Lake Mead, nation’s deadliest national park, is becoming even deadlier
Lake Mead, nation’s deadliest national park, is becoming even deadlier.....»»
TotalEnergies Uganda oil project "devastating": conservationist
Production has yet to begin, but TotalEnergies' controversial East African oil project is already taking a dire environmental toll in Uganda's largest national parks, a leading conservationist group said Friday......»»
How to differentially improve the cultivated land quality in China
Quality is the core characteristic of cultivated land and is crucial for ensuring sustainable resource utilization and national food security. To meet the increasing demand for food driven by rapid population growth and the continual optimization of.....»»
High-speed electron camera uncovers new "light-twisting" behavior in ultrathin material
While taking snapshots with the high-speed electron camera at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Acceleratory Laboratory, researchers discovered new behavior in an ultrathin material that offers a promising approach to manipulating light that w.....»»
5 boaters found clinging to a cooler in Lake Erie are rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter crew
5 boaters found clinging to a cooler in Lake Erie are rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter crew.....»»
National Hurricane Center watching spot off Florida"s east coast after Beryl"s devastation
National Hurricane Center watching spot off Florida"s east coast after Beryl"s devastation.....»»
Apple execs talk iOS 18’s divisive Photos app redesign in new interview
One of the biggest changes in iOS 18 is the all-new Photos app, which was been completely redesigned. In a new interview with The National, a trio of Apple executives discussed the new Photos app design, which has proven to be somewhat controversial.....»»
New Antikythera mechanism analysis challenges century-old assumption
Physicists drew on statistical techniques used to analyze gravitational waves. Enlarge / Fragment of the Antikythera mechanism, circa 205 BC, housed in the collection of the National Archaeological Museum, Athens. (credit: Fine A.....»»
The next Intel desktop chips may muddy the AI waters
Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake-S desktop processors are said to be very lacking in one key area, but that might not matter at all......»»
Engineering eco-friendly solvents: An AI approach for carbon capture, biomass processing
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have developed a method leveraging artificial intelligence to accelerate the identification of environmentally friendly solvents for industrial carbon capture, biomass processing, rechargeable batteries and ot.....»»
New hemp reference material will help ensure accurate cannabis measurements
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is now selling a hemp reference material that will help laboratories accurately measure key components in cannabis plant products. This will help law enforcement agencies accurately distinguis.....»»
Honda to end vehicle output at one of two Thailand assembly plants
The move highlights the tougher conditions Japan's second-biggest automaker faces in the Southeast Asian nation as Chinese brands aggressively seek to gain market share in Thailand and consumer demand for EVs grows......»»
AI analysis of zircons found in Australia suggest earlier start for plate tectonics
An international team of geophysicists has found evidence that the Earth experienced plate tectonics earlier than previously thought. In their study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the group analyzed zircons from Ja.....»»
A wildlife park has scrapped koala cuddles. Is it time for a blanket ban?
A popular wildlife park in Brisbane has announced it will no longer offer "koala holds", prompting questions about whether other captive animal facilities should follow......»»
India floods swamp national park, killing six rhinos
Devastating floods in India's northeast that have killed scores of people also swamped a national park, drowning six threatened rhinos and other wildlife, government officials said Tuesday......»»
New method enables amplifiable protein identification from trace samples
In a study published in the journal National Science Review, researchers developed an amplifiable protein identification method called "AmproCode.".....»»
Pongamia trees grow where citrus once flourished, offering renewable energy and plant-based protein
An ancient tree from India is now thriving in groves where citrus trees once flourished in Florida, and could help provide the nation with renewable energy......»»
California fires spread in July 4 weekend heat wave
California firefighters battled multiple blazes in record heat Friday, with a new fire breaking out near the famous Yosemite National Park even as a larger inferno further north came under control......»»
Webb captures a staggering quasar-galaxy merger in the remote universe
An international research group led by the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) and comprising 34 research institutes and universities worldwide utilized the Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) on board the James Webb Space Telescope (.....»»
Researchers demonstrate economical process for the synthesis and purification of ionic liquids
Recently, a team of researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, and Chonnam National University has developed a technique to separate well-mixed mixtures......»»
New catalysts enable greener ester synthesis
A new catalyst may well catalyze a shift to greener chemistry. Chemists from Yokohama National University have successfully developed innovative catalysts containing two noble metals that demonstrate remarkable efficiency in ester-producing chemical.....»»