The upcoming bushfire season in Australia may be bad, but future years pose a more significant threat, says a UNSW bushfire expert.
Intermittent Fasting Improves Alzheimer’s Pathology
One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease is disruption to the body’s circadian rhythm, the internal biological clock that regulates many of our physiological processes.
Platypuses Are Doing Well, Making Their New Home in Royal National Park
Platypuses seem to be settling in nicely to their new Royal National Park home, although there are concerns about pollution from a nearby colliery.
Research team developing a nano-sized force sensor and improving high-precision microscopy technology
Recent research in cell biology highlights groundbreaking results. An international team of researchers have recently established a tool they developed to study the mechanics of the cell. The tool can be used to study the inner forces of the cell, for example, the stretching of the nuclear membrane. The microscopic...
Climate win-win: Study quantifies benefits of enhanced weathering
Applying ground-up silicate rock to Midwestern farm fields can capture significant amounts of carbon dioxide and prevent it from accumulating in the atmosphere, according to a new study that successfully quantified those climate benefits for the first time.
Cracking the code that relates brain and behavior in a simple animal
Researchers model and map how neurons across the tiny brain of a C. elegans worm encode its behaviors, revealing many new insights about the robustness and flexibility of its nervous system.
Chemists Build Synthetic Catalysts to Break Down Biomass Like Super Enzymes
Yan Zhao gestured toward the trees outside his campus window on a rainy afternoon.
Groundbreaking green propane production method
New research reveals a promising breakthrough in green energy: an electrolyzer device capable of converting carbon dioxide into propane in a manner that is both scalable and economically viable.
Spear thrower weapon use by prehistoric females equalized the division of labor while hunting
A new study has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e. spear thrower) functions as an 'equalizer', a finding which supports women's potential active role as prehistoric hunters.
Using big data on livestock farms could improve antimicrobial resistance surveillance
A new study suggests that using big data and machine learning in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance in livestock production methods could help inform interventions and offer protections against germs that are becoming resistant to antibiotics.