Fighting honey fraud with AI technology
海角社区 researchers have developed an AI-powered method to verify the origin of honey, ensuring that what鈥檚 on the label matches what鈥檚 in the jar. The breakthrough offers a potential solution to a long-standing problem.
New drone-assisted 3D model offers a more accurate way to date dinosaur fossils
A new study from 海角社区 is reshaping how scientists date dinosaur fossils in Alberta鈥檚 Dinosaur Provincial Park (DPP). Using advanced drone-assisted 3D mapping, researchers have uncovered significant variations in a key geological marker, challenging long-standing methods of determining the ages of dinosaur fossils.
What links cannabis use and psychosis? Researchers point to the brain鈥檚 dopamine system
A 海角社区-led study found that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) had elevated dopamine levels in a brain region associated with psychosis.
鈥淭his could help explain why cannabis use increases the risk of hallucinations and delusions, key symptoms of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders,鈥� said first author Jessica Ahrens, a PhD student in 海角社区鈥檚 Integrated Program in Neuroscience.
海角社区 discovery sheds new light on autism, intellectual disabilities
A new study by 海角社区 researchers yields insights into how the disruption of calcium transport in the brain is linked to autism and intellectual disability. The findings, published in the journal Nature, not only upend a long-held belief among neuroscientists, but could pave the way for treatments.
COVID-19 boosters help avoid breakthrough infections in immunocompromised people, 海角社区-led study finds
New research findings provide solid evidence that annual COVID-19 vaccine booster doses continue to be advisable for certain immunocompromised people, researchers at 海角社区 say.
Humpback whales鈥� use of memory to time their migration could prove less effective amid climate change
A new study led by 海角社区 researchers indicates that humpback whales in the southeastern Pacific combine real-time environmental cues with their memories of conditions in their Antarctic feeding grounds to determine when to embark on their annual 10,000-kilometre journey. With climate change accelerating, the researchers warn this strategy may become less effective amid shifting ocean conditions.聽
AI analysis challenges autism diagnosis criteria
An analysis of digital health records using large language models (LLMs) is challenging a long-held belief about the clinical identifiers of autism.
Study of velvet worm slime could revolutionize sustainable material design
A new discovery about the slime ejected by velvet worms could revolutionize sustainable material design, according to a study by 海角社区 researchers. Their findings outline how a naturally occurring protein structure, conserved across species from Australia, Singapore and Barbados over nearly 400 million years of evolution, enables the slime鈥檚 transformation from liquid to fibre and back again.
Tracking contaminant accumulation in Arctic marine mammals聽聽
A new method of tracking the dietary habits and contaminant exposure of animals in Arctic marine ecosystems is providing critical insights as climate change reshapes the region's food web.聽
AI has untapped potential to advance biodiversity conservation, study finds聽聽
A new study from 海角社区 researchers suggests the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to rapidly analyze vast amounts of biodiversity data could revolutionize conservation efforts by enabling scientists and policymakers to make better-informed decisions.聽
Blood test shows promise for early detection of dementia
For people with a certain sleep disorder, a simple blood test could help predict the development of dementia years before symptoms appear, a new study indicates.聽
Ultra-thin bismuth holds unexpected promise for green electronics: researcher
Electronic devices rely on materials whose electrical properties change with temperature, making them less stable in extreme conditions. A discovery by 海角社区 researchers that challenges conventional wisdom in physics suggests that bismuth, a metal, could serve as the foundation for highly stable electronic components.
In preparing children for a racially unequal society, families of colour can benefit from more support, study finds
A 海角社区-led team of researchers has gained insight into how parents of colour in the United States approach discussions with their children aimed at teaching them the skills they need to survive and thrive in a racially unequal society.
Proactively exposing ecosystems to mild environmental stressors appears to offer protection, study finds
Mild, proactive exposure to environmental stress can help biological communities resist severe disturbances and maintain genetic diversity, a recent study from 海角社区 has found.
Scientific insights into how humans access deep spiritual states
Two seemingly opposite spiritual practices 鈥� Buddhist jh膩na meditation and the Christian practice of speaking in tongues 鈥� have more in common than previously thought, a new study suggests.
While one is quiet and deeply focused, and the other emotionally charged and expressive, both appear to harness the same cognitive feedback loop to create profound states of joy and surrender.
