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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
‘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…)
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Parents hoping to raise teenagers with positive body image might just find helpful tools in the kitchen every morning. A new study from the University of Missouri says consistently eating breakfast as a family might promote positive body image for children and adolescents. (more…)
