Despite stories of "wasps getting drunk" and "beetles consuming beer," it has been thought that alcohol consumption in the non-human animal world has not been particularly widespread, deliberate or sought out for a physiological benefit. Now, ecologists challenge this theory, saying it's far more commonplace and strategic than scientists believed.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Un
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Alcohol consumption is widespread in the animal kingdom
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these animal beanbag chairs, dubbed the ark, pay tribute to the zanotta sacco, a seat designed by piero gatti, cesare paolini, and franco teodoro in 1968.
The post animal ‘sacco’ beanbag chairs seat viewers at bottega veneta’s summer 2025 show in milan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Super-slo-mo video captures the sickest backflips in the animal kingdom
Posted by ArielTechGeek 68 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Despite what you might say when drunk, you’re not the best backflipper in the world. That honor belongs to a tiny little bug called a globular springtail, whose superfast backflips have now been caught on slow-motion camera for the first time.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Insect, Pro-Jumps, North Carolina State University, Animal science, Animals, locomotion
why is banksy covering london with animal murals?
Posted by judy82 90 days ago (https://www.designboom.com)
Banksy’s Return: Animal Murals Spark Speculation Across London After a few months of silence, Banksy is back, spreading animal murals all over London. In just three days, the mysterious British street artist has unveiled a series of new stencil pieces, with his latest works showing a mountain goat perched high on a building wall, […]
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Cylinder sails promise up to 90% fuel consumption cut for cargo ships
Posted by ArielTechGeek 97 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Looking like a set of bridge supports that were accidentally installed on a cargo ship, a new wind-driven system by startup CoFlow Jet promises to reduce ship fuel costs by up to 90% using stationary cylinders with no moving parts.Continue ReadingCategory: TransportTags: Shipping, Sail, Wind Power, Marine Innovations
charming animal ears decorate seoul’s city trash cans designed by SWNA
Posted by judy82 124 days ago (https://www.designboom.com)
SWNA developed 30 trash cans to be piloted in 15 high-traffic urban locations.
The post charming animal ears decorate seoul’s city trash cans designed by SWNA appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
generative AI and language models like chatGPT, alongside data centers and cryptocurrencies, may consume more energy than a typical google search.
The post research finds generative AI models like chatGPT may double energy consumption by 2026 appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Anti-intoxicating gel claimed to keep alcohol out of the bloodstream
Posted by ArielTechGeek 176 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
If you enjoy having a drink with friends every so often but don't want to get drunk, then a new gel may be just what you're looking for. The ingestible substance is said to help keep alcohol from entering the bloodstream, and from damaging the liver.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: ETH Zurich, Alcohol, Drinking
New window film drops temperature by 45 °F, slashes energy consumption
Posted by ArielTechGeek 215 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Assisted by quantum physics and machine learning, researchers have developed a transparent window coating that lets in visible light but blocks heat-producing UV and infrared. The coating not only reduces room temperature but also the energy consumption related to cooling, regardless of where the sun is in the sky.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Windows, Light, Quantum Physics,
Genetic variants link meat consumption to increased bowel cancer risk
Posted by ArielTechGeek 233 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Aware of the link between eating red and processed meat and the incidence of colorectal cancer but not the biological basis for it, researchers have now identified two genetic markers that may explain it. Understanding the disease process and the genes underlying it can help develop better prevention strategies.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Diet, Cancer, Genetic
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