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.....»»
Opinion: Geoengineering is shockingly inexpensive
Despite decades of warnings and international climate agreements, global carbon emissions are still rising. Carbon emissions seem like an unstoppable juggernaut as energy-hungry humans keep breeding and pursuing more affluent lifestyles. Reducing emi.....»»
Opinion: Yes, the incel community has a sexism problem, but we can do something about it
A judge in Ontario's Superior Court has ruled that a 2020 attack on a Toronto massage parlor was an incel-inspired act of terror. This is the first time that an incel-related crime has been labeled a terror offense......»»
Opinion: An El Niño looms over Australia"s stressed electricity system, and the nation must plan for the worst
The Bureau of Meteorology this week declared a 70% chance of an El Niño developing this year. It's bad timing for the electricity sector, and means Australians may face supply disruptions and more volatile energy prices......»»
Searching for new particle: Discovering axions could help answer one of the most puzzling questions in physics
One of the most high-profile mysteries in physics today is what scientists refer to as the "Strong CP Problem." Stemming from the puzzling phenomenon that neutrons do not interact with electric fields despite being made up of quarks—smaller, fundam.....»»
High-efficiency centrifugal chillers increasingly needed at datacenters, clean rooms
With energy conservation, carbon reduction, and green production becoming an irreversible trend in all industrial fields, incorporating highly energy-efficient equipment and intelligent system learning mechanisms will enable enterprises to promote en.....»»
Shrinking endoscopes with meta-optical fibers
Ultra-compact, agile endoscopes with a large field of view (FoV), long depth of field (DoF), and short rigid tip length are essential for developing minimally invasive operations and new experimental surgeries. As these fields develop, the requiremen.....»»
Taiwan immersion battery cooling tech set to gain ground in EV apps
The rapid adoption of electrical vehicles has subverted existing industry supply chains, proving new business opportunities and growth momentum for semiconductor, ICT, and materials suppliers as well as startups in related fields. In this regard, Tai.....»»
Apple is going out of its way to make sure Vision Pro doesn’t look dorky
Opinion: Apple normalized AirPods and smartwatches. Can it normalize headsets? Enlarge / CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 05: Apple CEO Tim Cook stands next to the new Apple Vision Pro headset that is displayed during the Apple World.....»»
Apple adds pronoun fields with privacy focus to Contacts app on iOS 17
iOS 17 and watchOS 10 introduce a new way to easily swap contact information between iPhones, Apple Watches, or both. NameDrop, the new feature in beta now and debuting for everyone this fall, lets you control what information you share over AirDrop.....»»
Changing wild animals" behavior could help save them—but is it ethical?
When large and warty cane toads were first brought to Australia nearly 100 years ago, they had a simple mission: to gobble up beetles and other pests in the sugarcane fields......»»
Study shows need for more female STEM leadership
Despite efforts to diversify the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, new research from the University of Georgia suggests that women remain underrepresented in STEM fields in federal jobs......»»
Big data astronomy: Using statistics in a new way to decipher the universe
The digital age has been a tremendous boon to the fields of both statistics and astronomy. However, according to Dr. Max Bonamente, a professor of physics and astronomy at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), most astronomers are not suffic.....»»
Discovery of a new animal parasitic euglenid species in rice fields
A detailed investigation has led to the discovery of a new species of parasitic euglenid found in ostracods and other creatures residing in rice fields. This euglenid has undergone a secondary loss of its photosynthetic capability. The infection rate.....»»
Russia claims Apple is helping US spy on thousands of iPhone users
Russia says that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been spying on Russian officials and civilians using iPhone backdoor vulnerabilities created for the US by Apple.Moscow, RussiaThe NSA has previously tried to get public opinion on its side as i.....»»
Opinion: Employers need to prioritize employee mental health if they want to attract new talent
Canadian employers are currently facing significant challenges in attracting and retaining talent in the workplace, putting the responsibility on employers to attract employees to their organizations......»»
Opinion: Australia is in a unique position to eliminate the bee-killing Varroa mite. Here"s what happens if we don"t
Varroa mites—notorious honey bee parasites—have recently reached Australian shores, detected at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales last year. If they establish here, there would be significant implications for agricultural food security, as.....»»
Widespread FBI abuse of foreign spy law sets off “alarm bells,” tech group says
Section 702 debate rages after another FISA Court opinion is unclassified. Enlarge (credit: Chip Somodevilla / Staff | Getty Images North America) The FBI isn't supposed to use its most controversial spy tool to snoop on.....»»
Multifunctional interface enables manipulation of light waves in free space
Recent technological advances have given us a remarkable ability to manipulate and control light waves, opening up numerous applications in various fields, such as optical communication, sensing, imaging, energy, and quantum computing. At the heart o.....»»
Are air fryers toxic? We weigh up the facts
We look into whether or not air fryers are toxic, to give you our expert opinion......»»
High-power, high-energy, all-fiber Mamyshev oscillator
High power/energy ultrafast fiber lasers have broadband applications in material processing, medicine, advanced manufacturing and other fields. Compared with solid-state lasers, fiber lasers have the advantages of compact systems, flexibility, good h.....»»