Hardly any insects can see the colour red. However, two beetle species from the Mediterranean region are an exception, as an international research team has discovered. Insect eyes are generally sensitive to ultraviolet, blue and green light. With the exception of some butterflies, they cannot see the colour red.

Error loading page resources Please try to reload the page to display it correctly. McGill-led study shows that being 'on the same page' reduces uncertainty in tumultuous times and increases satisfaction with life and work Fostering shared understanding between romantic partners may be a powerful way for people to navigate uncertainty and build a more meaningful life, a study by McGill researchers suggests.

Women who work night shifts are more likely to suffer with moderate or severe asthma compared to women who work in the daytime, according to a University of Manchester study published today (Monday) in ERJ Open Research The research, which included more than 270,000 people, found no such link between asthma and working nightshifts in men.

The vast majority of matter in the universe is dark-it is entirely invisible and detected only through its gravitational effects. Ordinary matter-everything from protons to planets to people-makes up only 16 percent. Unlike dark matter, ordinary matter emits light of various wavelengths and thus can be seen.

Psychology A new global study shows that people in societies characterized by corruption, inequality, poverty, and violence are more likely to develop aversive, "dark" personality characteristics such as selfishness or spitefulness. Why are some people more inclined to cheat, manipulate, or harm others for their own gain? A new, comprehensive study with data from nearly 2 million people across 183 countries and all 50 US states points to an important answer: It is also a matter of the society in which one grows up.

Insights from a new study could help unlock the full potential of a developing form of smaller-scale wind power generation, researchers say. Engineers from the University of Glasgow have used sophisticated computer simulations of bladeless wind turbines (BWTs) to identify for the first time how future generations of the technology could be built for maximum efficiency.

A new VetCompass study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has confirmed the findings of previous studies, showing positive outcomes for pimobendan treatment in dogs with heart disease. The results - using a successful application of "target trial emulation," - showed pimobendan prescription within six months of a newly diagnosed grade IV/VI heart murmur in dogs delayed the onset of congestive heart failure (CHF) and improved survival compared to not prescribing the medication.

Psychology Jihadists and extremists on the far right may have something in common. Researchers have developed a model consisting of social and psychological factors that explain how violent extremism arises. What makes a person willing to use violence? The complex psychological and social path that leads people to violent extremism has been mapped out in a new model devised by Associate Professor Milan Obaidi from the University of Copenhagen in collaboration with colleagues from Uppsala University, Aarhus University, and the University of Stuttgart.

Certain species of non-venomous spiders, such as the Uloboridae, neutralize their prey by regurgitating toxins rather than biting them. This hunting technique enables them to immobilize other insects, as revealed by a study conducted by the Department of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Lausanne and published in "BMC Biology".

A new study from the University of Vienna reveals that sea anemones use a molecular mechanism known from bilaterian animals to form their back-to-belly body axis. This mechanism ("BMP shuttling") enables cells to organize themselves during development by interpreting signaling gradients. The findings, published in Science Advances , suggest that this system evolved much earlier than previously assumed and was already present in the common ancestor of cnidarians and bilaterians.

Many types of bacteria produce a protein complex that injects toxins into neighbouring cells to eliminate competitors. For the first time, researchers at ETH Zurich and Eawag discovered that these killer bacteria also use this weapon to feed on their neighbours. Even tiny organisms can be brutal - not only eliminating potential competitors for resources but also using their neighbours as a source of nutrition.

Researchers have found that chunks of 'flipped' DNA can help fish quickly adapt to new habitats and evolve into new species, acting as evolutionary 'superchargers'. Why are there so many different kinds of animals and plants on Earth? One of biology's big questions is how new species arise and how nature's incredible diversity came to be.

In just over 20 years, the northward shift of the subtropical jet stream - a high-altitude airflow - caused by climate change has reduced primary production in the northwestern Mediterranean by about 40%. This marked reduction - the highest ever described - affects the base of the marine food web and could significantly impact living resources, ecosystem health and marine dynamics in this region of the Mediterranean.

ISTA scientists formalize how amorphous solids learn nontrivial behaviors Can we understand and predict how complex systems learn? Modeling learning in a theoretical framework in disordered solids, researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) make surprising findings reminiscent of a Star Trek philosophy.

Scientists at EPFL have unraveled the details of the first crucial step in the oxygen evolution reaction, a bottleneck for clean hydrogen production, using advanced simulations and machine learning techniques. In our search for cleaner energy sources, hydrogen stands out, as it can store and deliver energy without producing carbon emissions because burning hydrogen only creates water.

A team from the Institut Curie, Inserm and CNRS has uncovered a hitherto unknown molecular mechanism linking estrogens (female sex hormones) to the aggravation of certain cancers not traditionally considered hormone-dependent, such as melanoma, gastric cancer and thyroid cancer.minine sex hormones) to the aggravation of certain cancers not traditionally considered hormone-dependent, such as melanoma, gastric cancer and thyroid cancer.

According to the results of the European scientific project InnovaWorking The 4-day working day can increase productivity, improve work-life balance and retain talent when there is a real commitment on the part of the company that promotes it. These are some of the conclusions of InnovaWorking, a European scientific project coordinated by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), which presented today in the European Parliament its research results on innovative working time policies that have been negotiated between unions and employers in different countries of the European Union.

Oxford researchers uncover a potential new therapeutic target for a hard-to-treat form of leukaemia Researchers at the University of Oxford have uncovered a potential new therapeutic target in a particularly aggressive and hard-to-treat form of leukaemia. A new target for potential treatments for blast phase myeloproliferative neoplasm (BP-MPN), one of the most aggressive forms of leukaemia, has been identified by a research team at the University of Oxford.

University of Münster is involved in the new "Center for Molecular Water Science Water is not only essential for life, it is also a fascinating and complex molecule that forms the basis of all life on earth. In the new "Centre for Molecular Water Science", a European research network, scientists are investigating the molecular properties of water and its compounds.

Researchers from Freie Universität Berlin and the University of Potsdam have published the results of a study indicating that the slope of the seafloor plays a crucial role in how submarine canyons are formed Submarine canyons are large, kilometer-deep gorges on the seafloor along continental margins that transport sediments, nutrients, and carbon from offshore regions into the deep sea.