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Large technology companies such as SAP, IBM and Google are underreporting their greenhouse gas emissions at a time of heightened scrutiny over the role of corporations in driving climate change, a study released Friday claimed.
Conflicts over water are as old as history itself, but the massive Google data centers on the edge of this Oregon town on the Columbia River represent an emerging 21st century concern.
Researchers at the University of Toronto and Ohio Wesleyan University are collaborating in a quest to find out how lizards can adapt to the world's changing climate.
Anti-Satellite Weapons A team of scientists in China have created a device that uses explosives to destroy enemy satellites. The weapon can be inserted inside of a satellite's exhaust nozzle, according to The South China Morning Post . A paper published about the device and obtained by SCMP says that it can detonate to create a "time-controlled, steady explosion." Astonishingly, the weapon leaves
Portland State University researchers Martin Swobodzinski and Amy Parker, with student co-authors Julie Wright, Kyrsten Hansen and Becky Morton, have published a new article in Frontiers in Education: "Seamless Wayfinding by a Deafblind Adult on an Urban College Campus: A Case Study on Wayfinding Performance, Information Preferences, and Technology Requirements."
Researchers have discovered a new way to jump-start the immune system to attack tumors, which could allow cancer immunotherapy to be used against more types of cancer.
Mega-Moon Rocket NASA has completed stacking the massive rocket that it will send to the Moon as part of the Artemis I mission — and, if those first missions go well, it could even send astronauts there in a few years. The agency fully assembled the Space-Launch System (SLS) rocket at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday night, according to a NASA update . Dubbed the "mega-Moon rocket,
The next generation of AirPods is due to drop next week, according to an announcement made at Apple's "Unleashed" event on October 18. Unveiled alongside several new products, the aptly-named AirPods 3 promise to combine several of the best features from Apple's AirPods Pro like Dolby Atmos and spatial tracking with the classic, stripped-down design of last generation's standard AirPods. The new
Only a third of pregnant Americans are vaccinated for COVID-19, despite being at far higher risk for complications and death. (Image credit: Victoria Hansen/South Carolina Public Radio)
T he election of the elders of an evangelical church is usually an uncontroversial, even unifying event. But this summer, at an influential megachurch in Northern Virginia, something went badly wrong. A trio of elders didn't receive 75 percent of the vote, the threshold necessary to be installed. "A small group of people, inside and outside this church, coordinated a divisive effort to use disinf
Chilling Effect In what could be a serious reality check for the buzz-filled space tourism industry, its most established player says it had to cancel its upcoming launch with SpaceX because it couldn't find any viable — and sufficiently wealthy — passengers for the journey. "The mission was marketed to a large number of our prospective customers, but ultimately the mix of price, timing and exper
One of the youngest planets ever found around a distant infant star has been discovered by an international team of scientists led by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa faculty, students, and alumni.
A former science teacher who's been blind for 16 years became able to see letters, discern objects' edges — and even play a Maggie Simpson video game. (Image credit: Moran Eye Center, the University of Utah)
Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug, and a very good one. If you are infected with the roundworms that cause river blindness or the parasitic mites that cause scabies, it is wonderfully effective . It is cheap; it is accessible; and its discoverers won the Nobel Prize in 2015. It has also been widely promoted as a coronavirus prophylactic and treatment. This promotion has been broadly criticized
Two microphones aboard the Perseverance Rover make it possible to listen in on the Red Planet. They've captured nearly five hours of sounds, including the Martian wind. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU)
The U.S. economy right now is a little bit like Dune . Not Frank Herbert's magisterial sci-fi epic novel, or Denis Villeneuve's new and reportedly sumptuous film adaptation . I mean David Lynch's infamously bewildering 1984 movie version, which is remembered mostly for being a semi-glorious mess. Like that space oddity, today's economy is too strange to neatly categorize as "clearly great" or "ob
A new coronavirus variant — known as delta plus — has cropped up in the U.K. There's concern it could be more dangerous than the highly contagious delta variant. What does the science actually show? (Image credit: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Discovery of nobleman Khuwy shows that Egyptians were using advanced embalming methods 1,000 years before assumed date The ancient Egyptians were carrying out sophisticated mummifications of their dead 1,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to new evidence which could lead to a rewriting of the history books. The preserved body of a high-ranking nobleman called Khuwy, discovered i
