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Improving microbial phylogeny with citizen science within a mass-market video game
Abstract Citizen science video games are designed primarily for users already inclined to contribute to science, which severely limits their accessibility for an estimated community of 3 billion gamers worldwide. We created Borderlands Science (BLS), a citizen science activity that is seamlessly integrated within a popular commercial video game played by tens of millions of…
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Turkish scientists become guardians of nature in Antarctica
Turkish scientists have become guardians of South Pole creatures, who are significantly affected by the consequences of global climate change, by adhering to regulations in their studies in Antarctica, thus preserving life connected to the White Continent and its oceans. The researchers, who are participating in the 8th National Antarctic Science Expedition, sent under the…
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Leveraging epidemic network models towards wildfire resilience
Wildfires have increased in frequency and intensity due to climate change and have had severe impacts on the built environment worldwide. Moving forward, models should take inspiration from epidemic network modeling to predict damage to individual buildings and understand the impact of different mitigations on the community vulnerability in a network setting. This is a…
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Corvallis Science & Nature: AI, Going Electric, and a Wildflower Walk
We have another full schedule of science-related events this week, with a world-class forum on artificial intelligence, a sneak peak at new electric vehicle models, a webinar on Marys Peak ecology, a wildflower walk, and the premiere of a new movie about environmental journalism. Thursday: Marys Peak Webinar Marys Peak is the highest point in…
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When nature met science
The day after the solar eclipse in the American continent, I felt both saddened and angered that my enthusiasm for the event was mocked, even rudely, by known and unknown individuals, mainly on social media. They saw it differently than I did, which gave them the opportunity for confrontation – a word I’ve come to…
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Nature Climate Change
Losing meteorites Most of the meteorites in today’s collections have been found in Antarctica, making it a key region for planetary science. Writing in this issue, Tollenaar, Zekollari and colleagues show that surface melt due to climate change can lead to substantial portions of current meteorites sinking into the ice, leaving bare blue ice areas…
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River Bend Nature Center to hold Sip N’ Science for tornado anniversary
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – River Bend Nature Center will be holding its upcoming Sip N’ Science event in honor of the 45th anniversary of the Terrible Tuesday Tornado. The Sip N’ Science event will be held on Friday, April 12 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 p.m., two days following the anniversary. People who attend…
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Colorado kids see their first-ever solar eclipse at Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Dozens of spotters flocked to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science to witness a rare planetary event: the solar eclipse. The museum held a solar eclipse viewing party which included activities, telescopes, and sunspotters. They say it’s the perfect time to educate kids about science in a visual way. “We came to see the…
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Solar eclipse 2024: The party at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science
On the day of the eclipse, one place to witness the alignment of the sun, the moon and the Earth was at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science. Both indoors and out, the institution was set up to excite, enlighten and educate guests about nature, the environment and the celestial event. Attendees had the…
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Denver Museum of Nature and Science get a glimpse of solar eclipse
Denver Museum of Nature and Science get a glimpse of solar eclipse – CBS Colorado Watch CBS News Children at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science were able to get a glimpse of solar eclipse. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive…