in the Andes, from Western Ecuador to the middle Central Cordillera in Colombia. The team has also studied the wing mechanics …

In a new study published in the journal NeuroImage, an international team of researchers examined the effects of aerobic exercise on a region of the brain called the hippocampus, which is critical for memory and other brain functions. Exercise can improve memory function and brain health. Image credit: Olga. Brain …

A review of previous epidemiological studies finds a strong association between the regular consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages such as soda and juice and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome. According to Deshpande et al, regular intake of sugar-sweetened beverages can alter glucose handling and insulin …

Professor David McKenzie from the University of Sydney and his PhD student Enyi Guo have demonstrated quantum tunneling in water — a quantum phenomenon first predicted by British theoretical physicist Dr. Ronald Wilfred Gurney in 1931. The research is published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society A. Medical sensing …

An international team of researchers has found a new photoreceptor type in the eyes of deep-sea pearlsides, which have an unusual visual system adapted for twilight conditions. The research appears in the journal Science Advances. Maurolicus muelleri (top) and Maurolicus mucronatus (bottom). Image credit: Fanny de Busserolles, University of Queensland. …

NASA’s Curiosity rover has found spectral evidence of an iron-oxide mineral called hematite (Fe2O3) on a rock near Mount Sharp in Gale Crater, Mars. This false-color image demonstrates how use of special filters available on Curiosity’s Mastcam camera can reveal the presence of certain minerals in target rocks. It is …

We’ll most likely never ever get tired of tossing things in lava. It’s something that’s nearly definitely occurred considering that time immemorial, and although there’s no practical way to turn lava lakes or flows into outrageous trash incinerators, it’s certainly a great deal of fun to PetaPixel, one such camera …

The unusual frilled shark is thought about a “living fossil,” as its makeup has actually remained the same for 80 million years. This summer season, scientists discovered one alive and growing off the coast of Portugal, adding evidence concerning the strength of this ancient sea creature.The shark was discovered off …

Meet Lucas, One Of The Most Lovable Spider That Will Cure Your Arachnophobia Even if you dislike spiders, you will enjoy this one. Joshua Slice has actually created a brief animation and asked his nephew Lucas to do the voice acting. The eccentric result ended up being terrific, and we’re …

In a new study, Professor Gerald Shulman of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Yale and colleagues show that just three days of a very-low-calorie diet (VLCD) improve glucose metabolism before weight loss in a rat model of type 2 diabetes, and trace the beneficial metabolic effects to improved liver …