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A publishing platform that places code front and centre
Credit: Getty Last month, the Microscopy Society of America (MSA) quietly launched a journal that its creators hope will lead academic publishing in the future. Elemental Microscopy, a publication focused on reviews and methods tutorials, leverages an authoring and publishing platform called Curvenote to create rich, interactive, digital papers with coding and data analysis at…
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Early-life gut bacterial community structure predicts disease risk and athletic performance in horses bred for racing
Abstract Gut bacterial communities have a profound influence on the health of humans and animals. Early-life gut microbial community structure influences the development of immunological competence and susceptibility to disease. For the Thoroughbred racehorse, the significance of early-life microbial colonisation events on subsequent health and athletic performance is unknown. Here we present data from a…
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Denver Museum of Nature & Science Hosts Event to Distribute Free Backpacks, School Supplies
Editor’s Note: Press Releases are provided to Yellow Scene. In an effort to keep our community informed, we publish some press releases in whole. DENVER – The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is proud to support Kensi’s Causes Packz4Kidz for an annual backpack distribution event, supporting local students as they prepare for the new school…
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Metalenses phase characterization by multi-distance phase retrieval
Abstract Metalens, characterized by their unique functions and distinctive physical properties, have gained significant attention for their potential applications. To further optimize the performance of metalens, it is necessary to characterize the phase modulation of the metalens. In this study, we present a multi-distance phase retrieval system based on optical field scanning and discuss its…
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Quantum computing aims for diversity, one qubit at a time
Irene Fernández de Fuentes (centre) co-founded the Australian charity Quantum Women.Credit: Sydney Quantum Academy Feeling adrift and disconnected during the COVID-19 pandemic, Elisa Torres Durney decided to jump headlong into one of the hottest, and most challenging, disciplines around. She took a virtual course on quantum computing. Then a secondary-school student in Chile, Torres Durney…
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Preschool Nature Explorers at Heard Museum Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Register today! McKinney, Texas — Nature Explorers will spend the school year learning about the world around us. We’ll meet one of the Heard’s live animal ambassadors each week and take a nature hike to explore different habitats, from wetlands and forests to prairie and ponds. We’ll also prowl through museum exhibits, participate in hands-on…
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Climate change engagement of scientists
Abstract Climate change is one of the biggest threats to humanity. Scientists are well positioned to help address it beyond conducting academic research, yet little is known about their wider engagement with the topic. We investigate scientists’ engagement with climate change using quantitative and qualitative analyses of a large-scale survey (N = 9,220) across 115 countries, all…
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Psilocybin-assisted therapy and HIV-related shame
Abstract As a proposed mediator between stigma-related stressors and negative mental health outcomes, HIV-related shame has been predictive of increased rates of substance use and difficulties adhering to antiretroviral treatment among people with HIV. These downstream manifestations have ultimately impeded progress toward national goals to End the HIV Epidemic, in part due to limited success…
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How a space physicist is shaking up China’s research funding
Before helming the NSFC, Dou Xiankang was the president of Wuhan University.Credit: Getty Images Space physicist Dou Xiankang took the helm of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) little more than a year ago, but has already introduced reforms to support young and early-career scientists, particularly female researchers. Among the changes are an…
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How a space physicist is shaking up China’s research funding
Before helming the NSFC, Dou Xiankang was the president of Wuhan University.Credit: Getty Images Space physicist Dou Xiankang took the helm of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) little more than a year ago, but has already introduced reforms to support young and early-career scientists, particularly female researchers. Among the changes are an…