Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In his research, Professor Marko Huhtanen from the University of Oulu, who specializes in applied and computational mathematics, introduces a new method for compressing images. This…
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Northern lights may be visible in 10 states Nov. 13-14
The northern lights could still be visible tonight (Nov. 13-14) as lingering effects from recent solar eruptions continue to ripple through Earth’s magnetic field. Minor (G1) to strong (G3) geomagnetic…
Deep-sea mining might feed plankton a diet of junk food
Mining the seafloor for valuable metals could send dangerous ripples through ocean food webs. Tiny floating plankton, the base of the food web, can accidentally ingest particles of sediment kicked…
How to apply for a BES waiver – Functional Ecologists
Although there are more transformative agreements than ever that cover the cost of article publication charges (APCs) in Gold Open Access (OA) journals, at the British Ecological Society (BES), we…
What’s a ‘black box’ warning? A pharmacologist explains how these labels protect patients
A “black box” warning on a health product sounds pretty scary – maybe even more so when it’s suddenly being taken off the packaging. Americans were reminded of this type…
What are the signs of a brain tumor?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Have you been having headaches that won’t go away, confusion or changes in your senses? You may wonder if these are signs of a brain tumor.…
How wastewater sludge is greening steel production
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain By turning wastewater sludge into biocoal and green hydrogen, EU researchers are helping reduce the steel industry’s environmental impact. What comes out of our wastewater treatment…
Animal rights advocates align with RFK, Jr.’s attempt to phase out animal testing in favor of high-tech, human-based alternatives
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s making animal welfare a component of his Make America Healthy Again mission. The health secretary has asked his agencies to refine high-tech methods of testing chemicals…
Youth mental health often unrecognized in health care
Credit: Alex Green from Pexels Children and young people with high levels of mental health needs are struggling to receive the help they need, or to have their difficulties recognized,…
The hidden danger of lunar micrometeoroid storms
Lunar sample 61195 from Apollo 16 textured with “zap pits” from micrometeorite impacts. Credit: James Stuby from NASA image The moon has no significant atmosphere, no weather, and no wind.…
