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First-of-its-kind hiking permit may be required in Colorado"s gorgeous Blue Lakes

The Blue Lakes, located in the San Juan Mountains between Telluride and Ouray, have become an international destination for hikers and mountaineers seeking to enjoy the Instagram-worthy alpine lakes and scale Mount Sneffels' 14,150-foot summit......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgOct 17th, 2023

How DNA analysis of our rivers and lakes can reveal new secrets about their biodiversity

Freshwater ecosystems are the lifeblood of the natural world, yet they are facing a silent crisis. A 2022 report by the World Wildlife Fund revealed a staggering 83% decline in global freshwater vertebrate populations since 1970, a rate far exceeding.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News11 hr. 26 min. ago

Novel photocatalyst enables efficient ester reduction with blue light

The sweet smell of strawberries and other fruits is thanks to a chemical compound called ester, which is also found in many fats and polyesters. The ubiquitous compound can be broken down to produce desirable alcohols and other chemicals for use acro.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News21 hr. 26 min. ago

Blue Origin joins SpaceX and ULA in new round of military launch contracts

"Lane 1 serves our commercial-like missions that can accept more risk." Enlarge / Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on the launch pad for testing earlier this year. (credit: Blue Origin) After years of lobbying, protests an.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News21 hr. 55 min. ago

When quantum dots meet blue phase liquid crystal elastomers

Circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) materials have attracted tremendous attention for their potential applications in many fields, such as molecular sensors, information encryption, and optical storage. So far, using cholesteric liquid crystals (.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Study reveals how invasive submerged macrophytes affect sediment nitrogen cycle under complex environments

Removal of excess nitrogen is a critical step in the ecological restoration of eutrophic lakes. Microbially mediated dissimilatory nitrate reduction processes in lakes represent an important mechanism for nitrogen removal. However, lake ecosystems ar.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Shackleton died on board the Quest; ship’s wreckage has just been found

"His final voyage kind of ended that Heroic Age of Exploration." Enlarge / Ernest Shackleton died on board the Quest in 1922. Forty years later, the ship sank off Canada's Atlantic Coast. (credit: Tore Topp/Royal Canadian Geograp.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

May contain nuts: Precautionary allergen labels lead to consumer confusion

Some labels suggest allergen cross-contamination that might not exist. Enlarge (credit: TopMicrobialStock, Getty Images) When Ina Chung, a Colorado mother, first fed packaged foods to her infant, she was careful to read.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

How a single atomic sensor can help track Earth"s glaciers

Earth observations are one of the most essential functions of our current fleet of satellites. Typically, each satellite specializes in one kind of remote sensing—monitoring ocean levels, for example, or watching clouds develop and move. That is pr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Wildfire burning near Colorado"s Lake County"s Twin Lakes prompts evacuation, pre-evacuation orders

A wildfire burning on 164 acres of land in the Interlaken Historic District near Twin Lakes—a popular hiking and camping destination about 22 miles southwest of Leadville—prompted multiple evacuation and pre-evacuation orders Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Researchers publish first-of-its kind scorpion genome

A team of researchers at UConn, in collaboration with Carlos Santibanez-Lopez at Western Connecticut State University, have generated the first chromosome-level genome of the desert hairy scorpion—an iconic inhabitant of the Mojave and Sonoran dese.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Glass beads indicate Indigenous Americans shaped early transatlantic trade

Archaeologists have analyzed the chemical makeup of glass beads from across the Great Lakes region of North America, revealing the extent of Indigenous influence on transatlantic exchange networks during the 17th century AD......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

You’ll Soon be Able to Try Out Different Thumbnails for YouTube Uploads

The feature will no doubt be a handy tool for content creators. The post You’ll Soon be Able to Try Out Different Thumbnails for YouTube Uploads appeared first on Phandroid. For creators on YouTube, knowing the right kind of thumbnai.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

How to Install the iOS 18 Beta on Your iPhone for Free

Apple’s iOS 18 beta is live for developers, but anyone with a compatible iPhone can install the software right now for free. In this guide, we’ll show you how to do it. Once upon a time, Apple’s developer betas required iPhone users.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  gottabemobileRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Splitting hairs: Research team applies science of biomechanics to understand our bad hair days

Academics are often accused of "splitting hairs," but a team at Trinity College Dublin has now devised a machine to do just that. We all have a bad hair day from time to time, and split ends are a common problem. However, the science behind this kind.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

The 31 best sitcoms on Netflix right now (June 2024)

The best sitcoms on Netflix include How I Met Your Mother, Tires, Reba, Blue Mountain State, The Upshaws, The Conners, Martin, Loudermilk, and more......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Apple Intelligence - what Macs, iPads, and iPhones are required

After a year of speculation, Apple has unveiled Apple Intelligence. You'd better have a pretty new Mac, iPhone, or iPad to use it, though.Apple Intelligence requires specific hardwareAnnounced at WWDC 2024 on Monday, Apple Intelligence is integrated.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment—evidence from Ghana and Malawi suggests

Farming just one kind of crop in a field at a time, and using a lot of chemicals, poses a risk to both people and nature. This simplified intensive agriculture often goes hand in hand with increased greenhouse gas emissions, land and water degradatio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Elephants have names for each other like people do, new study shows

Colorado State University scientists have called elephants by their names, and the elephants called back. Wild African elephants address each other with name-like calls, a rare ability among nonhuman animals, according to a new study published in Nat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in Washington plane crash

William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic "Earthrise" photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was killed Friday when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Isl.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024

New method optimizes lithium extraction from seawater and groundwater

As the electric vehicle market booms, the demand for lithium—the mineral required for lithium-ion batteries—has also soared. Global lithium production has more than tripled in the last decade. But current methods of extracting lithium from rock o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024