How Scientists Use Hidden “Camera Traps” to Get Incredible Cameos of Animals in the Wild
By now you’ve probably heard of camera traps, and if you haven’t, you’re definitely familiar with the photos they take. Camera traps are small cameras hidden inside sturdy boxes that a researcher or photographer attaches to a tree or stake or rock in order to spy on wild animals. The images are incredibly valuable for…
Paralyzed Man Successfully Given Prosthetic Hand That Can ‘Feel’
A 28 year old man who has been paralysed has been given a new sense of touch following a new breakthrough that saw electrodes places directly into the man’s brain. The research and clinical trial has been carried out by DARPA, the US Military’s research agency. Essentially, the man (who has not been named) is…
Does a Weekend of Binge-Drinking Make Your Cold Worse?
People who binge drink on the weekend take more days off work, but the cost may be more than just economic. Recently published research suggested alcohol and drug-related absenteeism costs the Australian economy around AU$3 billion a year. One of the report’s authors was quoted in the media as saying that “alcohol puts a bit…