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John Sauter – DSOARS: Swarming Drones for Real-world Missions
The idea of unmanned drones flying together in expansive swarms may at first sound chaotic and unpredictable – yet with the right approach, these machines can enable their users to carry out coordinated and highly advanced missions. Through their research, John Sauter and colleagues at SoarTech have developed DSOARS – a transformative software that enables drones to mimic the behaviours of swarming animals found in nature. Their architecture now paves the way for real-world applications – from tracking forest fires and storms to aiding rescue missions.
Dr Hiroaki Nishiyama – A New Solution for Direct Laser Writing
Direct Laser Writing is a remarkably useful way to deposit intricately patterned materials onto surfaces. So far, however, the range of materials that can be used in the technique has been severely restricted. Now, Dr Hiroaki Nishiyama and his team at Yamagata University in Japan introduce an entirely new approach based on the unique properties of nanoparticles when suspended in a silver-based solution. When illuminated with ultra-short laser pulses, the setup can create highly stable patterns with sophisticated nanoscale structures – substantially broadening the range of materials available for use in the technique.
Dr Lara Hwa – The Links Between Stress, Signalling and Excessive Alcohol Consumption
While alcohol is often consumed to help us relieve stress and relax, excessive consumption can negatively impact the way that our brains process and cope with stress, leading to further difficulties. Dr Lara Hwa from the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Baylor University is investigating the link between external stressors and stress signalling in the brain to understand how these processes govern excessive drinking.
The Wasting and Stunting Technical Interest Group: Generating Evidence to Challenge the Divide in Nutrition
Despite improvements in children’s nutrition over the past few decades, undernutrition remains a huge threat to the health and life of infants and young children worldwide. Health and nutrition actors have usually approached the problems of children being wasted, (thinner than they should be) and children who are stunted (shorter than they should be) as different outcomes of undernutrition with different causes and different interventions. Facilitated by the Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN), since 2014 the Wasting and Stunting Technical Interest Group (WaSt TIG) has challenged this view, and has begun to work to provide evidence for a unified approach to tackling these two outcomes of undernutrition.
Dr Egbert Giles Leigh, Jr – How Ecosystems are Built: Competition and Cooperation in Evolution
Despite the old adage ‘nice guys finish last’, cooperation is common in life – from the scale of genes or cells through to entire societies. Although these two ideas seem to contradict each other, Dr Egbert Giles Leigh Jr has demonstrated throughout his career at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama that working together has been the key to the success of multicellular life. Here, he explains his view of how competition and cooperation both played essential roles in bringing forth productive, diverse ecosystems.
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As the most complex organ in the human body, conditions affecting the brain can deleteriously severe impacts on people’s lives. In this riveting and thought-provoking issue of Scientia, we showcase the scientists who are charting new frontiers in psychological and brain sciences to build brighter futures and improve well-being for all.
Scientia Issue #136
In this critical issue of Scientia, we showcase the work of scientists confronting the global challenge of cancer. Read the latest research on causes, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment that is revolutionising patient care.
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Building a robust STEM community is dependent upon innovative and inclusive education, from primary school to university and beyond. Therefore, this issue showcases an inspiring collection of projects, each seeking to enhance STEM education worldwide.
Dr Egbert Giles Leigh, Jr – How Ecosystems are Built: Competition and Cooperation in Evolution
Despite the old adage ‘nice guys finish last’, cooperation is common in life – from the scale of genes or cells through to entire societies. Although these two ideas seem to contradict each other, Dr Egbert Giles Leigh Jr has demonstrated throughout his career at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama that working together has been the key to the success of multicellular life. Here, he explains his view of how competition and cooperation both played essential roles in bringing forth productive, diverse ecosystems.
Dr Kim de Mutsert – Identifying Effective Strategies to Protect Louisiana’s Precious Wetlands
The Louisiana coastal zone is the fastest-eroding wetland in the US. This region is home to a variety of vitally important fish species for local fishing industry and ecosystems, which are currently under threat. Conservation schemes have been proposed under the 2017 Louisiana Coastal Master Plan in an attempt to preserve coastal habitats and their inhabitants. Dr Kim de Mutsert of the University of Southern Mississippi and her colleagues use simulations to reveal how different management strategies will affect fish and shellfish up to 50 years from now.
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SciComm Corner – Six vital lessons COVID-19 can teach us about mitigating climate change
For over a year-and-a-half, countries worldwide have been trying to manage the outbreak of COVID-19. The ongoing pandemic came as a surprise for most people. In many ways, the virus reminded us of just how powerful and unpredictable nature can be.
#Alcohol abuse has a tremendous toll on society & individuals. #Researchers @Baylor are investigating links between external #stressors and #stress signalling in the #brain to better understand excessive #drinking and develop new interventions. Read more: https://www.scientia.global/dr-lara-hwa-the-links-between-stress-signalling-and-excessive-alcohol-consumption/
#Scientists at #YamagataUniversity have created a new Direct Laser Writing technique, by harnessing the properties of #nanoparticles. Their method could be used to fabricate #supercapacitors, #electronics & #MedicalDevices
https://www.scientia.global/dr-hiroaki-nishiyama-a-new-solution-for-direct-laser-writing/
#SciComm #science #nanotechnology
Today in #SciComm Corner, @Ini_fadelli discusses 6 vital lessons that the #COVID19 #pandemic can teach us about mitigating #ClimateChange:
https://www.scientia.global/scicomm-corner-six-vital-lessons-covid-19-can-teach-us-about-mitigating-climate-change/
The WaST TIG @ENNonline is a group of experts in international #nutrition that, since 2014, has worked to bring together existing and original #research on wasting and stunting in #children across the globe. Read about their important work here: https://www.scientia.global/the-wasting-and-stunting-technical-interest-group-generating-evidence-to-challenge-the-divide-in-nutrition/ #scicomm
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