Can you tell the difference between high – and low –thread-count sheets just by touching them? Thank usherin, a protein found in a mysterious structure in your fingertips. Usherin also helps us see and hear, suggesting a deep molecular connection among our most important senses.
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Watch roots from different plants compete for prime real estate underground
When it comes to plants, the roots hidden underground are as important—if not more—than what’s visible above ground. Now, researchers have figured out how roots from different plants divide up the space between them. Because roots hidden in soil are hard to monitor, researchers first developed a mathematical model that predicted […]
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Around the tracks: A Mercedes-Benz GLA gets lost on a race track
Plus, a new Bollinger SUV and pick-up, the celebrity owner of the first Rolls-Royce Ghost in North America and a very blacked-out Lancer.
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Skoda plans electric Citigo replacement based on VW ID.1
New Skoda boss Thomas Schäfer reveals plans for new city car and all-electric hatchback
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Robots encourage risk-taking behaviour in humans
New research has shown robots can encourage humans to take greater risks in a simulated gambling scenario than they would if there was nothing to influence their behaviours. Increasing our understanding of whether robots can affect risk-taking could have clear ethical, practical and policy implications, which this study set out […]
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Google, Harvard unveil Android medical research app
Google has partnered with Harvard Medical School to launch an app that allows anyone with an Android phone to participate in medical studies.
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AirPods Max hands-on: We tried Apple’s new $549 headphones and we’re impressed
They cost a small fortune, but so far, we’re impressed.
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The best coffee subscriptions and monthly clubs to gift this year
Keep your loved ones caffeinated with a coffee subscription — there’s one for every taste.
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AirPods Max hands-on: We tried Apple’s new $549 headphones and we’re impressed
They cost a small fortune, but so far, we’re impressed.