Collaborate Disseminate
A humble little lizard has developed a clever escape route from predators – it blows a bubble over its nostrils and scuba dives to safety for 20 minutes or more. Now, a biologist has explored exactly how it works.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, Scie… Continue reading Bubble-blowing lizard scuba dives to avoid predators
Analyzing tattoo inks from big and small name American manufacturers, researchers have found that 90% contained ingredients that weren’t listed on the label, including some with known health effects. The findings highlight the need for tighter manufact… Continue reading 90% of US tattoo inks contain ingredients not listed on the label
While seeing-eye dogs can be very helpful to the blind, raising and training them is a long and expensive process. Scientists have therefore recently started investigating the possibility of outsourcing the job to dog-like quadruped robots.Continue Rea… Continue reading Quadruped robots may one day give seeing-eye dogs a run for their money
It goes without saying that it is very important for airliners’ jet engines to be regularly inspected. Such inspections could soon be easier and more thorough than ever before, thanks to a robot that moves like an inchworm.Continue ReadingCategory: Rob… Continue reading Bio-inspired Sensiworm is made to inch(worm) its way into jet engines
“Remove the Kapton tape and activate the battery.” “But captain, these batteries must be 100 years old!” “They’ll work, trust me.”Continue ReadingCategory: Electronics, ScienceTags: Power, Bacteria, Fuel Cell, Binghamton University, Battery Continue reading Spore-producing bacteria battery could last 100 years on the shelf
New research from economists at Binghamton University shows early retirement can be linked to an acceleration of age-related cognitive decline. Looking at data from a unique pension program in China, the findings suggest increased social activity may m… Continue reading Unique real-world data shows early retirement hastens cognitive decline
New research presented at the fall meeting of the American Chemical Society has raised concerns that many tattoo inks contain chemicals that may be damaging to human health. Analyzing nearly 100 currently used tattoo inks the researchers found many ink… Continue reading New research points to potentially harmful chemicals in tattoo ink
As digital music files become increasingly popular, compact discs are likewise becoming obsolete. There may still be a use for some existing CDs, however, as the gold foil in them could be used in the production of wearable biosensors.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Old CDs could be upcycled into new wearable biosensors
Diversifying our energy sources is a key part of reducing our reliance on fossil fuels, and one intriguing possibility is to tap into electricity-producing bacteria. Engineers at Binghamton University have now developed a biobattery that contains three… Continue reading Triple-layer bacterial biobattery produces electricity for weeks
Last year, we heard how anole lizards are able to breathe underwater from an air bubble on their nose. One of the scientists involved in that study has now documented a spider doing something similar – although the bubble covers its whole body.Continue… Continue reading Spider uses film of air to hide underwater for over half an hour