[ad_1] Bonobos indulge in a wide variety of sexual behaviour, including solo and mutual genital rubbing Nature Picture Library/Alamy Primates have been masturbating for millions of years and the practice seems to have evolved to boost reproductive success and reduce the chances of contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI), in males at least. Masturbation is […]
[ad_1] Ozempic can cause weight loss in people with type 2 diabetes Canadian Press/Shutterstock Ozempic and Wegovy are brand names for the drug semaglutide. Many countries have approved Wegovy for weight loss in people who are obese or overweight and Ozempic for people with type 2 diabetes. How do these drugs work? Drugs such as […]
[ad_1] American crocodiles can reproduce asexually Dasa Petraskova/Shutterstock A fully formed crocodile fetus has been found in an egg laid by a female that had no contact with males – showing for the first time that “virgin birth” is possible in these animals. The female fetus – which died at full-term – is a near […]
[ad_1] Mechanisms in the brain help us pick out speech in a crowd Zuckerman Institute, Columbia University (2023) We now have a good explanation for how our brain keeps track of a conversation while we are in a loud, crowded room, a discovery that could improve hearing aids. The general idea for speech perception is […]
[ad_1] WHAT colour is the letter A? It is a question Nicholas Root often asks the volunteers he has recruited for his research. Most give him the same response. “They say the task is stupid and that letters don’t have a colour,” says Root. But they do for people with letter-colour synaesthesia, in which letters […]
[ad_1] Feral cats on the island of Aoshima, Japan Tuul and Bruno Morandi/Photodisc/Getty Images A non-surgical, single-dose contraceptive has remained effective for at least three years in six female cats, and the effect is expected to last for the rest of their lives. If it does, the injected contraceptive could replace surgery as a means […]
[ad_1] Apple has announced its first VR headset Apple Apple’s newly announced virtual reality headset promises to blend the real world with video and audio, ranging from immersive FaceTime video chats to watching films and shows on a huge virtual movie screen. But even the company that pioneered the modern smartphone may not have great […]
[ad_1] Water running through a breach in the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam in Ukraine Associated Press/Alamy The Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant in southern Ukraine has been severely damaged in an explosion and is rapidly releasing vast amounts of pent-up water downstream. What will the effect be on the humans, wildlife and nuclear reactors in its path? […]
[ad_1] Who are you talking to? IR Stone/Shutterstock People can only tell apart artificial intelligences from humans around 60 per cent of the time, according to a test taken by more than 1.5 million people. The results raise questions about whether the new generation of AIs should have to identify themselves in conversation, say researchers. […]
[ad_1] Apple has announced its first VR headset Apple Apple’s newly announced virtual reality headset promises to blend the real world with video and audio, ranging from immersive FaceTime video chats to watching films and shows on a huge virtual movie screen. But even the company that pioneered the modern smartphone may not have great […]