Alison Auld

1 week ago | phys.org | Alison Auld

Ever wonder what the clacks, clucks and erratic trills of backyard chickens might mean? Do those staccato sounds mean they are happy, sad, distressed or perfectly content? Well, a new app developed by Dalhousie researchers is offering some insight into the varied meanings behind a chicken's complex chatter.

2 weeks ago | dal.ca | Alison Auld

Ever wonder what the clacks, clucks and erratic trills of backyard chickens might mean? Do those staccato sounds mean they are happy, sad, distressed or perfectly content? Well, a new app developed by Dalhousie researchers is offering some insight into the varied meanings behind a chicken's complex chatter. Available on both iOS and Android, Cluckify offers a unique, research-informed experience that helps users explore and interpret chicken vocalizations.

4 weeks ago | dal.ca | Alison Auld

Canada is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in more than a decade, with cases rising to about 500 in recent weeks. The majority are in Ontario and Quebec, but other provinces are seeing cases of the highly contagious viral infection as well. Health officials have reported that many of the cases are among people who were not immunized.

1 month ago | dal.ca | Alison Auld

Astronomers have discovered a surprisingly large reservoir of molecular gas in a group of galaxies about 24.5 billion light years away, according to new research published this week in the journal Astrophysical Journal Letters. This so-called protocluster, known as SPT2349-56, is a region of the early universe where a cluster of galaxies is just beginning to form. Galaxy clusters are the largest structures in the universe and understanding their formation is a major goal of scientists.

1 month ago | dal.ca | Alison Auld

A Canadian naval vessel with scientists from Dalhousie and other Canadian government and academic institutions has cruised into Antarctic waters, carrying cutting-edge equipment designed and built in Nova Scotia, in an unprecedented mission to conduct climate-change research at the bottom of the earth.