The value of failure in conservation programs
Conservation programs need—and often incentivize—community involvement. For example, a program in Zanzibar, Tanzania, asked communities to protect their village forests in exchange for access to the carbon credits market. Despite community enthus.....»»
New study examines ways to expand nature conservation in the EU
Preserving endangered and typical habitats in Europe with their biodiversity is the goal of Natura 2000, a network of nature reserves established by the EU. By 2030, EU member states want to significantly expand this network......»»
Early universe crackled with bursts of star formation, Webb Telescope shows
Among the most fundamental questions in astronomy is: How did the first stars and galaxies form? NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is already providing new insights into this question. One of the largest programs in Webb's first year of science is th.....»»
Read This Before 3D Scanning In A Museum
Scanning in museums is the perfect challenge for the photogrammetry hobbyist. Not all museums have in-house scanning programs, but it’s important to archive and share these objects with people all over the world. You can help make it happen......»»
Saving moths may be just as important as saving the bees
Night-time pollinators such as moths may visit just as many plants as bees, and should also be the focus of conservation and protection efforts, a new study from the University of Sheffield suggests......»»
A shocking number of birds are in trouble
We know better than ever how to help endangered birds, with notable conservation successes. Enlarge / Birds, with their different shapes, colorful plumage and fascinating behaviors, are a delight to people all over the world. The.....»»
Can movie reviews predict box office success?
When one thinks of movie reviews, one might see them as harbingers of success or failure at the box office. Some researchers have previously found that both positive and negative reviews correlate to box office revenues, and the effect of negative re.....»»
New study finds strengthening protection of existing parks is crucial for biodiversity conservation
In a new study, bioscientists argue that strengthening the protection given to areas already protected under law or by local communities is as critical for safeguarding biodiversity as creating new protected areas......»»
New research reveals harrowing stories of murdered Indigenous women and the failure of police to act
(Editor's note: This article mentions acts of intimate partner violence against First Nations people.).....»»
Rocket Report: SpaceX pushing ahead on Starbase, North Korea launch failure
“The world is putting objects into space quicker than they are being removed." Enlarge / SpaceX launches its 200th Falcon 9 consecutive successful mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. (credit: SpaceX) Welcome to.....»»
Honor fuels IC design speculations with new Shanghai R&D center
The in-house chip development programs of leading Chinese smartphone makers has been under spotlight. On May 31st, Huawei-spinoff smartphone brand Honor set up a wholly-owned subsidiary Shanghai Honor Smart Technology Development Co. (temporary trans.....»»
Millions of PC motherboards were sold with a firmware backdoor
Hidden code in many Gigabyte motherboards invisibly and insecurely downloads programs. Enlarge (credit: BeeBright/Getty Images) Hiding malicious programs in a computer’s UEFI firmware, the deep-seated code that tells.....»»
Siemens join forces with Nvidia to discuss industrial metaverse trend at Computex
At the metaverse next-gen application forum held at Computex 2023 titled "Surreal to Real," Siemens Taiwan president and CEO Erdal Elver and Nvidia VP of corporate marketing and developer programs Greg Estes were invited as speakers to talk about the.....»»
Sentencing child sex abusers: When the victim becomes the offender
Child sex abuse is one of the most heinous criminal offenses, so when a victim becomes an offender, it's evidence of a system failure......»»
Crater confusion caused Japan’s Hakuto lunar mission to fail
After examining all the data, Japanese startup ispace believes it now knows why its privately funded lunar mission ended in failure last month......»»
The Falcon 9 may double the record for consecutive launch success tonight
A little less than seven years have passed since the company's last Falcon failure. Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket launches in March, 2023. (credit: SpaceX) Nearly seven years ago, on a steamy morning in Florida, a small te.....»»
How forest fragmentation affects birds depends on their wings
A new study shows why tropical birds are likely to be more vulnerable to forest fragmentation, and suggests conservation policies need to take into account the role of climate in determining the ability of animals to move across fragmented landscapes.....»»
Study provides foundation for protecting rare fox in Cascades, Sierra Nevada
Conservation efforts for the rare Sierra Nevada red fox can be strengthened through new computer modeling based on a 12-year data gathering partnership led by scientists at Oregon State University's Institute for Natural Resources, says a researcher.....»»
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang: run for food or run from becoming food
Jensen Huang, the founder and CEO of GPU company Nvidia, encouraged students to be agile for the opportunities brought by the AI revolution, to have the humility to admit failure and ask for help as well as to endure the needed pain and sacrifice for.....»»
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang: run for food or run from being food
Jensen Huang, the founder and CEO of GPU company Nvidia, encouraged students to be agile for the opportunities brought by the AI revolution, to have the humility to admit failure and ask for help as well as to endure the needed pain and sacrifice for.....»»
Xiaomi chip program prepares for "long-term battle" following Oppo"s failure
Xiaomi, which started developing its own chips in 2014, has been low-key since 2018. In comparison to Oppo's recent official closure of its chip design business, Xiaomi's progress in self-developed chips offers a glimmer of hope for the industry as l.....»»