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......»»
Measuring the bite force of insects
How hard can insects bite? Having a strong chewing apparatus makes it easier to crush harder food and to succeed in fights with enemies. Biologists at the University of Bonn now present a mobile system (forceX) for measuring the bite forces of small.....»»
New U.S. criminal fraud charge filed on Nikola founder Trevor Milton
Milton previously pleaded not guilty to two counts of securities fraud and one count of wire fraud over statements he made from November 2019 to September 2020 about Nikola. His trial is scheduled for July 18 in the federal court......»»
NASA counts down to within 29 seconds of launching the large SLS rocket
"It was a long day for the team, but I think it was a very successful day." Enlarge / NASA's Space Launch System rocket, reflected in the turn basin at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, rolls out for a fourth attempt at a wet dress.....»»
Wanted: Photos of frogs being fed on by flies (for frog conservation)
UNSW Science and the Australian Museum want your photos of frogs, specifically those being bitten by flies, for a new (and inventive) technique to detect and protect our threatened frog species......»»
How holographic interferometry could influence the future
Holographic interferometry is the technique of measuring stress, strain, and vibration with light. It is defined by the wavelength of light, finding flaws in structural bonds. It makes full use of a hologram's ability to reproduce the optical field r.....»»
Exciting light emission and measuring temperature with ultrasound
If mechanoluminescent materials are subjected to external mechanical stress, they emit visible or invisible light. Such excitation can occur due to bending or gentle pressure, for example, but also completely contact-free through ultrasound. In this.....»»
Internet Explorer was once synonymous with the Internet, but today it’s gone for good
Internet Explorer triumphed in one browser war, and decisively lost the next. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Microsoft's Internet Explorer has died many deaths over the years, but today is the one that counts......»»
Remembering Internet Explorer, the now-dead browser that once powered the Internet
Internet Explorer triumphed in one browser war, and decisively lost the next. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Microsoft's Internet Explorer has died many deaths over the years, but today is the one that counts......»»
Research reveals true extent of sea turtle conservation success
The true extent of how successful conservation efforts to protect sea turtle populations along the western coast of Central Africa have been is revealed in a new study, published in Frontiers in Marine Science......»»
A new vulnerability in Intel and AMD CPUs lets hackers steal encryption keys
Hertzbleed attack targets power-conservation feature found on virtually all modern CPUs. Enlarge Microprocessors from Intel, AMD, and other companies contain a newly discovered weakness that remote attackers can exploit to ob.....»»
VPN Firms Are Removing Servers in India To Avoid Customers Data Sharing Rule
NordVPN, one of the most popular VPN providers, is the latest to confirm that it will be removing its servers in India ahead of the nation enacting new strict guidelines later this month. From a report: The Lithuania-based firm, which counts General.....»»
The Last-Ditch Effort to Save Wild Salmon
As climate change deals a blow to coastal habitats, coho salmon are disappearing from California’s Russian River. Can conservation hatcheries save them?.....»»
Mercedes-Benz counts on EVs to lift it back to pre-COVID volumes
Mercedes aims to sell about 350,000 vehicles, including up to 45,000 all-electric vehicles, in the U.S. next year......»»
Conservation science still rests on how animals can benefit humans
The accelerating loss of other species around the globe is so extensive that many experts now refer to it as the sixth mass extinction. It's driven in large part by an unprecedented loss of vital ecosystems such as forests and wetlands, the result of.....»»
Birds derive benefits from coffee-growing landscapes with forests and shade trees
A new study, published in Biological Conservation, finds that two conservation strategies provide complementary benefits to native birds found in coffee-growing regions. Setting aside forest conserves more forest specialists and breeding birds, while.....»»
Whale images used for artificial intelligence research
A new dataset featuring hundreds of satellite images of whales has been published to support the development of artificial intelligence systems which will aid crucial conservation work......»»
Scientists develop new method to improve mapping of bird migrations
More than forty scientists from the National Audubon Society and other leading bird and wildlife research and conservation groups published a new study modeling a novel approach to mapping seasonal migration pathways for birds. The study, published r.....»»
"Ugly" reef fishes are most in need of conservation support
What's the relationship between people's perception of beauty and animals' conservation needs? According to a machine-learning study by Nicolas Mouquet at the University of Montpellier, France, and colleagues, publishing June 7th in the open-access j.....»»
Exploring fungi that forge relationships with plants
About 20 years ago, Bala Chaudhary worked in conservation and habitat restoration in California......»»
40 years of conservation data: Population trends of butterflies, dragonflies and grasshoppers
Sparse data often make it difficult to track how climate change is affecting populations of insect species. A new study by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) has now evaluated a.....»»