Collaborate Disseminate
The dynamic way different-shaped snowflakes perform distinct ‘dances’ within clouds has been found to hugely influence how much precipitation forms and is likely to fall to Earth. The discovery of this unique cloud choreography has the potential to gui… Continue reading ‘Dancing snowflakes’ in clouds can help us accurately forecast rainfall
New analysis of a tool that dates back 300,000 years has revealed that our ancestors were skilled woodworkers that crafted useful hunting weapons, taking into account comfort, efficiency and longevity.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: U… Continue reading Proof our ancestors were expert woodworkers 300,000 years ago
Insects have been known to sense and tap into electric fields, but new research shows that swarms can actually produce atmospheric electric charges. By measuring the extent of this influence, the scientists found that large swarms could produce as much… Continue reading Insect swarms can generate as much static electricity as a storm cloud
A new article in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports has proposed a novel hypothesis for the cause of Alzheimer’s disease. The article argues Alzheimer’s is caused by a damaged blood-brain barrier allowing fatty molecules known as lipids to invade the brain and trigger a cascade of events that result in neurodegeneration and cognitive decline.
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Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Brain, Blood-brain barrier, University of Reading, Fat cells, Neuroscience
Continue reading New hypothesis argues leaky blood-brain barrier triggers Alzheimer’s
Scientists have found evidence of a “space hurricane” for the first time. The storm, made up of swirling clouds of plasma, raged in Earth’s upper atmosphere for hours, dumping huge amounts of electrons like rain in a system that resembles a regular hur… Continue reading Plasma “space hurricane” detected over Earth for first time
We live in increasingly polarized times. Times where your point of
view defines more than your stance on a particular topic – it defines
who you are. Perhaps that’s why people are so unlikely to change their
minds on any given issue, ev… Continue reading Global warming: Can these striking charts convince nay-sayers?
Scientists find that insects can poison birds and fish with plastic they ate as larvae. Continue reading Mosquitoes Are Now Vectors for Pollution as Well as Disease