After a relatively quiet fall, there’s been another spike in cases of bird flu in Michigan. When state officials announced on Dec. 16, 2024, that bird flu had been found…
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3D printing strategy can upgrade soft robots and extend their lifespan
Credit: Kanhere et al. Over the past decades, robotic systems have been rapidly advancing, fueled by the continuous introduction of more advanced electronics, mechanical components and software solutions. As a…
Patients ‘harmed’ as UK hospital standards ‘collapse’: report
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels UK patients are “coming to harm” as nurses say they are having to treat people in corridors and unsuitable places because of a “collapse…
Experts raise concerns over maternity provision for pregnant women in UK prisons
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Senior midwives and researchers with experience in criminal and social justice are among those calling for improved maternity provision for pregnant women in UK prisons. In…
A new research program is Indigenizing artificial intelligence
Jason Edward Lewis: “The Abundant Intelligences research program is about deconstructing the scarcity mindset and making room for many kinds of intelligence and ways we might think about it.” Credit:…
The first supernovae flooded the early universe with water, research suggests
This artist’s impression shows CR7 a very distant galaxy discovered using ESO’s Very Large Telescope. Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser Water is the essence of life. Every living thing on Earth contains…
Space Mountain at 50: Five nods to NASA from the Walt Disney World ride
“We astronauts are here today to salute all those who made our trip into space possible. They have permitted us to see the Earth as a precious blue jewel in…
How climate-driven ‘whiplash’ raised the human cost of the LA fires
Doug Specht is a reader in cultural geography and communication at the University of Westminster. October to April is normally considered to be the wet season in California, yet this…
Is TikTok’s time nearly up? A privacy and cybersecurity law expert explains
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The clock appears to be winding down on TikTok’s future in the U.S. Beijing-based ByteDance, the firm behind the popular video-sharing website in the U.S., has…
Should we be panicked about bird flu? Expert says not yet
William Hanage, associate professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Credit: Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer The nation’s first human death due to the bird flu…
