Nancy Hopkins used a commitment to justice and a tape measure to take M.I.T. to task for discrimination. The impacts of her fight are still being felt today. Nancy Hopkins used a commitment to justice and a tape measure to take M.I.T. to task for discrimination. The impacts of her fight are still being felt…
Researchers on a multimonth Antarctic expedition describe how the climate crisis intertwines with their work. Researchers on a multimonth Antarctic expedition describe how the climate crisis intertwines with their work. Scientific American Content: Global
Reports of bald eagles dying from lead ammunition poisoning continue as populations of the formerly endangered bird soar. Reports of bald eagles dying from lead ammunition poisoning continue as populations of the formerly endangered bird soar. Plants & Animals Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
The Belle II experiment is a large research effort aimed at precisely measuring weak-interaction parameters, studying exotic hadrons (i.e., a class of subatomic particles) and searching for new physical phenomena. This effort primarily relies on the analysis of data collected by the Belle II detector (i.e., a general purpose spectrometer) and delivered by the SuperKEKB,…
Highland and lowland populations in Papua New Guinea have different gene variants derived from Denisovan archaic humans, indicating possible adaptations for lower oxygen levels and higher malaria risk Highland and lowland populations in Papua New Guinea have different gene variants derived from Denisovan archaic humans, indicating possible adaptations for lower oxygen levels and higher malaria risk New…
The last universal common ancestor (LUCA) is the hypothesized common ancestor from which all modern cellular life, from single celled organisms like bacteria to the gigantic redwood trees descend. The post Last Universal Common Ancestor Lived 4.2 Billion Years Ago: Study appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News. The last universal common ancestor (LUCA) is the…
Hoverboards, or self-balancing scooters, are already used by hobbyists as a basis for robots, but now a group in Russia is putting them to use on the battlefields of Ukraine Hoverboards, or self-balancing scooters, are already used by hobbyists as a basis for robots, but now a group in Russia is putting them to use on…
Production has yet to begin, but TotalEnergies’ controversial East African oil project is already taking a dire environmental toll in Uganda’s largest national parks, a leading conservationist group said Friday. Production has yet to begin, but TotalEnergies’ controversial East African oil project is already taking a dire environmental toll in Uganda’s largest national parks, a leading…
On a warm spring day in Chiang Mai, Thailand, a thick blanket of gray smog covers the city. The surrounding Khun Tan mountains are obscured by a dense haze, and residents are urged to stay indoors. Outside of an unassuming government building on the outskirts of the city, dozens line up for N-95 masks being…
An international team of researchers led by the University of Bristol has shed light on Earth’s earliest ecosystem, showing that within a few hundred million years of planetary formation, life on Earth was already flourishing. An international team of researchers led by the University of Bristol has shed light on Earth’s earliest ecosystem, showing that within…