Collaborate Disseminate
Magnetic levitation is used to float everything from lightbulbs to trains, with varying levels of success, but usually it requires a power source. Now, scientists in Japan have developed a way to make a floating platform that requires no external power… Continue reading Graphite platform levitates with no need for external power source
It’s safe to say that this distinctive orange and and white creature is one of the most recognizable fish on the planet, due largely to the 2001 hit Finding Nemo. Now, scientists have discovered they also recognize each other, counting the white stripe… Continue reading Clownfish can count – but only to bully enemies away from anemones
The animal kingdom has no shortage of weird and wonderful surprises, and this year biologists gave us some real treats to talk about at the dinner table. All walks of life, from microscopic bacteria to huge cetaceans have remarkable, varied adaptations… Continue reading All-seeing skin, detachable butts and zombies: Animal oddities of 2023
Scientists have spent years trying to work out if octopuses, whose brains have some remarkable similarities to our own, have dreams. A recent study even purported that the eight-armed cephalopods can have physical reactions in their sleep, akin to bein… Continue reading Octopus may experience REM sleep, and dream, much like we do
Autoimmune diseases affect almost four percent of the global population, the most common being Crohn’s disease, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. A new study has identified a naturally occurring compound that may provide a new wa… Continue reading Discovery of compound with potential to treat autoimmune diseases
Where some parts of the human body are able to heal relatively well following an injury, a damaged spinal cord is one that has a notoriously difficult time. But a new type of artificial scaffold is providing scientists with new cause for optimism. It f… Continue reading Spinal cord scaffold sends regenerating neurons in the right direction
Among the many interesting scientific advances we are seeing around obesity and how it might best be tackled, one hormone central to the regulation of appetite routinely rears its head. Called leptin, a new study has revealed some of the molecular mach… Continue reading Protein identified as key link between appetite suppression and obesity
Coral rely on a symbiotic relationship with algae to maintain good health. These algae live in their tissues and provide them with a source of sustenance and their colorful appearance. Severe bleaching events like those seen at Australia’s Great Barrie… Continue reading Scientists make first ever observations of coral cells engulfing algae
One of the ways scientists hope to boost the performance of today’s lithium-ion batteries is by incorporating silicon into the design, which could boost their capacity by as much as 10 times. A research team in Japan has come up with a way of doing thi… Continue reading Silicon arches boost structural integrity of high-capacity batteries