Collaborate Disseminate
The fossil of an extremely unlucky dugong has been uncovered. The old sea cow had a pretty bad day about 20 million years ago when it was eaten by both a crocodile and a shark.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Fossils, Animals, Animal science, Sha… Continue reading Unluckiest sea cow fossil was eaten by both a crocodile and a shark
Undertaking a study of proteins found in the complement system, an important part of the immune system, of patients with long COVID, researchers have identified a blood protein ‘signature’ that may improve the diagnosis and lead to a treatment for the … Continue reading Blood protein ‘signature’ may be key to long COVID diagnosis & treatment
In what is a hugely promising sign for securing and boosting food production, a large-scale field study has demonstrated how treating farmland soil with mycorrhizal fungi can improve crop yields of maize by 40%, without the use of any additional fertil… Continue reading Natural superhero fungi boosts crop yields by 40%
High-speed drone racing has just had a shocking “Deep Blue” moment, as an autonomous AI designed by University of Zurich researchers repeatedly forced three world champion-level pilots to eat its dust, showing uncanny precision in dynamic flight.
Category: Drones, Technology
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Drone racing, Racing, World’s Fastest, University of Zurich
Continue reading For the first time, AI dominates humanity’s best in a real-world sport
New research is questioning the safety of certain chemicals used in dishwashing detergents after intestinal cell models revealed high doses of components in rinse aids can damage gut health.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTag… Continue reading Residue from detergents left on dishes could harm gut health
Birds sing, dogs bark, and turtles – well, it turns out they have a surprisingly wide vocabulary too. A new study has found that they, along with dozens of other “mute” species, do actually vocalize, leading to the conclusion that all acoustic communic… Continue reading 53 “mute” species caught vocalizing, suggesting single chatty ancestor
In 2015, scientists in Switzerland began work on what they hoped would become a revolutionary machine for organ transplants, feeding livers oxygen and nutrients to keep them alive outside the body for extended periods of time. In a world-first, this pi… Continue reading World-first surgery transplants a damaged liver kept alive in a machine
Ordinarily, when studying the behavior of animals, scientists have to watch many hours of video footage of the creatures going about their daily lives. That may soon no longer be necessary, however, thanks to a new critter-watching computer system.Cont… Continue reading Computer system scrutinizes video footage to analyze animal behavior
One of the many ways researchers are working to improve the performance of autonomous drones is by having them compete against humans in the business of racing them. It takes some skill to pilot a tiny quadcopter through confined spaces at blistering s… Continue reading Autonomous racing drone claims landmark victory against human pilots
A new study has revealed that a human scream can convey a complex range of emotions beyond fear and danger, and that our brains perceive and respond to them in different ways. Counter-intuitively, the study – which involved the use of brain-scanning te… Continue reading Study finds that human brains react faster to non-alarming screams