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Hylaeus navai female. Found on the Viti Levu and Taveuni islands of Fiji, this species is still only known from the females, but is named in honor of Navai Village and their long-term support of Fijian bee research. Credit: James Dorey PhotographyScientists have discovered a previously unknown species radiation of masked bees, which is restricted to the tree canopies of Pacific islands.In 1934, Elwood Zimmerman, an American entomologist who was an undergraduate at Berkeley at the time, took part in the ‘Mangarevan…

The Compton polarimeter’s laser system, used to measure the parallel spin of electrons, is aligned during the Calcium Radius Experiment at Jefferson Lab. Credit: Jefferson Lab photo/Dave GaskellMeasurement of electron beam polarization is sharpest ever reported, sets stage for future flagship experiments at Jefferson Lab.Scientists are getting a more detailed look than ever before at the electrons they use in precision experiments.Nuclear physicists with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National…

An archaeologist takes samples of pollen found in soil to understand the changing vegetation of a site: a companion technique to the authors’ analysis of hazelnut shells. Credit: Nils ForshedArchaeologists study the carbon isotope values in hazelnuts from ancient sites to understand the characteristics of the local woods.If we could stand in a landscape that our Mesolithic ancestors called home, what would we see around us? Researchers have developed a technique to examine ancient hazelnut shells, preserved over…

Researchers in the US have used advanced tracking technology to uncover new migratory corridors and foraging areas for leatherback sea turtles along the US east coast, notably in the South Atlantic Bight, Mid-Atlantic Bight, and southern New England. These findings, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, highlight significant foraging grounds and have implications for the conservation of this endangered species, particularly in light of threats from fishing and offshore wind farm developments.Leatherback sea turtles,…

Do you remember Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora? The open-world ARPG by Ubisoft saw its last update in early December. Now, after more than two months of radio silence, Avatar’s got a new update that includes some surprising improvements. Some aren’t anything to write home about, but other bits from the latest patch notes are worth your attention. Title Update 3 goes live with bug fixes galore The new Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Title Update 3 patch notes highlight many quest-related bugs, from minor annoyances to soft…

Greater safety on the roads is also the wish of 60% of respondents to this year’s Bosch Tech Compass, a worldwide representative Bosch survey on the subjects of technology and AI.Germany: It’s a scenario that no driver ever wants to see: a ball rolling out into the road. The chances are it will be followed immediately by a child in hot pursuit, oblivious to any traffic. But while human drivers can assess this situation using their contextual knowledge, today’s assisted…

Scavenging amphipods from Kongsfjorden, Svalbard. Credit: Alfred Wegener Institute / Charlotte HavermansFirst observation of marine invertebrates eating live and dead jellyfish during Arctic winter.In the dark and cold of the months-long polar night, food resources are limited. Some groups of marine organisms in the polar regions overcome this challenge by going into a metabolic resting state in winter, surviving on reserves accumulated during the short growth season. But others, such as several species of marine…

This week, the scientific journal Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology published research featuring bogus imagery made with Midjourney, one of the most popular AI image generators.Like It or Not, Your Doctor Will Use AI | AI UnlockedThe open-access paper explores the relationship between stem cells in mammalian testes and a signaling pathway responsible for mediating inflammation and cancer in cells. The paper’s written content does not appear to be bogus, but its most eye-popping aspects are not in the research…

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Official NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 portraits with Zena Cardman, Nick Hague, Stephanie Wilson and Aleksandr Gorbunov. Credit: NASANASA’s Crew-9 mission, launching soon under the Commercial Crew Program, will take four astronauts, including a first-timer and veterans, to the ISS for important research and operations, advancing space exploration and international cooperation.As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission, four crew members are preparing to launch to the International Space Station and conduct a wide-ranging set of…