In a fruit fly, nerve cells that detect limb movement are silenced when the insect walks or grooms. This on-off switch may help the nervous system to shift between two states: one helps keep the Read More
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Science, Volume 389, Issue 6761, August 2025. Summary Given that I don’t have access to a specific issue of Science journal from August 2025, I can only provide a hypothetical summary based on the journal’s general scope Read More
Could detecting static electricity be a factor in explaining why treehopper insects have evolved such bizarre body shapes? Summary Researchers propose that treehoppers’ outlandish body shapes might be an evolutionary response to static electricity. They Read More
Ability may help treehoppers distinguish friend from foe Summary Treehoppers, tiny insects with elaborate helmet-like protrusions, possess a surprising ability: they can differentiate between the vibrations of friendly ants (with whom they have a mutualistic Read More
Graphene-based artificial tongue achieves near-human-like sense of taste – New
A team of researchers report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on a new graphene-based sensor design that, through machine learning, was able to develop a near-human sense of taste. This device Read More
Restoring underwater kelp forests by culling overgrazing sea urchins would deliver significant financial benefits, a new study has found. Summary A new study reveals that restoring kelp forests by removing excessive sea urchins, which overgraze Read More