Measuring motion sickness in driverless cars
Carsickness incidence could increase if we all become passengers, but new research aims to help address that
ANN ARBOR — What good is a driverless car if riding in it makes you nauseous? (more…)
Carsickness incidence could increase if we all become passengers, but new research aims to help address that
ANN ARBOR — What good is a driverless car if riding in it makes you nauseous? (more…)
Forschende entwickeln Prognosesystem und fordern politische Agenda zu diesem Thema
Die extremen Dürren der zurückliegenden Jahre in weiten Gebieten Europas haben gezeigt, dass saisonale Prognosen zu Trockenphasen erforderlich sind. Denn nur dann können rechtzeitig Maßnahmen ergriffen werden, um die negativen Folgen für Ökosysteme, Binnenschifffahrt, Landwirtschaft und Stromerzeugung zu verringern. (more…)
International conflict isn’t declining, new analysis finds
Contrary to popular belief, war is not declining, according to a new analysis of the last 200 years of international conflict. (more…)
Liz Neeley and Ed Yong have got storytelling down to a science.
As executive director of The Story Collider performance and podcast site and science writer at The Atlantic, respectively, Neeley and Yong have developed devoted followings for their science stories. They say their best work also captures the full range of emotions and experiences inherent in the very human search for scientific discoveries. (more…)
Tübinger Forscher entwickeln erste Ansätze einer Gentherapie bei hereditärer spastischer Spinalparalyse (HSP)
Tübinger Hirnforscher haben einen neuen Ansatz zur Behandlung der hereditären spastischen Spinalparalyse (HSP) entwickelt. Eine Gentherapie soll die seltene neurologische Erbkrankheit direkt am Ort ihrer Entstehung behandeln. (more…)
How the words we use can predict whether we’ll pay back loans
Imagine you consider lending $2,000 to one of two borrowers on a crowdfunding website. The borrowers are identical in terms of their demographic and financial characteristics, the amount of money they wish to borrow, and their reason for borrowing the money. However, the text they provided when applying for a loan differs. (more…)
Das Geschlecht Asylsuchender kann entscheidenden Einfluss darauf haben, ob eine richterliche Entscheidung für oder gegen einen Asylantrag fällt. Eine aktuelle Studie von Politikwissenschaftern der Universitäten Wien und Mannheim zeigt: Frauen erhalten leichter Asyl, wenn die darüber urteilende Person hauptsächlich Anträge von Männern bearbeitet. Auch weitere Gender-Effekte konnten aufgezeigt werden. (more…)
Graphene Oxide research has come a long way as more studies into this compounds capabilities continue to be conducted. Graphene Oxide (GO) is incredibly inexpensive to produce and its future properties were once unknown. However, the science community now believes GO can be used in a multitude of ways in medicine, electronics, and even energy storage. (more…)