A new millipede species, Colobothrix deckeri, has been rediscovered and described 90 years after its initial collection in South Australia. The species was found in a region with low annual rainfall, making it unusual for its moisture-loving family.
Nagoya University psychologists analyzed 19th-century classic Bushido: The Soul of Japan using computational language analysis, revealing that books with similar moral focus tended to spread more widely in the West. The study found that honor is tied to more moral concerns than any other virtue.
Scientists at Osaka Metropolitan University have identified vortex-like structures in an ancient fault that suggest fault material flowed like a liquid during an earthquake. This discovery could help improve tsunami mitigation efforts by allowing for more accurate estimates of fault-slip magnitude.
A study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology found that even a single session of heated tobacco use can cause measurable damage to blood vessels and DNA damage in healthy smokers. Blood vessel function decreased by 11% and systolic blood pressure increased by 3mmHg after use.
The brain's right side controls the left side of the body, a phenomenon proposed by neuroscientists Daniel Wang and Martin Wessendorf. They argue that this contralateral organization evolved in four-limbed animals and is present in all tetrapods, including mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.