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Israel: when reality meets academia
On 7 October, thousands of Hamas terrorists invaded southern Israel, killing at least 1,400 people and kidnapping more than 240 civilians. These include fellow faculty members, postdocs and students who are dead, wounded or still missing. Along with many other academics, we have been vocal advocates of greater liberalism in Israel (see E. Albin et…
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Nobel win: spotlight on the attrition of women in science
Katalin Karikó’s joint win of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine helps to redress the history of gender bias in Nobel awards (see Nature 622, 228–229; 2023). Yet her achievement is not so much a win for female researchers as a warning of how much is being lost through the continued attrition of…
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Dentinomimetics and cementomimetics of Moringa oleifera leaves extract
Abstract To evaluate the biomimetic remineralization capabilities of Moringa oleifera leaves (MOL) extract on coronal dentin and acellular cementum, two different concentrations (50 and 200 mg/ml) of MOL extract loaded in plain varnish (M1 and M2 groups respectively) were compared to fluoride varnish (FL group) and native surface (C group). Eighty sound premolar teeth were collected.…
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How AI could lead to a better understanding of the brain
Can a computer be programmed to simulate a brain? It’s a question mathematicians, theoreticians and experimentalists have long been asking — whether spurred by a desire to create artificial intelligence (AI) or by the idea that a complex system such as the brain can be understood only when mathematics or a computer can reproduce its…
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Croaking Frogs, Buzzing Hornets, Squealing Dolphins: A Guide to Smithsonian Folkways’ Best Science and Nature Recordings
We’re always finding ways to capture and learn from the sounds around us: Recordings of melting ice assist in tracking the rate of climate change; hydrophones eavesdropping on underwater insects help measure the health of the ecosystem; and astronomers even figured out the pitch of a massive black hole—B flat, it turned out—in order to…
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UC Irvine-led science team shows how to eat our way out of the climate crisis
Irvine, Calif., Nov. 6, 2023 — Agriculture is one of the hardest human activities to decarbonize; people must eat, but the land-use practices associated with growing crops account for roughly a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions evaluate a new solution to this problem, one…
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YSU launches new graduate program: Master of Science in Data Science
Youngstown State University’s College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and the College of Graduate Studies have launched a new graduate program to begin in Fall 2024. The Master of Science in Data Science & Statistics is an interdisciplinary program built around a curriculum that will enhance learners’ knowledge and application of data science and statistics, including…
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Argentine rewilding debate descends into legal threats
Argentine scientists have accused a nature conservation foundation of “intimidation” as an academic debate over rewilding descended into legal threats. At issue is whether introducing certain large mammals to parts of Argentina will benefit ecosystems and cut emissions or harm local wildlife and threaten human health. In April, a group of over 100 scientists published…
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Zaha Hadid’s Science Center Breaks Ground in Singapore
Zaha Hadid’s Science Center Breaks Ground in Singapore Courtesy of ZHA ShareShare Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1009307/zaha-hadids-science-center-breaks-ground-in-singapore Clipboard“COPY”Copy Singapore’s Science Center recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new building, designed to promote STEM education in all of Singapore. Situated adjacent to the Chinese Garden MRT station, this state-of-the-art facility designed by world-renowned…
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Japan’s national science museum holds record crowdfunding campaign
The National Museum of Nature and Science said Monday that it has raised ¥920 million ($6.15 million) through a 90-day crowdfunding campaign, with 57,000 members of the public chipping in to help maintain the institution’s collections and cover its soaring utility costs. The amount of donations and the number of people who contributed are the…