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Biology
Not too big, not too small: Why it’s the ideal size for modern people to speed up.
The speed and size pattern of running animals (blue) shows that intermediate-sized species (such as cheetahs) are usually the fastest. Resizing the computer-generated human model (right) from a mouse to a horse (orange dots) shows the same pattern, revealing the underlying biomechanical reasons. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52924-z The fastest animal on land is the cheetah, which can reach…
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Other Sciences
‘Pig slaughter’ scam: The link between modern slavery, torture and online crime
Credit: Sora Shimazaki from Pexels The Netflix documentary “The Tinder Swindler” tells the story of a scammer who tricks women he meets on dating apps into “loaning” him large sums of money. It depicts the devastating financial damage and psychological trauma that online romance scams cause to their victims. However, scams are not only perpetrated by individuals, but can also…
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