Collaborate Disseminate
Playing dead is a common defense mechanism in the animal kingdom, but scientists in Australia have discovered an example on a whole new scale. Entire colonies of ants were found to be feigning death, in a collective behavior that’s never been recorded … Continue reading Ant colonies perform strange group behavior never recorded before
With many companies worldwide exploring the implementation of a four-day workweek, new research into the health benefits associated with vacationing would seem to support a move in that direction.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, Lifest… Continue reading Health benefits of vacationing apply to a four-day workweek, study shows
Lightning strikes are thought to occur almost 50 times a second around the world, but there is still much for us to learn about these incredibly energetic flashes of light. One particularly longstanding mystery is why lightning takes on a zigzag shape … Continue reading Excited molecules explain the mysterious zigzag patterns of lightning
Scientists are searching far and wide for new tools in the battle against rising obesity rates, and lately a promising candidate has emerged from piles of purified sand. A new study has bolstered the potential of silica particles made from this materia… Continue reading Particles made from purified sand gain momentum as obesity treatment
Scientists are searching far and wide for new tools in the battle against rising obesity rates, and lately a promising candidate has emerged from piles of purified sand. A new study has bolstered the potential of silica particles made from this materia… Continue reading Particles made from purified sand gain momentum as obesity treatment
Patients who remain in bed for long periods of time may develop pressure sores, which can in turn become potentially life-threatening chronic skin ulcers. A new sensor could help keep that from happening, using scattered light.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Optical fiber sensor could keep patients from developing bed sores
Autism and ADHD are becoming better understood, but clinicians can still find the two conditions difficult to tell apart. Now, South Australian researchers say they’ve identified biomarkers that could allow these two conditions to be diagnosed and dist… Continue reading Simple retina test could accurately distinguish autism from ADHD
Researchers at the University of South Australia have uncovered a link between vitamin D deficiency and an increased risk of dementia and stroke. The study found that a decent proportion of cases of dementia may be prevented by boosting levels of the h… Continue reading Vitamin D deficiency linked to increased dementia risk
With a notoriously large carbon footprint, concrete is a prime target for researchers developing greener materials for the future of construction. A number of studies have shown how old rubber tires can be used to make versions that are stronger, more … Continue reading Concrete made with old tires proves itself in real-world setting
Consumer grade drones might be annoyingly buzzy when they’re close by, but detecting them at a distance has been challenging – especially considering their potential as weapons or surveillance tools, as well as their ability to shut down helicopter and… Continue reading Hoverfly vision circuits radically boost long-distance drone detection