Sections of the Southwest, Midwest, Great Plains, and Southeast are all facing high temperatures this week. 20% of the population could encounter triple digits.
‘Stifling’: Extreme Heat Hammers the U.S.,Sections of the Southwest, Midwest, Great Plains, and Southeast are all facing high temperatures this week. 20% of the population could encounter triple digits.
Five ways big brands can source materials more sustainably
Global brands have a responsibility and an opportunity to help solve some of the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges: examining the hidden depths of their international supply chains to make sure they are as sustainable as possible.
Groups file new lawsuit to stop Idaho gold mine drilling
Two groups say the U.S. Forest Service violated environmental laws in approving exploratory drilling by a Canadian company hoping to build a gold mine in Idaho west of Yellowstone National Park
Japan OKs plan to release Fukushima nuclear plant wastewater
Japan’s nuclear regulator has approved plans by the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant to release its treated radioactive wastewater into the sea next year, saying the outlined methods are safe and risks to the environment minimal
Simultaneous broadband image sensing and convolutional processing using van der Waals heterostructures
Efficiently processing broadband signals using convolutional neural networks (CNNs) could enhance the performance of machine learning tools for a wide range of real-time applications, including image recognition, remote sensing and environmental monitoring. However, past studies suggest that performing broadband convolutional processing computations directly in sensors is challenging, particularly when using conventional complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology, which underpins the functioning of most existing transistors.
From cavefish to humans: Evolution of metabolism in cavefish may provide insight into treatments for a host of diseases
New research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research examines how cavefish, surface-dwelling river fish that flooded into underground cave systems over 100,000 years ago, developed unique metabolic adaptations to survive in nutrient-scarce environments. The study, published online in Nature Genetics on May 12, 2022, led by Jaya Krishnan, Ph.D., a senior research associate in the lab of Nicolas Rohner, Ph.D., created a genome-wide map of liver tissue for two independent colonies of cavefish along with river fish to understand how cavefish metabolism evolved and how this may be applicable for humans.
Genetic study confirms sarin nerve gas as cause of Gulf War illness
For three decades, scientists have debated the underlying cause of Gulf War illness (GWI), a collection of unexplained and chronic symptoms affecting veterans of the Persian Gulf War. Now researchers led by Robert Haley, M.D., Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of the Division of Epidemiology at UT Southwestern, have solved the mystery, showing through a detailed genetic study that the nerve gas sarin was largely responsible for the syndrome. The findings were published in Environmental Health Perspectives, a peer-reviewed journal supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, with an accompanying editorial on the paper by leading environmental epidemiologists.
Healthy cells can impact tumor progression during embryonic development
Half of childhood cancers arise during the development of the human embryo, which greatly complicates research into these diseases. The team of Valérie Castellani, CNRS senior researcher at the Mechanisms in Integrated Life Sciences (MeLiS) laboratory (CNRS / INSERM / Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University) has thus developed a model that optimally simulates the human embryonic environment by grafting human cancer cells into a chick embryo.
Healthy cells can impact tumor progression during embryonic development
Half of childhood cancers arise during the development of the human embryo, which greatly complicates research into these diseases. The team of Valérie Castellani, CNRS senior researcher at the Mechanisms in Integrated Life Sciences (MeLiS) laboratory (CNRS / INSERM / Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University) has thus developed a model that optimally simulates the human embryonic environment by grafting human cancer cells into a chick embryo.
From cavefish to humans: Evolution of metabolism in cavefish may provide insight into treatments for a host of diseases
New research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research examines how cavefish, surface-dwelling river fish that flooded into underground cave systems over 100,000 years ago, developed unique metabolic adaptations to survive in nutrient-scarce environments. The study, published online in Nature Genetics on May 12, 2022, led by Jaya Krishnan, Ph.D., a senior research associate in the lab of Nicolas Rohner, Ph.D., created a genome-wide map of liver tissue for two independent colonies of cavefish along with river fish to understand how cavefish metabolism evolved and how this may be applicable for humans.
Genetic study confirms sarin nerve gas as cause of Gulf War illness
For three decades, scientists have debated the underlying cause of Gulf War illness (GWI), a collection of unexplained and chronic symptoms affecting veterans of the Persian Gulf War. Now researchers led by Robert Haley, M.D., Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of the Division of Epidemiology at UT Southwestern, have solved the mystery, showing through a detailed genetic study that the nerve gas sarin was largely responsible for the syndrome. The findings were published in Environmental Health Perspectives, a peer-reviewed journal supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, with an accompanying editorial on the paper by leading environmental epidemiologists.
Towards more efficient, non-toxic, and flexible thin-film solar cells
Climate change, one of the major global concerns today, has made it clear that fossil fuels are detrimental to our environment and are not a sustainable source of energy. It is imperative to adopt clean sources of energy, and solar cells are a popular candidate on this front. While efficiency is a primary concern for solar cells, researchers have also focused on developing solar cells that are lightweight, low-cost, and flexible. However, the fabrication process itself has posed a serious environmental concern: specifically, the use of toxic materials and generation of industrial waste.
Starbucks' Bleak New Chicken Sandwich Proves We Don't Need More Chicken Sandwiches
Starbucks has thrown its hat into the chicken sandwich wars. This week, the Seattle-based company launched a chicken sandwich with maple butter and egg on an oat biscuit, though availability is limited so far. How does it taste? I got my hands on one
Whitesnake's European tour stumbles as David Coverdale falls ill
Whitesnake cancel shows after David Coverdale suffers sinus infection as Spanish promotor slams band for festival no-show. Whitesnake have cancelled three shows on the European leg of their Farewell Tour MMXXII after frontman David Coverdale was diag
Long-lost iPhone clownfish return in iOS 16 beta 3
Long-lost iPhone clownfish return in iOS 16 beta 3
When Apple first showed off the original iPhone in early 2007, the demo included a Lock Screen image of a pair of clownfish. The pic was not on the device when it shipped, but some people say the pi
Reality TV Star Jasmine Burkitt Dead at 28
Reality TV star Jasmine Burkitt has died. Burkitt, who appeared in the BBC Three documentary series Small Teen Big World and Small Teen Bigger World, passed away on June 27 'after a life long battle with a very serious mental illness.' She was 28.Bur
Exploring the magic of Taiwan’s ‘Spirited Away’ city
A photographer tells us about returning to the enchanted city of Jiufen, perched on a mountain overlooking the sea.
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Pride at the End of the World
It’s impossible for me now to see the climate fight and my queer identity as separable, just as it would look silly to take the green stripe from the rainbow.
Thor: Love and Thunder
For being a god, Thor sure has a lot of shit to work through. For example, when you're an all-powerful immortal, what is the meaning of life? This and many other questions are answered in Thor: Love and Thunder from director Taika Waititi. Thor: Love and Thunder has a lot of good things going for
Five ways big brands can source materials more sustainably
Global brands have a responsibility and an opportunity to help solve some of the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges: examining the hidden depths of their international supply chains to make sure they are as sustainable as possible.
European Union Passes Landmark Big Tech Regulations
The European Parliament approved both the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act. If properly enforced, companies will have to make big changes.
Netflix’s Ultraman Movie Looks Ultra-Stylish
I'd like to thank my favorite superhero, Spider-Man, for giving us Spider-Verse—a movie so stylish my other favorite superhero, Ultraman, wants in on the fun.
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