Sam Benezra

  • 10% Of Frogs and Toads Face Extinction From Climate Change in Brazil

    10% Of Frogs and Toads Face Extinction From Climate Change in Brazil

    As climate change threatens to reorder the world as we know it, species across the world will lose their habitats and be subject to new climate conditions. Many of these species will be forced to adapt or face extinction. How significant the impact will be is not yet known, but it could be severe. In… Read More

  • How Climate Change Could Stunt Growth of Aquatic Farming Industry

    How Climate Change Could Stunt Growth of Aquatic Farming Industry

    Aquaculture — the cultivation of fish and other marine animals for consumption — is poised to become a major food sector over the course of the next century. However, a new study finds that the industry can expect to be hit hard by warming water temperatures and extreme weather. This study, conducted by researchers from… Read More

  • 3D Printing Saves Pet Tortoises’ Lives

    3D Printing Saves Pet Tortoises’ Lives

    As 3D printing has taken off in recent years, creative researchers have found more and more ways to apply the technology to create life-changing devices and groundbreaking devices — from printing electronics directly onto human skin to developing “smart” sensors that can be embedded into jet engines and creating low-cost bionic limbs for children born… Read More

  • Californians Can Expect Flooded Winters and Fiery Summers

    Californians Can Expect Flooded Winters and Fiery Summers

    A recent study led by Robert Allen, an earth scientist at the University of California, Riverside, sheds new light on how climate change may impact weather patterns in California, and the results may not be what you would expect. Despite fears that climate change could result in persistent, year-round droughts across the state, Allen’s research… Read More

  • Want High Income? Machine Learning Proves Patience Is Key

    Want High Income? Machine Learning Proves Patience Is Key

    How can you predict who will have a high income? Of course, that’s a complex question, as there are countless variables, including education level, age, race and others. In a recent study, a team of researchers from Temple University set out for an answer. Their research identified several factors that determine future affluence and ranked… Read More

  • Semi-Artificial Photosynthesis: A New Way to Turn Sunlight Into Fuel

    Semi-Artificial Photosynthesis: A New Way to Turn Sunlight Into Fuel

    Scientists at St. John’s College, University of Cambridge, have developed a new process of converting sunlight into fuel. The team’s “semi-artificial photosynthesis” method utilizes sunlight to split water into hydrogen and oxygen in a lab setting. Their process uses both biological components — an enzyme from algae — as well as man-made technologies, differentiating it… Read More

  • Detecting Fake News with the Help of an Algorithm

    Detecting Fake News with the Help of an Algorithm

    Researchers at the University of Michigan have recently developed an algorithm that can identify fake news stories better than humans. The algorithm uses linguistic clues to differentiate between factual and inaccurate stories. The algorithm could be used by major news aggregators and social media sites like Google News and Facebook to spot and combat misinformation.… Read More

  • How Universities Are Helping Us Go Solar

    How Universities Are Helping Us Go Solar

    Renewable energy is growing. So far in 2018, 70 percent of net global power capacity additions were renewables, according to the 2018 Global Status Report by REN21. A fifth of the world’s energy already comes from renewable sources — a figure that’s only rising. In this transition, solar power stands up front as one of… Read More

  • New ‘Smart’ Machine Sensors Alert Users to Smallest Damage

    New ‘Smart’ Machine Sensors Alert Users to Smallest Damage

    Scientists at the United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) and the University of Connecticut have developed “smart” sensors designed to be embedded into machine parts and alert users of minute damage or wear. The sensors are created using an advanced 3D-printing method called direct write technology. Typically, 3D printing — also known as additive manufacturing —… Read More

  • Scientists Fight Climate Change by Accelerating Growth of CO2-Absorbing Crystal

    Scientists Fight Climate Change by Accelerating Growth of CO2-Absorbing Crystal

    Researchers at Trent University, Canada, have developed a novel method to accelerate the production of magnesite at room temperature in an attempt to fight climate change. Magnesite (MgCO3), a naturally-forming mineral found in playa, or dry lake, environments, can capture and store carbon dioxide — the notorious greenhouse gas — from the environment. Scientists have… Read More

  • New Algorithm Provides Real-Time Monitoring of Groundwater Pollutants

    New Algorithm Provides Real-Time Monitoring of Groundwater Pollutants

    A team of researchers has developed a new, low-cost method for continuous, real-time monitoring of groundwater pollution. The development could provide a critical boost for “green” remediation efforts that reduce groundwater contamination without adversely affecting the surrounding environment. The study, entitled “In Situ Monitoring of Groundwater Contamination Using the Kalman Filter,” is the result of… Read More

  • Personal Expectations Distort How We See Reality

    Personal Expectations Distort How We See Reality

    We don’t see the world as it really is, but as we expect it to be, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Plymouth. In a series of experiments, the Plymouth research team found that humans perceive other people’s actions through a predictive bias. In other words, when we watch someone… Read More

  • Why High-Speed Internet Is Depriving You of Sleep

    Why High-Speed Internet Is Depriving You of Sleep

    Having access to broadband internet at home causes sleep deprivation, according to a new study from researchers at Bocconi University and the University of Pittsburgh. The study, recently published in the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, suggests that having high-speed internet access negatively affects both the quality and quantity of sleep, particularly in younger… Read More

  • Device Detects Concussions with Only a Drop of Blood

    Device Detects Concussions with Only a Drop of Blood

    Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have developed a blood test that can detect mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI), commonly called concussions, on the spot and within minutes. Requiring only a single drop of blood, the device analyses the level of proteins in the blood to check for concussion. The news follows the recent… Read More

  • Why We Make Involuntary Actions, Like Putting Keys in the Fridge

    Why We Make Involuntary Actions, Like Putting Keys in the Fridge

    To what extent do people control their own actions? Most people would contend that their motor behavior is fully in their own control, but a new study by researchers at the University of Plymouth suggests otherwise. Everybody has slip-ups in their everyday behavior. Consider, for example, putting away your keys in the fridge and leaving… Read More

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