Measuring conservation in a way that counts
A new study raises questions on whether current conservation science and policy for protected areas could be saving more biodiversity—with political and economic expediency often having taken precedence in the past......»»
Chinese MLCC industry counts on market size and structural change to challenge Japanese dominance
China's fast-growing multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) market will see the country account for 43.5% of global MLCC demand by 2025, making it the largest, according to the Chinese market research firm JW Insights. The research estimates that more t.....»»
Scientists develop spectral imaging techniques to help museums with conservation efforts
Scientists from Rochester Institute of Technology are turning studio photography technology on its head to help museums and other cultural heritage institutions preserve historically significant artifacts. Faculty and students from RIT's Munsell Colo.....»»
Measuring currents in the heart at millimeter resolution with a diamond quantum sensor
Heart problems, such as tachycardia and fibrillation, arise mainly from imperfections in the way electric currents propagate through the heart. Unfortunately, it is difficult for doctors to study these imperfections since measuring these currents inv.....»»
How the Inflation Reduction Act Affects Food and Agriculture
The new US law contains wins for land conservation and Black farmers but misses opportunities for school lunch programs and soil erosion prevention......»»
Boxing clever: the simple conservation strategy saving threatened Roseate terns
A simple conservation strategy deployed by conservationists and scientists from BirdWatch Ireland, Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin is greatly assisting in the extraordinary success of threatened Roseate terns on Rockabill Island,.....»»
Chinese IC industry counts on chiplet to mitigate US sanctions
As US sanctions continue to intensify, China's semiconductor industry has been looking for ways to bypass the curbs. Chiplet, a modular approach of chip design that integrates multiple circuit blocks on an interposer, is one of the alternatives being.....»»
Effectiveness of biodiversity conservation in national parks is associated with socioeconomic conditions
How effective is biodiversity conservation of European and African national parks? This seems to be strongly associated with societal and economic conditions. But even under the most favorable conditions, conservation efforts cannot completely halt e.....»»
Solving Everest"s wildlife mysteries with eDNA
A team of scientists led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Appalachian State University used environmental DNA (eDNA) to document the breadth of high-alpine biodiversity present on Earth's highest mountain, 29,032-foot Mt. Everest (8,849.....»»
These Plastic Balls Are Fixing An Unexpected Problem For California
This interesting water conservation measure is viewed as somewhat of a controversial as a long-term measure. This interesting water conservation measure is viewed as.....»»
Elephant tweets highlight divide on conservation issues
An analysis of social media posts has highlighted how attention on Twitter does not align with the most pressing threats to wild elephants, which may have negative consequences for elephant conservation and lead to resentment from local communities t.....»»
Cats are eating NZ"s critically endangered bats
New research by Department of Conservation staff confirms what has long been suspected—feral and domestic cats are repeatedly hunting and eating New Zealand's native bats, or pekapeka......»»
Former Twitter employee is convicted in Saudi spy case
A former Twitter manager accused of spying for Saudi Arabia was convicted on Tuesday on six criminal counts, including acting as an agent for the country and trying to disguise a payment from an official tied to Saudi's royal family......»»
Endangered sharks, rays caught in protected Med areas: study
Endangered sharks, rays and skates in the Mediterranean are more frequently caught in protected than in unprotected areas, according to research published Tuesday highlighting the need for better conservation for critically threatened species......»»
Extinction Risk May Be Much Worse Than Current Estimates
A machine-learning algorithm predicts that more than half of the thousands of species whose conservation status has yet to be assessed are probably in danger of disappearing for good.....»»
Conservation survey finds native New York state pollinators at risk
A New York state survey, supported by Cornell bee experts, finds that more than half of important native pollinators may be at risk of disappearing from the state—potentially threatening crops, wildflowers and insect diversity......»»
Not that it much matters, but M2 Mac speeds for web browsing are the fastest ever seen
We’ve seen the results of a whole bunch of benchmarks measuring M2 Mac speeds in the latest MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models. We can now add web browsing speed into the mix – for whatever that’s worth. On the one hand, web browsing is probab.....»»
Computer modelling aims to inform restoration, conservation of coral reefs
A UBC Okanagan research team has created a computer modeling program to help scientists predict the effect of climate damage and eventual restoration plans on coral reefs around the globe......»»
Look before you leap: Study provides safety guidelines for diving
New research in biomechanics measures the impact of head-first, hand-first and feet-first diving and the likelihood of injury at different diving heights, providing data-driven recommendations for safe diving and a model for measuring the impact of d.....»»
Marine conservation effort in U.S. Virgin Islands aids key fish species, research finds
A more than 30-year marine conservation effort in the U.S. Virgin Islands helped aid the recovery of a fish species important in commercial, recreational and subsistence fisheries, a new Oregon State University study found......»»
Measuring the environmental impact of a hydroelectric dam at Inukjuak
The Innavik Hydro Project currently being built by the Pituvik Landholding Corporation in partnership with Hydro-Québec, Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. and CRT Construction will soon enable the Inuit community of Inukjuak to switch entirely to hydro.....»»