Health authorities compared vaccination rates with Zodiac signs, but the results may require further investigation Exciting news for people who believe in science enough to want mass vaccination, but not enough to think horoscopes are made up: Utah's Salt Lake county health department says there's a big difference in vaccination rates depending on your Zodiac sign. At least, that's what officials
Altered States Scientists at the University of Chicago say that they've successfully created a "strange" new state of matter in the laboratory called "superionic ice" — and that the stuff might already exist inside planets in our solar system. "It was a surprise — everyone thought this phase wouldn't appear until you are at much higher pressures than where we first find it," co-author and Univers
There was a time, at the start of the 20th century, when the field of public health was stronger and more ambitious. A mixed group of physicians, scientists, industrialists, and social activists all saw themselves "as part of this giant social-reform effort that was going to transform the health of the nation," David Rosner, a public-health historian at Columbia University, told me. They were uni
This week Amherst College announced that it was ending the use of legacy preferences in its admissions process. Its president, Biddy Martin, acknowledged that providing an advantage to applicants who are the children of alumni "inadvertently limits educational opportunity." When incredibly wealthy, highly selective colleges such as Amherst (endowment: $3.7 billion ; admission rate: 8 percent ) ma
Don't beat yourself up if Covid times get to you. We need release from all the stress For me, it was a shoe. One missing shoe. Honestly, it wasn't even a great shoe, just one that I wear to walk the dog. But it was gone. Apparently to the same place all the solitary socks have gone, up there in footwear heaven. And, really, after the two years that we'd had, one would be forgiven for expecting me
Flotsam A container ship encountered rough seas in Canadian waters on Friday, causing about 40 shipping containers to fall overboard — and several, authorities are warning, contain "spontaneous combustibles" that could ignite or explode when exposed to air or water. The US and Canadian Coast Guards say they're both working to find the hazardous containers, which fell off a cargo vessel called the
Uncanny and creepy, premonitions that turn out to be authentic can feel profound. But is there science to explain them? Around seven years ago, Garrett, was in a local Pizza Hut with his friends, having a day so ordinary that it is cumbersome to describe. He was 16 – or thereabouts – and had been told by teachers to go around nearby businesses and ask for gift vouchers that the school could use a
Sanitary pads and makeup: A Chinese astronaut's six-month stay aboard the country's space station has revealed conflicted cultural values toward gender.
Senior scientists say problems at Immensa site show private firms should not be carrying out PCR tests Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Health officials should have known about major failings at a private Covid testing lab within days of the problem arising, rather than taking weeks to shut down operations at the site, senior scientists say. About 43,000 people, mostl
It's the stuff of nightmares, or science fiction: a parasite that wants to get inside an animal's mouth, where it attacks — and replaces — the tongue. (Image credit: Galveston Island State Park)
I n the imagination of the Christian West, Jews have been forced to fill every role. For 2,000 years, they have been seen as the ultimate shape-shifters: craven, feeble, abject, weak, and humiliated, but also powerful, conspiratorial, and demonic. They are the prime, indeed fatal, danger to the societies in which they live: arch-capitalists and arch-revolutionaries. Jews are a symbol, a metaphor,
William Blake once proposed that John Milton was "of the Devil's party without knowing it" because he evoked Satan in Paradise Lost with such gusto. By contrast, Blake observed, Milton seemed inhibited when he wrote of plodding, sanctimonious old God. Have Donald Trump's recent chroniclers, most of whom quote the former president liberally and with relish, turned to the devil's party? Loathsome c
Study shows that our knowledge of why tumours form is still inadequate Scientists will have to rethink how environmental triggers allow tumours to form and develop, one of Britain's leading cancer experts warned last week. Michael Stratton, director of the Wellcome Sanger Institute, said recent results from an international cancer research study – which aimed to pinpoint environmental triggers in
Survey shows minister is falling short in pledge to send out 300,000 devices Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage More than nine in 10 schools are still waiting for airflow monitors, which can reduce the spread of Covid-19, despite the education secretary promising that a third of the units would be delivered by the end of this month. Just 8% of schools have received thei
Latest updates: from today fully vaccinated travellers do not have to use more expensive PCR test on arrival UK government paving way to bring in 'plan B' Covid rules Darker skies and colder weather are perfect conditions for Covid to thrive Only 8% of English schools receive promised air monitors Russia sees record deaths as country prepares for new curbs See all our coronavirus coverage Which p
Att livsstilen med bilåkande, prylkonsumtion, flygresor och biffätande orsakar koldioxidutsläpp som rubbar klimatet har de flesta säkert hört talas om. Men det finns utsläppsskurkar som många inte känner till. Liksom hjältar i alla storlekar som i det tysta fångar upp koldioxid och bromsar den globala uppvärmingen.
