Mechanoluminescence (ML), also called triboluminescence (TL), refers to the phenomenon/process that materials could emit light under mechanical stimuli, e.g., friction, stretch, compression, impact, etc. The…
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With the development of medicine, the synthesis of various pharmaceuticals is often required. Pharmaceutical intermediates, a chemical medium, play an important role during the synthesis…
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The self-sufficiency rate of energy in Japan (nuclear energy is considered semi-domestic energy) was 7.0% in 2015. This is the worst level in the history…
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All animals have a fundamental need for undisturbed sleep. It is essential for maintaining optimal brain function. This is undoubtedly why sleeping animals, qualify for…
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Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs): One in ten takes them, they are available without a prescription in many countries, so are they really safe? This is…
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Many people find it hard to believe that the small, backyard birds encountered during particular seasons travel thousands of kilometers between temperate breeding grounds and…
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An emerging body of research unequivocally confirms the need to shift our diets away from a dependency on animal agriculture, and it is clear that…
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Group-living has evolved many times across a very broad range of animal taxa – from swarms of bees to herds of elephants, and even human…
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The topic is delicate (although this already is a misnomer), as most people shiver if they are not disgusted hearing for the first time what…
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The general idea that our immune system consists of an innate and adaptive part is well-known nowadays. Even though basic mechanisms and pathways of our…
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One of the large questions in the study of the evolution of animal cognition is why there is large variation both among and within species…
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