Aviation turbulence soared by up to 55% as the world warmed -- new research

Turbulence strong enough to pose an injury risk could be set to double or triple in frequency in the future.

Mark Prosser, PhD Student in the Department of Meteorology, University of Reading • conversation
June 14, 2023 ~7 min

Seeing dead fruit flies is bad for the health of fruit flies – and neuroscientists have identified the exact brain cells responsible

When fruit flies see other dead fruit flies, their life spans are cut short. Other species also undergo analogous physiological changes when seeing their dead.

Christi Gendron, Research Assistant Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan • conversation
June 13, 2023 ~7 min


How a mind-controlling fungal parasite turns insects into zombies

Postdoc Carolyn Elya sheds light on how parasitic fungus hijacks the nervous system of flies.

Rohini Subrahmanyam • harvard
April 18, 2023 ~7 min

What is the FAA's NOTAM? An aviation expert explains how the critical safety system works

The Notices to Air Mission system failed on Jan. 10, 2023, leading to thousands of canceled flights. The system is where all important safety information for pilots and dispatchers gets posted.

Brian Strzempkowski, Interim Director, Center for Aviation Studies, The Ohio State University • conversation
Jan. 12, 2023 ~5 min

Flies can smell the motion of odors

The finding that flies can smell motion could influence public health, agriculture, and even the development of robots, say researchers.

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
Nov. 10, 2022 ~4 min

Flies shed light on how tired animals avoid sleep

Neurons adapt to help fruit flies stay awake in dangerous situations, a finding that could lead to new ways to treat insomnia in people.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
Oct. 14, 2022 ~7 min

Tiny algae could help fix concrete's dirty little climate secret – 4 innovative ways to clean up this notoriously hard to decarbonize industry

Cement is responsible for more than 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Its emissions doubled over the past two decades, and demand is still rising fast.

Wil Srubar, Assistant Professor of Architectural Engineering and Materials Science, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Sept. 7, 2022 ~8 min

Flies evade your swatting thanks to sophisticated vision and neural shortcuts

Why is it so difficult to swat a fly? A team of insect experts explains how a fly’s sophisticated vision allows it to quickly react to visual cues.

Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Florida International University • conversation
Aug. 17, 2022 ~8 min


Zombie fungus drives flies to mate with the dead

A fungus has a unique survival method: It "bewitches" male houseflies, enticing them to mate with fungal-infected corpses of dead female flies.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
July 15, 2022 ~5 min

Here are the most effective things you can do to fight climate change

Our research shows the best changes individuals can make to cut carbon emissions and reduce the effects of climate change.

Max Callaghan, Postdoctoral Researcher in Climate Change, University of Leeds • conversation
July 1, 2022 ~6 min

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