11/07/2016

Bridging the gap between science and policy for water security

To tackle the challenge of how to effectively educate important stakeholders about ground water in the United States, 11 graduate students from the Earth Institute and School of International and Public Affairs MPA in Environmental ...

What if Earth stopped orbiting the sun?

In a previous article I investigated what would happen if the Earth stopped turning entirely, either locking to the sun or the background stars.

Optimal sperm cell traceable through temperature and caffeine

Scientists from the University of Twente have devised a technique to find the optimal sperm cell. The researchers have demonstrated that a single sperm starts moving its tail faster as the temperature rises, while this movement ...

South-west possum populations in peril

A small, shy subspecies of the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecular hypoleucus) or koomal will continue to disappear from south west forests unless action is taken to address climate change.

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