When French scientists Laurence Gaume and Marion Desquilbet first heard the news about a new international insect decline database, they felt something was off. It suggested that some insect species were actually on the rise – a claim that…
Author: admin
-
Jury: Greenpeace Owes Dakota Access Pipeline Developer $660M in Damages
Concluding that the nonprofit group Greenpeace initiated defamation, trespassing and other illegal actions by protestors opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline, a North Dakota jury has awarded more than $660 million in damages to Energy Transfer…
Continue Reading
-
New AI tool generates high-quality images faster than state-of-the-art approaches
The ability to generate high-quality images quickly is crucial for producing realistic simulated environments that can be used to train self-driving cars to avoid unpredictable hazards, making them safer on real streets.
But the generative AI…
Continue Reading
-
Muonic atoms unlock new possibilities in nuclear physics
University of Queensland researchers have made a breakthrough in muonic atom research, clearing the way for new nuclear physics experiments.
A team at the UQ School of Mathematics and Physics has combined theory and experiments to show that…
Continue Reading
-
New CRISPR tool enables more seamless gene editing — and improved disease modeling
Advances in the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 over the past 15 years have yielded important new insights into the roles that specific genes play in many diseases. But to date this technology — which allows scientists to use a…
Continue Reading
-
Engineer develops new security protocol to protect miniaturized wireless medical implants from cyberthreats
A brain implant designed to help control seizures is hijacked. A pacemaker receives fake signals, disrupting its rhythm. A hacker infiltrates an insulin pump, delivering a fatal overdose. While these scenarios sound like scenes from a sci-fi…
Continue Reading
-
Recycled cements drive down emissions without slacking on strength
Giving a second life to construction materials after demolition, engineers at the University of São Paulo and Princeton have developed an approach for recycling cement waste into a sustainable, low-carbon alternative that is comparable in…
Continue Reading
-
Oxygen discovered in most distant known galaxy
Two different teams of astronomers have detected oxygen in the most distant known galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0. The discovery, reported in two separate studies, was made possible thanks to the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in…
Continue Reading
-
Could the layout of trees impact human health?
A long-term Switzerland-wide study has found that neighbourhoods with numerous, well-arranged trees exhibit lower mortality risks than other areas. The reasons behind this, and the factors that play a role, will require further research.
Beyond…
Continue Reading