Frances Haugen's 'testimony tour' of revelations about the tech company makes good copy, but will its executives listen? If you wanted a paragon of astute, thoroughly modern whistleblowing, then Frances Haugen is your woman. She is the former Facebook employee who revealed that the company knew about the harm that some of its products, especially Instagram, were causing but did little or nothing
The Orion capsule will be launched on the Space Launch System, paving the way for the resumption of people to walk on Earth's satellite again Nasa has announced plans to launch an uncrewed flight around the Moon in February 2022, paving the way for astronauts to once again set foot on Earth's satellite. The US space agency said on Friday that it was in the final phase of testing to send its Orion
President Joe Biden's long career can be measured in decades, in legislative achievements, and in Saturday Night Live impersonations: Seven different actors have played him over the years. His first send-up on the show happened in 1991, when Kevin Nealon portrayed him as a straight-faced inquisitor of Anita Hill's sexual-harassment allegations against Clarence Thomas during the the judge's Suprem
NASA said Friday it is now targeting February 2022 for the uncrewed lunar mission Artemis 1, the first step in America's plan to return humans to the Moon later this decade.
A flight of the Space Launch System and Orion capsule without astronauts aboard is planned for early next year, a first, long-delayed step toward returning astronauts to the moon's surface.
Illustrations by Miki Lowe May Sarton was a novelist and an avid keeper of journals, but she considered herself a poet above all else . Novels and journals, she said in 1983 , are concerned with growth over time, but "the poem is an essence … it captures perhaps a moment of violent change but it captures a moment." In "," she seizes just that: fall's fleeting turning point between a memory of war
If you're wondering why scientists and weather forecasters are talking about these phenomena, we have some answers, including how they got their names.
Jaguarerna i Brasilien äter nästan bara fisk och reptiler. Nu avslöjar dolda kameror i djungeln hur kattdjuren blir kompisar av att jaga i samma vatten, enligt en ny studie.
Genes aren't only inherited through birth. Bacteria have the ability to pass genes to each other, or pick them up from their environment, through a process called horizonal gene transfer, which is a major culprit in the spread of antibiotic resistance.
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. Getty; The Atlantic Certain moments in history leave long shadows. The January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is sure to be one of them, even though the fallout is far from settled. Not even a year
Every retailer thinks it's already time for post-Thanksgiving sales. Get your holiday shopping done early with scores on all the electronics on your list.
NASA is aiming to launch its uncrewed lunar mission Artemis 1 in February next year, the space agency said Friday, the first step in America's plan to return humans to the Moon.
In the last 15 years, Twitter has gone from an SMS-based messaging platform to a social network with hundreds of millions of users. In recent years, conservative politicians and activists have railed against "cancel culture," claiming Twitter and other social media outlets are biased against them—hence, the existence of right-wing alternatives like Gab, Parler, and Trump's new Truth Social. Howev
The 10 members of the Eternals are the most powerful protagonists in the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far. They are neither humans nor gods, but immortal attendants of humanity. And during the 7,000 years they've spent living on Earth, they haven't interfered with civilization's affairs unless Arishem—a colossal cosmic entity who manipulates seemingly all energy in the universe—told them to. (So,
A newly developed coating that allows for certain liquids to move across surfaces without fluid loss could usher in new advances in a range of fields, including medical testing.
The findings could add momentum for F.D.A. authorization of the pediatric dose, perhaps as early as next week, a long-awaited development that would affect 28 million children.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ed Yong reveals how he compiled The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021 all while wrestling with the idea of what it means to be a science writer.
PLUS. Ved at producere flybrændstof med olie fra planten abessinsk sennep vil man ifølge nyt amerikansk studie kunne mindske CO2-udledningen med op til 68 procent sammenlignet med konventionelt brændstof. Der er dog stadig udfordringer i vejen for produktionen.
Researchers have identified a drug that, when given along with a bone marrow transplant, drops the risk of leukemia recurring by 20% among the high-risk patients.
The AirPods are undeniably great earbuds, but if you want to up your audio game, you don't need to turn to Apple to do it. Check out these top-notch ways to listen to your music and podcasts on the go. HyperSonic Lite True Wireless Earphones Pictured above, these are optimized for streaming services and your phone calls, with a multi-beam microphone and an Immersive Sound Engine. Get the HyperSon
Ed Miliband was the UK's climate minister at the Copenhagen climate summit in 2009. He talks to Adam Vaughan about the anarchy that ensues during such big events ahead of COP26
PLUS. Et stort studie af tarmkræft i Norge er blevet indstillet, efter at et uventet højt antal patienter fik spredning til andre organer. Et universitetssygehus tog for mange patienter ind og undersøgte dem ikke godt nok, skriver Aftenposten.
PLUS. Danmark vil opføre verdens første energiøer i Nordsøen og på Bornholm. Dermed går havvindens hjemland forrest i næste fase af teknologiens evolution, men spænder samtidig ben for havvinden selv.
