Like giant canaries in a coal mine, whales reflect the health of their environment. Now, the Bioacoustics Research Program at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, in partnership with NOAA, is placing marine recording units in the Gulf to listen to whales and document the state of that oil-threatened ecosystem.
It’s a symbol of courage and sacrifice, of sin and sexuality, of power and passion – and now new research demonstrates that the color red makes men more alluring to women.
Cancer patient Mary Cipolla turned 100 years old on Friday, July 30, more than 10 years after she had was diagnosed and underwent a dangerous and extensive surgery known as the Whipple procedure.
Studies support the case for dropping mouth-to-mouth and using “hands-only” chest compressions during CPR for cardiac arrest.
For millions of children with allergies and asthma, heading back-to-school with high levels of fall pollens and molds in the air and exposure to potential allergens and viruses in class can really take a toll. The ACAAI and its allergist members, doctors who are experts at diagnosing and treating allergies and asthma, offer strategies to help prevent allergy and asthma flare-ups at school.
Weizmann Institute scientists have invented a unique device, based on sniffing, that permits disabled persons to navigate wheelchairs and communicate. Sniffing technology is being investigated for other uses as well, such as a “third hand” for surgeons or pilots.
When it comes to luxury brand marketing, the “louder” the logo, the less valuable the item. And the branding of more flashy goods may signify more about the consumer’s social and economic status than they realize.
You’ve probably never given a lot of thought to how a caterpillar walks, but some new research has identified a completely unique, and novel form of locomotion in the tobacco hawkmoth caterpillar (Manduca sexta). Using synchronized x-ray and microscope technology, researchers learned that the creature’s stomach and internal gut structure seem to move forward in advance of the surrounding body and legs.
Everyone knows the immortal 80s pop song by Robert Palmer, “Addicted to Love.” New research shows just how right those immortal lyrics are - with studies on how the human brain responds to romantic feelings in much the same way it responds to addiction.
They say that to understand a person, you should walk a mile in their shoes. Well, I don’t know what shoes he was wearing, but a robot designed by Cornell University walked 14.3 miles, setting an unofficial world record.
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