Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered profound similarities and surprising differences between humans and insects in the production of the critical light-absorbing molecule of the retina, 11-cis-retinal, also known as the “visual chromophore.” The findings deepen understanding of how mutations in the RPE65 enzyme cause retinal diseases, especially Leber congenital amaurosis, a … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New York City Mayor Eric Adams came in for criticism in early 2022 for suggesting that low-paid workers such as restaurant and retail staff were low-skilled and did not “have the academic skills to sit in the corner office.“ A Singapore Management University researcher, Assistant Professor of Marketing Shilpa Madan, says … Read more
Tilal Al Khalediah claimed first place in the day’s final race at King Abdulaziz Equestrian Field, winning the G1 Ministry of Culture Al Mneefah Cup for Alkhalediah Stables. The last of eight races in Riyadh on Friday, Adel Alfouraidi rode home in style to complete an impressive back-to-back double to close out the evening and … Read more
Worsening human-induced climate change may have effects beyond the widely reported rising sea levels, higher temperatures, and impacts on food supply and migration — and may also extend to influencing mental distress among high schoolers in the United States. According to a representative survey of 38,616 high school students from 22 public school districts in … Read more
Jorge Fresneda (left) and a student demonstrate an EEG headset. Credit: NJIT Machines still can’t think, but now they can validate your feelings, based on new research from New Jersey Institute of Technology Assistant Professor Jorge Fresneda. Fresneda started his career as a chemist and then became an expert in neuroanalytics. He studies how measurements … Read more
Scientists have detected the pull of gravity on the microscopic scale in a feat that lays the groundwork for probing its nature in the mysterious quantum realm. In an experiment involving sophisticated superconducting apparatus cooled to within a whisker of absolute zero, and brass weights stuck to an electrical bicycle wheel, physicists recorded a minuscule … Read more
Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Watch live as Nikki Haley continues her campaign in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, on Friday (23 February) ahead of this weekend’s Republican primary. The former UN ambassador is speaking in her … Read more
Botanical gardens are not just beautiful — they can cool the city air by 5°C during heatwaves, according to the most comprehensive review of its kind led by the University of Surrey.?Parks and wetlands have a similar effect. The study analysed how green spaces and waterways cool down cities and towns. Professor Prashant Kumar, Director … Read more
Average SOC stock Mg ha-1 across soil horizons and volumetric stone content (%) classes for the combined I-SIS, HSP and SQUARE datasets. Credit: Geoderma Regional (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.geodrs.2024.e00769 Researchers from Teagasc have published an article in Geoderma Regional highlighting the consequences of not measuring soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks in Irish grassland soils precisely. Quantifying … Read more
Sarina Wiegman Hails England’s ‘Growth Potential’ After Signing New Contract England take on Austria in an international women’s friendly match as part of their February training camp. The Lionesses have two friendlies in Marbella, against Austria and Italy as part of the international break, but it is a schedule that offers little relief to burnt … Read more
