Новости за 21.02.2024

Whether the male and female brains diverge is a matter of great debate, but untangling the answer could be key to treating common mental health conditions. It could also reveal why certain health conditions seem to affect more men than women, such as autism and ADHD

As with guitars, you can never have too many songs, surely? My modern period of writing and recording began around April 2012, although I’d done a lot of noodling guitar instrumentals with beats and synths for many years before that going way back into my teens. But, this modern period which started in my 40s … Continue reading "How many songs is too many songs?"

Death Valley may be the driest place in the US, but a large lake has now formed there because of severe rain

The distinctive melodies of baleen whales are produced by pushing air against a fatty cushion on one side of the larynx, and a sac lets them recycle air back into the lungs

We seem to generally remember where an object was located, despite forgetting its other details, a discovery that could change how we perceive eyewitness testimonies

The yellow-crested helmetshrike was considered lost after going unseen for nearly 20 years – now an expedition has rediscovered what appears to be a healthy population in central Africa

Largest polyatomic molecule created and stabilised at just above absolute zero provides new insights into quantum chemistry

In the hunt for an alternative to lithium-ion batteries, which can catch fire, researchers have developed an improved water-based power source

An appendage of the ovaries that had been dismissed as useless may actually help control ovulation and the menopause

My most recent song is out now for streaming and download via BandCamp. I’ve already talked about how it came to be and alluded to the origins of the title in the engraving on young English poet John Keats’ headstone – Here Lies One Whose Name was writ in Water With this song History Written … Continue reading "An analysis of History Written on the Water"

Inspired by toy blocks, Chinese researchers have created, manipulated functional liquid devices by assembling and disassembling liquid droplets

Pet dogs of various breeds have been trained to detect smells related to Parkinson's disease, potentially offering a new approach to diagnosing the condition

AI-manipulated audio clips, images and videos have been used to harass people, scam money and influence elections, despite efforts to rein them in

Anthropomorphism - attributing human-like characteristics to non-human objects - is on the rise amongst technology researchers, particular when it comes to AI chatbots

“Megaworkup” revealed brain and immune differences in a small patient group

Synthetic antibody neutralizes a key neurotoxin in different snakes from Asia and Africa