A weakened version of the bacteria that causes cholera provides quick protection to rabbits. The vaccine may one day stop outbreaks of the deadly intestinal disease. A tricked-out cholera vaccine starts protecting […]
Fast-acting Cholera Vaccine Could Curb Outbreaks
Some Well-meaning Statements Can Spread Stereotypes, New Stanford Study Says
New Stanford research shows that sentences that frame one gender as the standard for the other can unintentionally perpetuate biases. While saying “girls are as good as boys at math” is meant […]
Brexit May Be Less Disruptive Than AI
Ongoing uncertainty around the UK’s decision to leave the EU is not the only worry for British businesses Brexit is not the only issue that UK businesses should be concerned about, according […]
Wealth Creator
What makes cities thrive? Is it proximity to natural resources like rivers, oceans or energy reserves? Or does the cumulative effect of population increases stimulate waves of economic activity such as restaurants, […]
New Nerve Gas Detector Built with Legos and a Smartphone
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 […]
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 […]
