Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain India’s solar observation mission on Saturday entered the Sun’s orbit after a four-month journey, the latest success for the space exploration ambitions of the world’s most populous nation. The Aditya-L1 mission was launched in September and is carrying an array of instruments to measure and observe the Sun’s outermost layers. India’s … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Using novel comparative riverscape genomics, biologists at the University of Arkansas surveyed 31 fish species from 75 locations in the White River Basin in Arkansas. Their study revealed a complex network of relations and adaptations that define aquatic communities in rivers and will help biologists plan conservation and ecosystem management. The … Read more
Anoxia begets anoxia: A positive feedback to the deoxygenation of temperate lakes Credit: M. Lau Anoxia threatens inland waters worldwide. Once it has occurred in a lake, the lack of oxygen even sets in motion a downward spiral that accelerates with increasing global warming. This is indicated by the results of an international study involving … Read more
An example training scenario for teachers. Credit: University of Pennsylvania In New York City, law enforcement regularly monitors the social media use of young people who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), compiling binders of Twitter and Facebook posts to link them to crimes or gangs. Something as benign as liking a photo … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain While some U.K. farmers see the advances in the development of cultured, or cell-based meat, as potential competition to traditional meat production, others from the farming community have suggested it could create a premium for pasture-reared meat. Research into farmers’ attitudes towards cultured meat, led by a team from the University … Read more
Enhancing the spin Hall effect via Berry phase monopole engineering can pave the way for ultrafast spintronic devices at high temperatures. Credit: Tokyo Tech Spintronic devices are electronic devices that utilize the spin of electrons (an intrinsic form of angular momentum possessed by the electron) to achieve high-speed processing and low-cost data storage. In this … Read more
Variations in carbon dioxide absorption in the East Sea due to the southward movement of Arctic air. Credit: POSTECH The recent cold spell has plunged South Korean into a deep freeze, resulting in the closure of 247 national parks, the cancellation of 14 domestic flights, and the scrapping of 107 cruise ship voyages. While the … Read more
(Left) Uncrewed surface vehicle observations depicting depth and nitrate concentrations in Daljeonji Reservoir / (Right) A high-resolution map illustrating the total nitrate, derived from data collected by the vehicle (November 26, 2021). Credit: POSTECH In a recent tragic incident, approximately 100 elephants in Africa perished due to inadequate access to water. The United Nations Environment … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The chemical industry has long been shadowed by unwelcome images of billowing smokestacks and pipes discharging toxic effluent. Modern manufacturing practices have done much to mitigate the industry’s environmental impact, but there remains room for improvement. Making chemistry more environmentally friendly is a passion and major research focus for Caltech’s Karthish … Read more
Credit: CC0 Public Domain It’s the futuristic year 2024! Where is the power loom that natural philosophers have been promising me? What’s that? Edmund Cartwright already made one? In 1785? And it revolutionized industrial weaving? Sorry, it’s been so long since the last Saturday post that I’ve completely lost track of the progress of science. … Read more
