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Morocco"s farming revolution: Defying drought with science

In the heart of sun-soaked Morocco, scientists are cultivating a future where tough crops defy a relentless drought, now in its sixth year......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMay 2nd, 2024

Science continues to exclude Indigenous communities—fixing this benefits everyone

An enduring challenge facing science around the world is how to best include and engage Indigenous communities......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Geospatial mapping study shows drought trend in ag-dominated Arkansas Delta

The Delta, a regional powerhouse for Arkansas agriculture built by river flows, is showing a trend of increasing droughts. Using satellite imagery, Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers comprehensively analyzed drought dynamics over fi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Photon qubits challenge AI, enabling more accurate quantum computing without error-correction techniques

In an era where AI and data are driving the scientific revolution, quantum computing technology is emerging as another game-changer in the development of new drugs and new materials......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

NASA ocean world explorers have to swim before they can fly

When NASA's Europa Clipper reaches its destination in 2030, the spacecraft will prepare to aim an array of powerful science instruments toward Jupiter's moon Europa during 49 flybys, looking for signs that the ocean beneath the moon's icy crust could.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Noninvasive plant stress phenotyping: A multi-organ approach to combat abiotic stressors

Noninvasive phenotyping has emerged as a vital tool in plant science, enabling the study of stress indicators without disrupting plant growth. While most studies have historically focused on analyzing stress responses in leaves, this novel research a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Oceanographic expedition provides evidence on the "atlantification" of the Arctic Ocean

The international BIOCAL expedition, led by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB), provided new evidence on the phenomenon of "atlantification" of the Arctic Ocean, a process relate.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Madagascar"s huge ocean algae bloom was caused by dust from drought-stricken southern Africa

Scientists have found new evidence that desertification, potentially linked to global warming, leads to large amounts of nutrient-rich dust landing in the sea, causing ocean algae to grow rapidly. Biological oceanographer John A. Gittings and an inte.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Philippine hatchling stirs hope for endangered eagle

A baby Philippine Eagle has hatched in the Southeast Asian country with the help of artificial insemination, sparking hope that science and conservation can save the critically endangered raptor from extinction......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Delaware River water levels at 60% as salt front increases amid drought

Parched farms, wildfires, and browned vistas are highly visible signs of this fall's drought......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Ancient DNA sheds light on adaptation of early Europeans at the dawn of the agricultural revolution

Leveraging a unique statistical analysis and applying it to ancient DNA extracted from human skeletal remains, a team of researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of California, Los Angeles has revealed new insights into h.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

How the Science of Curiosity Boosts Learning

Understanding curiosity can help people—and robots—learn faster.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

December 2024: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago

Alcohol in space; basking in the limelight.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Poem: ‘The First Bite’

Science in meter and verse.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Science Crossword: Equine Emergence

Play this crossword inspired by the December 2024 issue of Scientific American.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Hollywood techniques help NASA visualize supercomputing data

Captivating images and videos can bring data to life. NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio (SVS) produces visualizations, animations, and images to help scientists tell stories of their research and make science more approachable and engaging......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

How brain evolution is linked to the use of tools

Researchers led by Dr. Alexandros Karakostis from the Institute for Archaeological Science and the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment at the University of Tübingen suggest that changes in the brain could have enabled early.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Deducing commonality from complexity: Scientist explores "Mesoscience" to address global issues

Two topics are now drawing great attention from the global scientific community: shifting or advancing paradigms in science, and tackling global challenges such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals, climate change, and human health. However, do th.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Study highlights unique challenges of farming while raising a family, managing household

If you're like most Americans, you probably don't give too much thought to where your food comes from. And you likely pay even less attention to the people who supply it......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Philadelphia students have a new reading and writing curriculum. A literacy expert explains what"s changing

Philadelphia's K-8 public school students are being taught a new literacy curriculum starting in the 2024-2025 school year. It's called Expeditionary Learning, and it conforms with what literacy experts call the science of reading, which are research.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Trust in scientists hasn’t recovered from COVID. Some humility could help.

Intellectual humility could win back much-needed trust in science, study finds Scientists could win back trust lost during the COVID-19 pandemic if they just showed a little intel.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024