Polar Bears That Persist
A new subpopulation of Greenland polar bears offers insights into how this species might hang on as Arctic ice disappears......»»
VIS runs at full capacity utilization
Eight-inch foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has seen its production capacity fully utilized, which will persist throughout the first half of 2021, according to market sources......»»
The story of polar aurora just got much bigger: Unknown magnetospheric mechanisms revealed
A critical ingredient for auroras exists much higher in space than previously thought, according to new research in the journal Scientific Reports. The dazzling light displays in the polar night skies require an electric accelerator to propel charged.....»»
Book: The Soul of an Octopus
My favorite animal is a polar bear. For some reason, I have always related to polar bears. When I’m reincarnated, I hope I come back as a polar bear. I’ve always like octopuses but never thought much about why. After reading Sy Montgomery.....»»
Chip shortage likely to persist through 2022, says Silicon Motion
Foundry and backend capacity constraints resulting in a global shortage of semiconductors will likely persist through 2022, according to Silicon Motion Technology, a Taiwan-based NAND flash device controller specialist......»»
Can polar bears and narwhals cling on as the ice shrinks?
As part of the Journal of Experimental Biology's Special Issue dedicated to climate change, Anthony Pagano (San Diego Zoo Global, USA) and Terrie Williams (University of California, Santa Cruz, USA), discuss the impact of environmental change on two.....»»
TBE patients" lasting problems
Impaired memory, reduced motivation, and declining motor skills. These are some of the problems that may persist several years after people contract tick-borne encephalitis, a recent thesis shows......»»
NASA mission seeks to understand bright night-shining clouds by creating one
Since the late 1800s, observers have searched the polar skies for elusive, high-flying clouds that shine in the darkness. These polar mesospheric clouds, or PMCs, are wispy swarms of ice crystals that form in the late spring and summer over the North.....»»
Web Design: Where"s the Happy Medium Between Too Much and Not Enough?
Designing a website can at times feel like the story of Goldilocks and the three bears. Continue reading........»»
Explainer: Topsy-turvy weather comes from polar vortex
It's as if the world has been turned upside-down, or at least its weather. You can blame the increasingly familiar polar vortex, which has brought a taste of the Arctic to places where winter often requires no more than a jacket......»»
Campylobacter strains exchange genes, can become more virulent and antibiotic resistant
Campylobacter bacteria persist throughout poultry production, and two of the most common strains are exchanging genetic material, which could result in more antibiotic-resistant and infectious Campylobacter strains......»»
Campylobacter strains exchange genes, can become more virulent and antibiotic resistant
New research from North Carolina State University has found that Campylobacter bacteria persist throughout poultry production—from farm to grocery shelves—and that two of the most common strains are exchanging genetic material, which could result.....»»
Grizzlies Are Coming Back. But Can We Make Room For Them?
As grizzly bears expand their range in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming into places where they haven't been seen in a century or more, they're increasingly encountering humans. From a report: Things intensified last summer as trails and campgrounds across.....»»
Climate Crisis Font visualises melting of polar ice based on real-world data
Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat has developed a variable font that hopes to make the urgency of climate change tangible by mirroring the declining amount of Arctic sea ice in its disappearing letterforms. Read more Finnish newspaper Hels.....»»
Aeolus shines a light on polar vortex
As this winter's polar vortex currently sends extreme icy blasts of Arctic weather to some parts of the northern hemisphere such as the northeast of the US, scientists are using wind information from ESA's Aeolus satellite to shed more light on this.....»»
Traces of antidepressants and painkillers found in crustaceans
Researchers from SINTEF, the Norwegian Polar Institute and the University Centre in Svalbard have collected samples from Arctic crustaceans close to the settlement of Ny-Ålesund on the west coast of Spitsbergen. During the spring and summer, they di.....»»
LCD panel price rally to continue in 1H21
LCD panel prices are expected to continue rising during the first half of 2021, as shortages of components and raw materials, including driver ICs, polarizers and glass substrates, will persist, according to industry sources......»»
It"s twins! Detroit Zoo announces birth of 2 polar bear cubs
An 8-year-old polar bear named, Suka, has successfully given birth to two cubs, though one is being raised by humans after early health issues, the Detroit Zoo announced in a recent press release......»»
First evidence that water can be created on the lunar surface by Earth"s magnetosphere
Before the Apollo era, the moon was thought to be dry as a desert due to the extreme temperatures and harshness of the space environment. Many studies have since discovered lunar water: ice in shadowed polar craters, water bound in volcanic rocks, an.....»»
SpaceX Adds Laser Links To Starlink Satellites To Serve Earth"s Polar Areas
SpaceX has begun launching Starlink satellites with laser links that will help provide broadband coverage in polar regions. As SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter on Sunday, these satellites "have laser links between the satellites, so no ground st.....»»
SpaceX adds laser links to Starlink satellites to serve Earth’s polar areas
Laser links connect Starlink satellites, reducing need for ground stations. Enlarge / Starlink logo imposed on stylized image of the Earth. (credit: Starlink) SpaceX has begun launching Starlink satellites with laser links that will help provi.....»»