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Distinction must be made between genuine scientific skepticism and "dogmatic denial," warns expert

It's becoming increasingly necessary to distinguish between genuine scientific skeptics and "dogmatic deniers," a new book suggests......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagJul 31st, 2023

New tools give researchers hope for fungus-ravaged US bats

Standing at a woodland entrance to the world's longest cave system in Kentucky, a park ranger warns those about to enter of an extremely deadly fungus—not for humans, but for the bat populations it has devastated across North America......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 9th, 2024

Coral reef fish running out of time to recover at Great Barrier Reef islands, research warns

A study has found concerning new evidence of long-term declines in coral reef fish around highly visited inshore islands of the Great Barrier Reef......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Battling air pollution may contribute to climate change by impacting soil carbon storage

Decades-old policies aimed at improving air quality may also be accelerating global climate change, warns a recent study published in the journal Ecology......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Scientists reveal strigolactone perception mechanism and role in tillering responses to nitrogen

"How is plant growth controlled?" and "What is the basis of variation in stress tolerance in plants?" were among the 125 most challenging scientific questions, according to the journal Science in 2016......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Volcanic ash as a source of nutrients: How the Hunga Tonga eruption affected ecosystems in the South Pacific

The eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai (HTHH) in January 2022 ejected about 2.9 billion tons of volcanic material into the atmosphere and across the South Pacific. In early 2022, a scientific expedition (GEOTRACES GP21) investigated the impact of.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Make the most of your smart lights this holiday season with these expert tips

It's dark and dreary this time of year, but if you're using smart lights properly, it's easy to get through the winter. Here's how to optimize your setup......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Viewpoint: Carl Sagan"s scientific legacy extends far beyond "Cosmos"

On Nov. 9, 2024, the world will mark Carl Sagan's 90th birthday—but sadly without Sagan, who died in 1996 at the age of 62......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Another season of highs and lows as 2024 Australian humpback migration ends

Each year, the annual humpback whale migration up and down the East Australian Coastline brings with it a multitude of highs and lows for marine scientists such as Griffith University whale expert, Dr. Olaf Meynecke......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Handling the hype: Researcher seeks to improve science communication

Being a scientist has its challenges. Knowing how to communicate your scientific research in a socially responsible manner can be even more difficult. Thankfully, one researcher at Michigan State University and colleagues at several other universitie.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

US Space Force warns of “mind-boggling” build-up of Chinese capabilities

Russia and China "have developed and demonstrated the ability to conduct war fighting in space." The chief of the US Space Force has warned that China is putting military capabili.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

Time to freak out? How the existential terror of hurricanes can fuel climate change denial

As TVs across Florida broadcast the all-too-familiar images of a powerful hurricane headed for the coast in early October 2024, people whose homes had been damaged less than two weeks earlier by Hurricane Helene watched anxiously. Hurricane Milton wa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Expert shares advice on how to ease anxiety this election season

This election season, there is more at stake than which political party or candidate wins the race—it is voters' mental health......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Variations in scientific ethics: Chinese scientists prioritize government service more than global peers

In a new study of physicists from the U.S., U.K. and China, Rice University and Santa Clara University researchers found that Chinese scientists feel a greater obligation to serve their government with research efforts than international counterparts.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Is Election Anxiety Keeping You Awake? Sleep Experts Share Advice

Scientific American staff and sleep experts share advice on how to get better sleep in the stressful days leading up to the U.S. presidential election—and those that come after.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Simple science summaries written by AI can help people understand research and trust scientists

Artificial intelligence-generated summaries of scientific papers make complex information more understandable for the public compared with human-written summaries, according to my recent paper published in PNAS Nexus. AI-generated summaries not only.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

SetMe makes remote support intuitive for everyone on Windows and MacOS

For any business, big or small, SetMe Expert console makes it easy to remotely manage systems without installing complicated software. Learn all about it here......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Study introduces novel conservation law that operates down to the subcycle level during strong-field ionization

The conservation law is a fundamental tool that significantly aids our quest to understand the world, playing a crucial role across various scientific disciplines. Particularly in strong-field physics, these laws enhance our comprehension of atomic a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

AI training method can drastically shorten time for calculations in quantum mechanics

The close relationship between AI and highly complicated scientific computing can be seen in the fact that both the 2024 Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry were awarded to scientists for devising AI for their respective fields of study. KAIST rese.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Volcanic "cryptic carbon" emissions may be a hidden driver of Earth"s past climate

An international team of geoscientists led by a volcanologist at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has discovered that, contrary to present scientific understanding, ancient volcanoes continued to spew carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from deep with.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Climate Goal “Will Be Dead Within a Few Years” Unless World Acts, U.N. Warns

The world is well on track to blow past a goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius that many countries have put at the center of their climate efforts.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024