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Unexpectedly big wins improve two kinds of memory

By Guest PostAugust 17, 2019Healthdaniel dillon, matt nassar, memory, reward prediction error, unexpectedly big wins

Brown researchers discover that unexpected rewards improve the memory of specific events, which may have implications for how clinicians treat individuals with depression. (more…)

Heilige Krokodile

By Guest PostAugust 16, 2019Naturegrossvater krokodil, heilige krokodile, osttimor, sebastian brackhane

Sebastian Brackhane von der Universität Freiburg hat den kulturellen Status der Reptilien auf Osttimor untersucht

Um Osttimor rankt sich ein Mythos: Die Insel in Südostasien soll einst aus dem „Großvater Krokodil“ entstanden sein. Daher ist das Reptil bis heute vielen Einwohnerinnen und Einwohnern als Gründungstier der Insel heilig. (more…)

The Tool Maker

By Guest PostAugust 15, 2019Scienceaeglea biotherapeutics, blacksmith, everett stone, fight against cancer, kyn therapeutics

A story about how a blacksmith learned to forge new tools in the fight against cancer.

When Everett Stone was a teenager, he thought he had found his career – blacksmithing. But life rarely takes us in a direct line between point A and point B. For most people, it is full of unexpected twists and turns. So it was for him on a path to becoming a leading cancer researcher at The University of Texas at Austin. (more…)

Treibhausgase recyceln

By Guest PostAugust 14, 2019Environmentbernhard kloetzer, methan trockenreformierung, recyceln von treibhausgasen, treibhausgase recyceln, verkokungs effekte

Wissenschaftler der Universität Innsbruck konnten am Modellkatalysator erstmals wichtige Zwischenschritte in der Methan-Trockenreformierung nachweisen, die das Recyceln von Treibhausgasen einen Schritt voran treiben könnten. (more…)

Microsoft makers recreate iconic Apollo 11 hatch for 50th anniversary of historic moon landing

By Guest PostAugust 13, 2019Technology5 axis cnc, adam savage, apollo 11 hatch, historic moon landing, mythbusters, project egress

For a month, a dozen people worked long hours on a big project inside one of Microsoft’s vast model shops. They designed, measured, drilled, turned, hammered, welded, shaped, painted, tested and redesigned again and again. The final product was unveiled on a festive stage, but it wasn’t another Surface, Xbox or HoloLens device. (more…)

How the Brain Finds Meaning in Metaphor

By Guest PostAugust 12, 2019Sciencebrainwave studies, complexity of language, mandarin chinese metaphors, meaning in metaphor, metaphorical context, vicky lai

UA researcher Vicky Lai studies how the brain processes different types of language, including metaphors.

You can grasp a hand. You can also grasp a concept.

One is literal. One is metaphorical. Our brains know the difference, but would we be able to understand the latter without the former? (more…)

Wie Galaxien in Haufen ihr Gas verlieren

By Guest PostAugust 10, 2019Sciencegas jets, gasverlust von galaxien, gerhard hensler, gravitationstrog eines haufens, h alpha gas, sternbild virgo

Internationales ForscherInnenteam untersucht den Gasverlust von Galaxien im Sternbild Virgo

Galaxienhaufen stellen im Universum die größte Masseansammlung dar. Mit ihren 1.000- bis 10.000-fach größeren Massen als jene der Milchstraße ziehen diese auch heute noch Materie ihrer Umgebung an. In der Folge stürzen Galaxien als Gruppen oder einzeln sowie Gas in den Gravitationstrog eines Haufens. (more…)

Reading to children

By Guest PostAugust 9, 2019Scienceco reading, daniela avelar, eading to children, scrs, skin conductance responses

‘Smart’ technology is no substitute for a living, breathing adult, says UD researcher

In the eyes of a child who is learning how to read, touchscreen tablets and “smart” technology are no substitute for a living, breathing adult. At least, that’s according to new research by University of Delaware doctoral student Daniela Avelar. (more…)

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