When he arrived on the Seattle University campus as a freshman, Christopher Whidbey, ‘10, was certain his next stop would be medical school. But during his experience as an undergraduate researcher at SU, where he triple majored in chemistry, biology and philosophy, and helped mentor younger students, Whidbey envisioned a different path.  This one combined his…

Researchers from ASU, in collaboration with the Laboratoire pour l’Utilisation des Lasers Intenses, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Sorbonne Université, simulated the inner conditions of the Earth in their study published last month in Science Advances. In order to do this, they exposed olivine, an igneous mineral created within the Earth’s mantle, to an X-ray-free…

Abstract The NECTAR instrument provides access to thermal and fast neutrons which are suitable for non-destructive inspection of large and dense objects. Scintillators are used in combination with a camera system for radiography and tomography. Gamma-rays are produced as inevitable by-products of the neutron production. Furthermore, these gamma-rays are highly directional due to their constraint…

Sue Nichols, [email protected] – November 17, 2023 Veronica Frans joins with BIoLogos to talk put environmental stewardship in a context of Christianity. Veronica Frans a PhD candidate talked about environmental stewardship and its ties to Christianity at BioLogos,  a science advocacy organization founded by Francis Collins, the former director of the National Institute of Health…

Credit: Olemedia/Getty In early October, as the Nobel Foundation announced the recipients of this year’s Nobel prizes, a group of researchers, including a previous laureate, met in Stockholm to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) might have an increasingly creative role in the scientific process. The workshop, led in part by Hiroaki Kitano, a biologist and…

Abstract Magnetic anastomosis substantially shortens the duration of vascular anastomosis. We aimed to apply magnetic anastomosis technology (MAT) to donor liver implantations in pig orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Twenty healthy adult pigs were randomly divided into donors and recipients, and major vascular anastomosis was performed using MAT during OLT. Recipient liver and kidney function was…

Glyphosate is widely used in agriculture to eliminate weeds.Credit: Jean-Francois Monier/AFP via Getty After months of wrangling, the European Commission says it has decided to renew the license for the weedkiller compound glyphosate, approving its use in European Union countries for ten more years. Following the decision yesterday, the Commission released a statement saying that,…

Abstract In the construction industry, concrete is the most utilized building material. It is produced from different natural resources such as sand and gravel, as well as cement. The production of concrete is causing harm to the environment, yet its use became a necessity. To solve this humongous environmental challenge, many researchers devoted a considerable…

Newswise — Norwegian-American entrepreneur and philanthropist, Fred Kavli, often spoke of his family home and credited its pristine surroundings as sparking his interest in science. In a conversation with long-time friend, actor and writer, Alan Alda, Fred Kavli talked about nature, science, innovation, and philanthropy. “In those days, I used to ski across the vast white…