Climate funds are learning how to keep projects running when conflict breaks out by being flexible and working closely with communities In recent years, fresh conflicts have erupted across the…
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Is CBD use during pregnancy as safe as people think? New study uncovers potential risks to babies
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Cannabidiol (CBD), the component in cannabis often used for therapeutic treatments, is increasingly being used during pregnancy as a means of managing symptoms such as nausea,…
Scientists enhance high-resolution distributed temperature sensing using plastic optical fibers
This figure illustrates the result of distributed temperature sensing using a perfluorinated graded-index plastic optical fiber (POF). The top diagram shows the structure of the sensing POF, including a 7.0-centimeter…
Clot-buster meds and mechanical retrieval found to equally reduce disability from some strokes
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Removing a clot blocking a medium- or small-sized artery in the brain mechanically is a safe treatment for a common type of stroke; however, it did…
2,500-year-old caravan tombs discovered in the Negev
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have uncovered tombs near Tlalim Junction in the Negev Highlands, revealing trade connections with Yemen, Phoenicia, and Egypt. The excavation uncovered a wealth…
New ‘Star Wars: The Mask of Fear’ novel stars Mon Mothma, Bail Organa, and Saw Gerrera (interview)
Galavanting through the galaxy far, far away with seemingly effortless literary ease, prolific “Star Wars” author, Alexander Freed has been catapulted to the top tier of sci-fi writers. He is…
Researchers develop first-of-its-kind quantum gate
High-fidelity Bell states synthesized within a single photon, where polarization serves as the control qubit and frequency as the target qubit. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy A recent study…
Climate projects face existential threat after Trump halts aid
The Trump administration’s attack on USAID puts at risk close to $500 million a year in grant-based climate funding for developing countries A new programme to boost the climate resilience…
