Collaborate Disseminate
The world is on track to outdo its previous hottest decade on record. Average temperatures hit a new high in early July, setting new benchmarks for hottest day and week, and the month looks like it may edge out June to claim another unenviable prize.Co… Continue reading A sweaty robot is helping us learn to deal with rising heat
If you’ve ever tried piloting a quadcopter drone, you’ll know that they invariably end up running into walls, trees or whatnot … often getting damaged in the process. An experimental new inflatable-body drone, however, just bounces off obstacles – plus… Continue reading Inflatable drone bounces and perches instead of crashing and hovering
The majority of shark species are threatened with extinction, so it’s crucial to protect the “pupping” areas where females give birth to live young. A new satellite-linked device, known as the BAT, lets scientists know the locations of those areas.Cont… Continue reading Device uses a BAT signal to show where sharks are giving birth
NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered opal on Mars. The deposits may prove to be valuable to future Martian explorers not as jewelry but as a potential source of water.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Mars, Minerals, Geology, Water, Curios… Continue reading Curiosity finds opal on Mars – a possible water source for astronauts
Researchers have developed a new open-source program that can convert drawings or digital models into nanoscale sculptures made of DNA. In tests, the system nailed rounded objects like vases and bowls.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: DNA, Nano, N… Continue reading DNA origami system creates tiny, self-assembling pots and vases
Stem cell therapies are showing huge promise in a lot of areas, but one application that has scientists particularly excited is in next-generation treatments for Parkinson’s disease. A team experimenting in this area has demonstrated how implanting carefully cultivated stem cells into rats can bring about remarkable recovery from motor symptoms typical of the disease, and are now setting their sights on upcoming human trials.
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Continue reading Stem cell therapy set for human trials after reversing Parkinson’s in rats
A few years ago, astronomers discovered a bizarre object named ‘Oumuamua, which not only defied conventional classification but was the first thing found to be from another star system. Now, researchers at Arizona State University (ASU) have proposed a… Continue reading ‘Oumuamua likely a nitrogen iceberg from an “exo-Pluto” says new study
Newts do it. Lizards do it. Even educated axolotls do it. Regenerating limbs isn’t something many animals can do, but now there’s a surprising new addition to the list – alligators. A new study has shown for the first time that young American alligator… Continue reading Alligators found to regenerate lost tails in surprising study
Diamonds are relatively rare here on Earth, but perhaps on other planets they’d be so common they’d be as worthless as a handful of dirt. Astronomers suggest that some planets might actually be largely made of diamonds, and now a team has calculated ho… Continue reading Diamond planets could be born from carbon-rich worlds – just add water
One of the great unknowns when it comes to plastic pollution is what kind of threat tiny fragments can pose to the health of living organisms. Scientists have turned to human tissue for answers, and discovered evidence of plastic fragments in every sin… Continue reading Study of human tissues finds plastic particles in every sample