Phono-semantic Matching
Language

Phono-semantic Matching

The integration of a word into one language from another, typically resulting in a neologism, in which the non-native quality of the word is masked…
A Global Population of Golden Trevallies Might Travel With Whale Sharks
Plants and Animals

A Global Population of Golden Trevallies Might Travel With Whale Sharks

The enigma of why the valued fish, the golden trevally, is so common throughout the world and may even “hitchhike” with whale sharks may have…
Macaronic Language
Language

Macaronic Language

Any expression employing a mixture of languages, particularly multilingual puns or instances in which the languages are otherwise employed in the same context (rather than…
A Study Forecasts that High Temperatures Brought on by Climate Change will Affect the Alarm Sounds of Songbirds
Plants and Animals

A Study Forecasts that High Temperatures Brought on by Climate Change will Affect the Alarm Sounds of Songbirds

According to a global study, rising temperatures would affect the great tits (Parus major), a common songbird, and its capacity to warn off predators, thereby…
Code-switching – in linguistics
Language

Code-switching – in linguistics

When a speaker switches between two or more languages, or language varieties, in the context of a single conversation or circumstance, this is referred to…
Aerospace Materials
Technology

Aerospace Materials

Aerospace materials are materials, most often metal alloys, that were invented for or rose to prominence through their usage in aerospace. These materials are essential…
Dispersibility Estimation for Carbon Electrode Slurries in the Direction of Better Batteries and Fuel Cells
Chemistry

Dispersibility Estimation for Carbon Electrode Slurries in the Direction of Better Batteries and Fuel Cells

Modern electronics are powered by lithium-ion batteries, and fuel cells offer a promising option for sources of sustainable energy. The dispersibility of carbon slurries, suspensions…
Acoustic Emission
Physics

Acoustic Emission

Acoustic emission (AE) is the phenomenon of acoustic (elastic) wave radiation in solids that occurs when a material’s internal structure undergoes irreversible changes, such as…
Scientists Evaluate the Exploration of the Jovian System’s Trajectory Design and Optimization
Astronomy

Scientists Evaluate the Exploration of the Jovian System’s Trajectory Design and Optimization

Human exploration has always been interested in the Jovian system. However, Jupiter and its four Galilean moons create a special and complex multi-body dynamical environment…
Can an Artificial Kidney help Patients avoid Dialysis?
Health

Can an Artificial Kidney help Patients avoid Dialysis?

The development of an artificial kidney that can completely replace the need for dialysis in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) was still a work…
Study Links Polar Bear Population Decreases to Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Plants and Animals

Study Links Polar Bear Population Decreases to Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The connection between greenhouse gas emissions and the survival of polar bear populations is quantified in new research from the University of Washington and Polar…
Heat and Discomfort can be Felt Thanks to an Ion Channel Receptor’s ‘Suicidal’ Action
Biology

Heat and Discomfort can be Felt Thanks to an Ion Channel Receptor’s ‘Suicidal’ Action

Human existence depends on being able to reliably detect heat and discomfort, but scientists have had difficulty figuring out exactly how our bodies perceive these…
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