Articles by Bob Yirka
Phys.org / New genus and species within Ornithomimidae dinosaur family identified in Mexico
A team of geologists, paleontologists, and climate scientists with members from institutions in Mexico, the U.S., and Spain has identified a new genus and species within the Ornithomimidae family. In their paper published ...
Tech Xplore / See SUPER in action: Aerial robot can navigate unknown environments safely at high speeds
A team of engineers and roboticists at the University of Hong Kong have designed, built and tested an aerial robot capable of navigating unknown environments safely at high speeds while avoiding obstacles. In their paper ...
Phys.org / World's first scalable, connected, photonic quantum computer prototype developed
A team of engineers, physicists and computer specialists at Canadian company, Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc., has unveiled what they describe as the world's first scalable, connected, photonic quantum computer prototype.
Phys.org / BioSonics spectroscopy can 'listen' to the sounds made by individual viruses
A team of chemists and microbiologists at Michigan State University has found that an all-optical method can be used to detect natural vibrational frequencies made by individual viruses as a way to identify them. In their ...
Phys.org / Largest single-burial assemblage of beads confirmed at ancient Montelirio grave site
A large team of archaeologists, historians and prehistory specialists affiliated with a host of institutions across Spain has confirmed the existence of the largest single-burial assemblage of beads ever found, at an ancient ...
Phys.org / Rising global temperatures linked to bird population decline in remote areas
A team of environmental scientists from the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Michigan Technologic University and the University of Oregon has found a link between rising global temperatures and the decline in ...
Phys.org / Ice core samples show West Antarctic ice sheet survived the last interglacial event
An international team of Earth and environmental scientists has found evidence that the Ronne Ice Shelf in the West Antarctic did not melt during the last interglacial event, suggesting it could survive modern climate change. ...
Phys.org / Bat behaviors tied to differences in vocalizations suggest personality traits
A team of animal behaviorists at the Leibniz-Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science's, Museum für Naturkunde, and Wageningen University and Research has found an association between different types of vocalizations ...
Tech Xplore / Using network science, study shows music has become less complex
A team of Italian computer scientists from Sapienza University of Rome and the University of Padova reports that network science can be used to measure the complexity of a piece of music, allowing for comparison between genres. ...
Phys.org / Peculiar icy objects in outer reaches of the Milky Way perplex astronomers
A trio of astronomers from the University of Tokyo and Niigata University have found what they describe as "peculiar embedded icy objects" thousands of light years from Earth. Takashi Shimonishi, Itsuki Sakon and Takashi ...
Phys.org / Microplastics found in the brains of mice within hours of consumption
A team of environmental biologists at the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, working with one colleague from Duke University, and another from National University of Singapore, has found that it takes microplastics ...
Phys.org / Hummingbird flower mites found to use electroreception to hitch rides on hummingbirds between flowers
A trio of biologists from the University of Connecticut; the Organization for Tropical Studies, in Costa Rica; and the University of Bristol, has found that hummingbird flower mites use hummingbirds to carry them from flower ...
Tech Xplore / Unique hole type and placement makes a wearable battery more bendable and breathable
A team of engineers and materials scientists from the U.S. has found that holes of a certain size and shape placed in certain locations can turn a slightly flexible and stretchy battery pouch into one that can be stretched ...
Medical Xpress / Man on carnivore diet develops yellowish nodules on his hands, feet and elbows
A trio of cardiologists, two at Tampa General Hospital and the third at the University of Texas' MD Anderson Cancer Center, have reported an incident of an adult man developing yellowish nodules on his hands, feet and elbows ...
Phys.org / Evidence suggests Neanderthal blood protein may be part of reason for their demise
A team of paleoanthropologists and geneticists from Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, EFS, ADES has found evidence of what may have been a contributing factor to the decline of Neanderthals. In their paper published in the journal ...
