Opinion: We should ban all new oil and gas fields
As a professor of geophysics, I have spent 36 years training young geologists destined to work in the fossil fuel industry how to look for oil and gas. But now I believe it's time to stop fossil-fuel exploration and halt the development of all new oi.....»»
Listen to the seismic sounds as Iceland braces for likely volcanic eruption
"The activity is formidable, exciting, and scary." Enlarge / The Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland is mostly a barren waste of lava fields. (credit: Vincent van Zeijst/CC BY 3.0) Intensifying seismic activity these past fe.....»»
Apple’s iOS 18 plans, and that bug-fix report [Opinion]
Anyone reading a couple of recent reports on Apple’s iOS 18 plans might be forgiven for feeling a certain amount of confusion. The first said that the company had paused all development of new features in iOS 18, macOS 15, and watchOS 11 to focu.....»»
Poll finds British public largely supports strong climate policies
The UK's Tory government is rolling back climate legislation and is continuing to fund the expansion of domestic oil and gas reserves. Our new research suggests this might be based on a misreading of public opinion......»»
Thriving in Today’s World: The Best Career Choices and Paths for Success
Welcome to an illuminating guide that navigates the most promising and fulfilling career choices tailored to the contemporary era. From burgeoning fields in technology and healthcare to the enduring significance of creative pursuits and entrepreneurs.....»»
Louis Theroux reacting to unpopular opinions from radio callers is peak Louis Theroux
Documentary maker Louis Theroux appeared played "Unpopular Opinion" on BBC Radio 1. Louis Theroux has dealt with a whole manner of strange and unpopular opinions during his time as a documentary maker, so the BBC Radio 1 game in the clip above.....»»
Researchers hunt for hard-to-spot genetic links to improve crop and livestock breeding
When a hurricane-like derecho knocked down corn plants across Iowa in August 2020, it was devastating for farmers. But it also presented a natural experiment for an Iowa State University research team, which fanned out across flattened fields in the.....»»
STEM Career Days boost high school students" career aspirations in STEM fields, study finds
A new study at the University of Missouri—in partnership with Harvard-Smithsonian researchers—shows that when colleges host "STEM Career Days," the students who attend are far more likely to pursue a career in a STEM (Science, Technology, Enginee.....»»
Q&A: How generative AI could help accelerate biomedical research
The recent explosion of generative AI tools has prompted many discussions in virtually all fields about the benefits and risks of these technologies. These tools, including ChatGPT, Bard and others, have been trained on huge amounts of content and ca.....»»
Light guide plate based on perovskite nanocomposites
The fact that nanoparticle and polymer hybrid materials can often combine the advantages of each has been demonstrated in several fields. Embedding PNCs into polymer is an effective strategy to enhance the PNCs stability and polymer can endow the PNC.....»»
Ferroelectric modulation of Fermi level of graphene oxide to enhance SERS response
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a powerful fingerprint analysis and detection technique that plays an important role in the fields of food safety, environmental protection, bio-imaging and hazardous substance identification. Electromagnet.....»»
A new formula to calculate the strength of thin conical structures
Conical structures can have advantageous applications in a variety of fields, ranging from robotics to civil engineering. Studies have found that conical shells made of liquid crystal elastomer films can be effective lifters; devices that can generat.....»»
Examining the synergistic roles of platinum nanoparticles and sodium ions within beta zeolites
Organic N-alkyl amines are important chemical products and intermediate with wide applications in the fields of daily chemicals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, surfactants, and life sciences. The C–N bonds formed by alkylating reagents (halocarbons,.....»»
Opinion: Education is the responsibility of the state—care of young children should be too
Parents face eye-watering costs for childcare in the UK. A part-time nursery place for a child under two sets parents in Britain back, on average, £7,134 a year......»»
Self-powered flexible multicolor electrochromic devices for information displays
In recent years, self-powered electrochromic (EC) devices have shown significant potential in various fields such as optoelectronics, sensors, and security systems. These self-powered EC systems, capable of reversible color switching without external.....»»
Opinion: Climate change isn"t just about emissions. We"re ignoring a huge part of the fight
Last month, we heard yet again about the need to stop global warming at about 1.5 degrees centigrade above pre-industrial levels. The International Energy Agency outlined a plan to meet that goal, and the United Nations secretary-general implored nat.....»»
Glacial rock flour creates new opportunities for Greenlandic agriculture
New research indicates that the use of glacial rock flour could enhance water absorption in cultivated fields in Greenland. This could be groundbreaking for Greenlandic agriculture as the use of glacial rock flour may reduce the risk of water erosion.....»»
Geospatial technology can help corn producers assess potential wind damage in fields
As cornfields suffer crop damage caused by weather, corn producers can use geospatial and remote sensing technologies to get a more accurate measurement of the damage and estimate potential economic loss, according to a recent study published in Fron.....»»
Opinion: The World Bank and the IMF need to keep reforming to become fit for purpose
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are being challenged to make substantial reforms so that they become fit for purpose in the 21st century......»»
Scientists present the first set of global maps showing geographic patterns of beta-diversity in flowering plants
Beta-diversity serves as a crucial metric for gauging shifts in species composition over spatial or temporal scales, bridging the spectrum between localized (alpha) and broader regional (gamma) diversity. In the fields of ecology, biogeography and co.....»»
Improving luminescence efficiency and thermal stability of NIR-emitting phosphors
Near-infrared (NIR)-emitting phosphor-converted light-emitting diodes (pc-LEDs) have attracted attention in emerging technology fields such as night-vision and bio-imaging. Currently, the development of NIR-emitting pc-LEDs has encountered a bottlene.....»»