The Ig Nobel Prize honors research that first makes people laugh, then makes them think. Its 35th award ceremony possibly also makes people hungry: ISTA physicist Fabrizio Olmeda and colleagues researched the secret of a ...
Soft Matter
Sep 19, 2025
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They feel like lightning—sudden, brilliant and seemingly impossible to predict. But according to new research, those mind-flashing "aha" moments of insight may leave detectable traces before they strike.
Mathematics
Aug 18, 2025
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Respiratory disorders in dogs can quickly become critical and are reported to be the second leading cause of cardiac arrest in canines. Therefore, it is necessary to take appropriate measures according to each patient's condition. ...
Veterinary medicine
Aug 6, 2025
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Research, co-authored by Dr. Vanessa Gash (City St George's, University of London) and Dr. Niels Blom (University of Manchester), found that violence and threats in the workplace are much more prevalent than previously thought:
Economics & Business
Jun 16, 2025
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How long have you been doing your current job? Have you ever thought about trying a new profession? How difficult does change seem to you? The current rapid transformation of the labor market is putting many workers to the ...
Mathematics
May 27, 2025
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If you've ever watched a flock of birds move in perfect unison or seen ripples travel across a pond, you've witnessed nature's remarkable ability to coordinate motion. Recently, a team of scientists and engineers at Rice ...
General Physics
May 19, 2025
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One longstanding problem has sidelined life-saving drugs, stalled next-generation batteries, and kept archaeologists from identifying the origins of ancient artifacts.
Nanophysics
Apr 28, 2025
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Imagine if Earth's history had a mystery novel, and one of its biggest unsolved puzzles was: Where did all the nitrogen go? Scientists have long known that our planet's rocky outer layers—the mantle—are oddly poor in ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 11, 2025
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Conventional food production and distribution systems degrade the environment due to several aspects, like overuse of fertilizers and high greenhouse gas emissions. This necessitates a shift toward low environmental impact, ...
Social Sciences
Apr 8, 2025
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The Mpemba effect is an intriguing physical phenomenon that causes some systems to cool faster when they are hot than when they are warm or colder. This effect was observed in various systems, including water, which sometimes ...
