AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have designed a way to sense dangerous chemicals using, in part, a simple rig consisting of a smartphone and a box made […]
New Nerve Gas Detector Built with Legos and a Smartphone
Our Solar System’s First Known Interstellar Object Gets Unexpected Speed Boost
Using observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based observatories, an international team of scientists have confirmed ′Oumuamua (oh-MOO-ah-MOO-ah), the first known interstellar object to travel through our solar system, got an unexpected boost […]
Citizen Scientists Capture Penguin Breeding Dynamics
Using data from nearly 74,000 images, volunteer armchair scientists have helped Oxford University researchers to capture and better understand, the breeding habits of penguin breeding colonies across the Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland […]
Introduction Of Minimum Wage In Germany Did Not Lead To Job Losses
The introduction of a uniform national minimum wage for the first time in Germany in 2015 did not lead to an increase in unemployment, new research from the London School of Economics […]
Around The World, People Have Surprisingly Modest Notions Of The ‘Ideal’ Life
It seems reasonable that people would want to maximize various aspects of life if they were given the opportunity to do so, whether it’s the pleasure they feel, how intelligent they are, […]
Nano-scale ‘Vibrational Wave’ Research Could Revolutionise Super Materials
A new Oxford University research collaboration could transform the design and development of a number of next generation materials, including thermoelectrics. The work, as featured in Science Advances, was conducted by a […]
Gold Could Be The Key To Better Diagnosis And Treatment Of Leukaemia
Nano-sized particles of gold could hold the key to the better diagnosis and treatment of leukaemia, thanks to ground-breaking research led by a University scientist. The study, led by Dr Vadim Sumbayev, of […]
FIFA World Cup Elimination Will Wipe Billions From Stock Markets
Detailed research across 39 countries reveals impact of match loss for investors. A poor England performance in the FIFA World Cup may not only depress fans, it may also depress the stock […]
The Right Call
In many African countries mobile phones outnumber adults, with the near universal coverage allowing direct communication with entire populations. A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows mobile technology, […]
NASA Finds Ancient Organic Material, Mysterious Methane on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover has found new evidence preserved in rocks on Mars that suggests the planet could have supported ancient life, as well as new evidence in the Martian atmosphere that relates […]
Stanford Study Casts Doubt On The Predictive Value Of Earthquake Foreshocks
A Stanford-led study questions previous findings about the value of foreshocks as warning signs that a big earthquake is coming, instead showing them to be indistinguishable from ordinary earthquakes. No one can […]
Revolutionizing Everyday Products With Artificial Intelligence
Mechanical engineering researchers are using AI and machine learning technologies to enhance the products we use in everyday life. “Who is Bram Stoker?” Those three words demonstrated the amazing potential of artificial […]
Meet Three New Genes That May Have Influenced Human Brain Size
Three brain development genes are found only in humans and may have helped drive the rapid expansion of the brain starting roughly three million years ago. A newly discovered set of genes […]
June 03, 2018: The Future Leadership Institute Lunch Combined With ‘Into the Woodlands’ Exhibition At The Museum Of Natural History
Topic: In 1217, some 800 years ago, the Charter of the Forest or Carta Foresta was sealed. The Charter gave rights to the free men of Britain to access the Royal Forests. […]
