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Scientists used to avoid phrases like ‘climate crisis.’ Not anymore.
Bill Ripple had never been an activist. The Oregon State University ecologist had spent his career wandering through the hills and canyons of Yellowstone National Park, tracking the health of wolves and other large carnivores. Nor was he particularly outspoken: As a college student, he was so concerned about taking a debate class that he…
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A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing
What are we looking for? One way in which cells adapt diverse functional responses is through context-dependent interactions with their microenvironme 1305 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065 Weill Cornell Medical College-Department of Physiology and Biophysics
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Ian Wilmut, embryologist who helped to produce Dolly the sheep (1944–2023)
Credit: Maurice McDonald/AP via Alamy By cloning Dolly the sheep in 1996, embryologist Ian Wilmut rewrote the biological rule book as well as the playbook for science governance. Wilmut was a top-tier scientist whose self-effacing manner helped him to champion the biosciences for a global audience. But he had plenty of help in his endeavours,…
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Embedding climate change education into higher-education programmes
Climate education is seen as a key driver for behavioural change, yet it is usually not continued universally to higher-education level. With the increasing demand from both students and employers, we propose methods that incorporate climate education from multiple disciplines into current curriculums. In the Paris Agreement on climate change, adopted in 2015, there was…
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Better tech needed to increase soil organic carbon and crop yields
Increasing organic carbon in soils has been promoted as a way to help combat climate change while also improving soil fertility and crop yields, but a new paper shows that promised yield increases at a global scale would be negligible with current technologies and optimal management practices. Importantly, the paper finds that regions with low…
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Change is needed to diversify space science — and it starts with a name
The current naming conventions for planetary features exacerbate the underrepresentation in space science of women and marginalized groups. Apollo 11 may have first physically put man on the Moon in 1969, but man’s first appearance on the Moon happened long before that. In 1635, Giovanni Battista Riccioli started naming lunar craters, adopting the names of…
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Risk and protective factors for health behaviour in adolescence in Europe
Abstract The purpose of the analysis was to identify the risk and protective factors for health behaviour in European adolescents from population health status and expenditure, mental health status, sexual life, social life and education indices and the existence of national strategies, programmes. National and international databases providing information on the presumed health behaviour predictors…
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Synthesis and physicochemical characterization of carbon quantum dots produced from folic acid
Abstract The rising interest in carbon dots (c-dots) is driven by their remarkable potential in the field of biomedical applications. This is due to their distinctive and adjustable photoluminescence characteristics, outstanding physicochemical properties, excellent photostability, and biocompatibility. Herein, carbon dots were successfully produced via the heat synthesis method and characterization for physical and chemical properties…
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Experimental investigation and modelling of the mechanical properties of palm oil fuel ash concrete using Scheffe’s method
Abstract This study explores the enhancement of mechanical properties in concrete blended with palm oil fuel ash (POFA) through Scheffe’s optimization. The utilization of POFA as supplementary cementitious material in concrete has gained attention for its potential environmental benefits. Utilizing a (5,2) simplex-lattice design, a systematic approach is employed for optimizing mixture proportions based on…
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Conceptualizing the construct of ocean identity
The construct of ocean identity provides a valuable lens that can unpack the multiple dimensions of human connections with ocean spaces, and crucially places importance on the integration of cognitive, affective, and behavioral components. The construct of ocean identity is applicable in academic and professional contexts, and is largely unexplored from both qualitative and quantitative…
