Tag Archives: objects

‘Dancing’ raisins – a simple kitchen experiment reveals how objects can draw energy from their surroundings and come to life

Scientific discovery doesn’t always require a high-tech laboratory or a big budget. Many people have a top-notch laboratory in their own home, namely their kitchen. The kitchen offers many opportunities to see and explore what physicists call soft matter and complex liquids. Everyday events like Cheerios clumping in milk or the rings left when coffee… Read More »

‘Dancing’ raisins – a simple kitchen experiment reveals how objects can draw energy from their surroundings and come to life

Scientific discovery doesn’t always require a high-tech laboratory or a big budget. Many people have a top-notch laboratory in their own home, namely their kitchen. The kitchen offers many opportunities to see and explore what physicists call soft matter and complex liquids. Everyday events like Cheerios clumping in milk or the rings left when coffee… Read More »

According to research, dogs can match some words with objects

According to a recent study, dogs can understand that certain words refer to specific objects, indicating that they can understand words in a similar way to humans. The researchers said this insight provides the first evidence of brain activity in a non-human animal, but the study’s conclusion has faced scrutiny from other experts in the… Read More »