Top crude exporter Saudi Arabia will aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2060, its de facto ruler said on Saturday, days before the COP26 global climate summit.
Even as schools have returned in full swing across the country, complications wrought by the pandemic persist, often falling hardest on those least able to weather them: families without transportation, people with limited income or other financial hardship, people who don't speak English, children with special needs.
France has successfully launched a state-of-the-art satellite into orbit, designed to allow all of France's armed forces across the globe to communicate swiftly and securely.
Ed Miliband was the UK's climate minister at the Copenhagen climate summit in 2009. He talks to Adam Vaughan about the anarchy that ensues during such big events ahead of COP26
Två miljoner ton svenskt betongavfall kan omvandlas till koldioxidsänka varje år – istället ligger det och skräpar. Spela videon för att se hur betong fångar upp CO2.
An international research team investigated whether continued magnetic seizure therapy might effectively prevent the relapse of treatment-resistant depression, compared to what is known about electroconvulsive therapy, the current standard of care.
Using sophisticated microscopy and computational analysis, researchers have now validated the merit of a water purification technology that uses electricity to remove and inactivate an assortment of waterborne viruses. They said the yet-to-be-implemented water purification strategy could add another level of safety against pathogens that cause gastrointestinal ailments and other infections in huma
Florida's critically endangered staghorn corals were surveyed to discover which ones can better withstand future heatwaves in the ocean. Insights from the study help organizations working to restore climate-resilient reefs in Florida and provide a blueprint for the success of restoration projects globally.
A new deep learning algorithm can pick up the molecular pathways and development of key mutations causing colorectal cancer more accurately than existing methods, meaning patients could benefit from targeted therapies with quicker turnaround times and at a lower cost.
People at risk from strokes and heart attacks could benefit from personalized clotting profiles to help clinicians prescribe more precise treatments, thanks to new research.
You can't see it happening. But what goes on below ground in a forest is very important in determining its fate. In a study, scientists conclude that the sideways flow of water through soil can have an important impact on how riparian forests respond to climate change. Models used to predict the future plight of forests typically don't account for this factor — but they should, researchers say.
Researchers uncovered that reducing levels of the protein tau, which is known for its role in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions, changes excitatory and inhibitory cells in ways that make it harder for the brain to burst with overexcitation.
The futures market has long traded things like gold and oil. Here's why water recently joined the market, and how it might play out for the life-sustaining resource.
A congressional hearing about NASA's budget and activities offered more questions than answers about the International Space Station, orbital debris hazards and returning astronauts to the moon — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE How AI Is Reinventing What Computers Are Will Douglas Heaven | MIT Technology Review "[Today's computers are] smaller and faster, but they're still boxes with processors that run instructions from humans. AI changes that on at least three fronts: how computers are made, how they're programmed, and how they're used. Ultimately, it will change what they are for. 'The core of
We generate enormous amounts of data every day, with where we go, what we do, and how we interact with the world around us. And some fascinating insights can be drawn from that data, provided you know how to manage it. The Complete 2022 Big Data Analysis Bundle gives you the tools you need to wrangle databases and draw conclusions from the thicket of numbers. Coding For Data Each of the 9 courses
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Drought fueled by climate change has dropped Lake Tahoe below its natural rim and halted flows into the Truckee River, an historically cyclical event that's occurring sooner and more often than it used to—raising fears about what might be in store for the famed alpine lake.
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7 frågor till Alexander Rozental legitimerad psykolog, lektor i psykologi vid Uppsala universitet och knuten till University College London, där han forskar om perfektionism.
I en novell av den argentinske författaren Jorge Luis Borges från år 1942 ramlar den unge Ireneo Funes av sin häst. Efter olyckan försvinner hans förmåga att glömma. Allt blir kvar i minnet. Vore det inte underbart att ha ett sådant minne? Definitivt inte, enligt den amerikanske författaren och alzheimerforskaren Scott Small. Han menar att Borges långt före den moderna neurovetenskapen insåg att h
https://williampepera.substack.com/p/alysson-muotri How would you go about solving all the world's problems at once? By changing the human brain, according to Dr. Alysson Muotri, a professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Cellular & Molecular Medicine at the University of California. Our brains mediate our entire experience of the world — every memory, belief, perception and action passes t
As many of you will know, Geert Jan van Oldenborgh died on Oct 12, 2021, and in the last week a number of very touching tributes have appeared. Notably, a lovely obituary in the NY Tim es by Henry Fountain, a segment on the BBC's Inside Science from Roland Pease, a piece on Bloomberg News by Eric Roston and, of course, an appreciation from his colleagues at World Weather Attribution (including Fr
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