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Some linguists who analyze spoken language say interjections like โ€œhmm,โ€ โ€œpff,โ€ and โ€œachโ€ offer insights into what makes complex language possible. ๐Ÿ“ Learn more about this in our recent article republished by SAPIENS. #KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon
๐Ÿ‘€ On our radar: Great coffee with fewer beans โ˜• ๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œPhysicists have discovered a technique that can produce the perfect cup of coffee with up to 10 percent fewer beans.โ€ โœ๏ธ @npub1r3tu...9t86, @npub1rx28...kamt ๐Ÿ”— #ScienceMastodon
Of the roughly 1 million named insect species on Earth, about 400,000 are beetles. And thatโ€™s just the beetles described so far. Scientists typically describe thousands of new species each year. So โ€” why so many beetle species? Entomologist Caroline Chaboo: โ€œWe donโ€™t know the precise answer.โ€ But clues are emerging. ๐Ÿ”— "Why are there so many beetle species?" #KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon #entomology
As glacial cliffs break off and destabilize frozen landscapes, glaciologist Richard Alley focuses on the fractures. The work could improve predictions about future sea-level rise. #WorldWaterDay ๐Ÿ’ง #KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon
Our collective arachnid aversion could be causing us to overlook something even scarier: Spiders may be disappearing. #WorldEnvironmentalEducationDay #KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon
The same taste receptors found on the tongue are in the stomach, intestines and elsewhere, too. What are they doing there? Well, a lot. #KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon
A parasitic fungus takes over the brains of flies and controls them for its own sinister ends. Hereโ€™s the science behind the horror. Learn more about this in our recent article republished by Popular Science. #KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon
#COMIC: Using tools from fields like fluid dynamics to better understand how groups of people move around can improve flow and make large gatherings safer. #KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon
Scientists are scouring garbage sites around the world for bacteria, fungi and even insects that harbor enzymes that could be harnessed for breaking down various polymers. Itโ€™s early days, but if the efforts can be efficiently scaled-up, such biological recycling could put a dent in the plastic waste problem. #KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon image