Smelling in VR environment possible with new gaming technology
An odor machine, so-called olfactometer, makes it possible to smell in VR environments. First up is a “wine tasting game” where the user smells wine...
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Study: ‘Exploring’ inventors thrive in workplaces with open communications
TAMPA, Fla. (Oct. 12, 2022) – A new organizational design study from researchers at the University of South Florida sheds light on the ideal work...
In the UK Biobank, Black participants develop dementia at a higher rate than White participants (HR: 1.43, 95% CI 1.16-1.77)
In the UK Biobank, Black participants develop dementia at a higher rate than White participants (HR: 1.43, 95% CI 1.16-1.77), while South Asians have a...
Chemistry’s Emily Mevers utilizes marine egg masses for medical innovations
New treatments for infection, also known as antibiotics and antivirals, are needed desperately as new pathogens continuously emerge and current treatments lose efficacy.Credit: Credit Virginia...
Dinosaur “mummies” might not be as unusual as we think
A process of desiccation and deflation explains why dinosaur “mummies” aren’t as exceptional as we might expect, according to a study published October 12, 2022...
Julia M. Gohlke earns NASA grant to study how extreme weather impacts health
Julia M. Gohlke, associate professor of environmental health in the Department of Population Sciences at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, has been awarded a...
Why erect-crested penguins reject their first egg and lay a second one
A new analysis of old data suggests that the endangered erect-crested penguin’s bizarre nesting habits – rejecting the first egg they lay – is because...
Report provides scientific plan for nature-based climate solutions
Agricultural engineering professor Ben Runkle has co-authored a report by leading ecosystem scientists and policy experts, calling for a scientific approach to nature-based climate solutions...
Analysis of US Endangered Species Act finds species are protected too late, with too small populations, and with insufficient funding, undermining the Act’s effectiveness
Analysis of U.S. Endangered Species Act finds species are protected too late, with too small populations, and with insufficient funding, undermining the Act's effectivenessCredit: Chris...
L’Oréal and UNESCO honor outstanding female scientists
As part of the L'Oréal-UNESCO funding program "For Women in Science," Dr. Eteri Svanidze of the MPI CPfS Dresden was honored along with three other...
Sustainable fishing plan for Caribbean spiny lobsters
A new project will help to ensure sustainable fishing and aquaculture (fish farming) of Caribbean spiny lobsters.Credit: Michael Bowleg A new project will help to...
A link between hypoxia and fetal hemoglobin provides hope for sickle cell disease
(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – October 12, 2022) Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have shown how a protein responsible for adapting to low oxygen conditions...
Physicists probe ‘astonishing’ morphing properties of honeycomb-like material
A series of buzzing, bee-like “loop-currents” could explain a recently discovered, never-before-seen phenomenon in a type of quantum material. The findings from researchers at the...
Human brain cells in a dish learn to play Pong
A Melbourne-led team has for the first time shown that 800,000 brain cells living in a dish can perform goal-directed tasks – in this case...
Infections can have long-term consequences
A team led by Prof Kiavash Movahedi (VUB, VIB) has mapped in detail how the immune system acts against pathogens invading the brain. The findings...
