Leo Wilson

Schematic diagram of the structure and polarization conversion effects. Credit: Frontiers of Optoelectronics (2023). DOI: 10.1007/s12200-023-00098-9 Polarization is one of the fundamental characteristics of electromagnetic waves. It can convey valuable vector information in sensitive measurements and signal transmission, which is a promising technology for various fields such as environmental monitoring, biomedical sciences, and marine exploration. … Read more

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted a patent to Theranos on Dec. 18, 2018, three months after the company was dissolved following a series of investigations and lawsuits that detailed its fraud. The patent has not been rescinded and contains no notice of the faulty nature of the information it contains. Credit: U.S. Patent … Read more

Credit: CC0 Public Domain People all around the world traditionally use their new year to embark on a change in lifestyle. The People’s Climate Vote, a UN survey of public opinion on climate change, highlights that citizens around the world recognize climate change as a global emergency and agree that we should do everything necessary … Read more

Scientists conduct grassland sampling surveys in Xilingol. Credit: AIR In a study published in Remote Sensing, scientists from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have employed a Desertification Difference Index (DDI) model to better understand and combat global grassland desertification. The study focused on extracting desertification information using … Read more

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The idea that we can comfortably manage all the different facets of life—work, family, other responsibilities—is certainly appealing. But in reality, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to work-life balance—especially for older workers. Making up a third of the New Zealand workforce, older workers (aged 55 and older) are a growing cohort … Read more