Why it"s crucial that scientists lend, not toss, specimens from Antarctica
Not everybody can travel to Antarctica for months at a time to study the continent's unique ecology, flora and fauna......»»
Scientists found a clear link between red meat and cancer
Despite clear indicators and evidence that red meat can be linked to some types of cancer, scientists have struggled to find the exact mechanism responsible … The post Scientists found a clear link between red meat and cancer appeared first on.....»»
New digital light manufacturing approach resolves common problems associated with 3D printing
A team of materials scientists, medical researchers and engineers affiliated with a large number of institutions across Australia has developed a new way to conduct digital light manufacturing that overcomes problems with current methods. In their pa.....»»
Scientists find new piece in puzzle of America’s oldest tombstone
Scientists find new piece in puzzle of America’s oldest tombstone.....»»
Black hole study challenges Kerr solution assumptions
Black holes continue to captivate scientists: they are purely gravitational objects, remarkably simple, yet capable of hiding mysteries that challenge our understanding of natural laws. Most observations thus far have focused on their external charac.....»»
How Researchers Are Using Geospatial Technology to Uncover Mexico"s Clandestine Graves
Thousands of hidden graves contain the bodies of the disappeared all across Mexico. Using drones, hyperspectral imaging, and other technologies, scientists and members of the public are uncovering them......»»
Cloud-inspired method of guiding light: Waveguiding mechanism could provide new ways to look inside the human body
Scientists have taken inspiration from the way sunlight passes through clouds to discover an entirely new way of controlling and guiding light......»»
Scientists investigate contrail formation to reduce climate impact
From the development of new materials that make airplanes lighter to the exploration of alternative fuels, the aviation industry is making strides toward reducing its carbon footprint......»»
Copilot Money review: The best budgeting app gets better with iPad support, Cash Flow, and Tags
I’ve written before about Copilot’s crucial role in my life, making it extraordinarily easy (and even enjoyable!) to track my finances. Over the last several months, Copilot has gotten even better with new “Tags” and “Cash Flow” features......»»
Variations in scientific ethics: Chinese scientists prioritize government service more than global peers
In a new study of physicists from the U.S., U.K. and China, Rice University and Santa Clara University researchers found that Chinese scientists feel a greater obligation to serve their government with research efforts than international counterparts.....»»
Charcoal stored in preserved guano gives helps reconstruct regional fire histories
With wildfires growing more frequent and more intense in many parts of the world, scientists are looking to the past to better understand where and when fires have burned. Lakes and wetlands, which capture airborne charcoal particles when they fall f.....»»
Study reveals superbug MRSA"s double defense against antibiotics
Scientists have discovered the mechanism which allows the superbug methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to become highly resistant to antibiotics, paving the way for new approaches to control infectious disease......»»
Scientists witness stunning, unprecedented carnage in the ocean
Scientists observed the largest-ever predatory event in the ocean when a mass of Atlantic cod consumed over 10 million capelin in the Barents Sea off of Norway. On an unassuming morning off the Norwegian coast, millions of small fish called cap.....»»
Simple science summaries written by AI can help people understand research and trust scientists
Artificial intelligence-generated summaries of scientific papers make complex information more understandable for the public compared with human-written summaries, according to my recent paper published in PNAS Nexus. AI-generated summaries not only.....»»
AI method captures ecotourism photos to monitor remote animal species
A team of computer scientists, ecologists and statisticians at Stony Brook University, working with a colleague from the U.S. Geological Survey, has found that it is possible to use AI applications to find images captured by ecotourists for use in st.....»»
Machine-learning analysis tracks the evolution of 16th-century European astronomical thought
A team of computer scientists, astronomers and historians in Berlin has used machine-learning applications to learn more about the evolutionary history of European astronomical thought in the 15th and 16th centuries. In their study published in the j.....»»
Scientists develop starch nanocomposite films that pave the way for green electronics
Queen Mary University of London researchers have developed new nanocomposite films using starch instead of petroleum-based materials, marking a significant advancement in the field of sustainable electronics......»»
NASA and NOAA rank 2024 ozone hole as 7th-smallest since recovery began
Healing continues in the atmosphere over the Antarctic: a hole that opens annually in the ozone layer over Earth's southern pole was relatively small in 2024 compared to other years. Scientists with NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin.....»»
This ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered
Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years ago......»»
Recent whale deaths highlight risks from Antarctica"s booming krill fishery
Two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect krill for fishmeal and omega-3 pills near Antarctica, The Associated Press has learned......»»
Scientists describe how mycobacteria evade the effects of antibiotics
One of the main challenges of contemporary medicine is posed by the resistance of pathogens to antibiotics. An important step in countering it has now been made by researchers from IOCB Prague, in collaboration with colleagues from the Institute of M.....»»