Tongue Strike
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen attacked, bluetongued skinks (lizards) open their mouth suddenly and as wide as possible to reveal their conspicuously coloured tongues. This surprise action serves as their last line of defence to save themselves from becoming prey, says Martin Whiting, of Macquarie University in Australia, who conceived the study recently published in Springer’s journal Behavioral Ecology […]
Why do we have Deja Vu?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHAVE you ever been chatting with friends or walking through a place and suddenly a feeling hits you: you’ve experienced this exact moment before. You become more aware of what is happening, but within a matter of seconds, the sensation disappears. You are experiencing a Déjà vu – a French term that literally translates to “already […]
Perish not publish? New study quantifies the lack of female authors in scientific journals
Reading Time: 4 minutesBY IONE FINE & ALICIA SHEN PUBLISH or perish” is tattooed on the mind of every academic. Like it or loathe it, publishing in high-profile journals is the fast track to positions in prestigious universities with illustrious colleagues and lavish resources, celebrated awards and plentiful grant funding. Yet somehow, in the search to understand why […]
Genetic engineering promises cornucopia of future products—but biotechnology critics take lethal aim
Reading Time: 5 minutesBY STEVEN CERIER GENETIC engineering is most often linked to the foods that we eat and crops that we grow. It’s a technology that has generated a great deal of controversy, with opponents claiming it is inherently dangerous to human health and the environment. There is however no scientific evidence to validate those concerns. GE […]
FAO, UNESCO ramp up efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goals
Reading Time: 2 minutesTHE Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) have renewed their partnership to boost efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, including the goal of Zero Hunger. FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva and UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay today signed a new Memorandum of […]