Search results for surveillance equipment

Veterinary medicine Apr 23, 2024

Livestock abortion surveillance could protect livelihoods and detect emerging global pathogens

A small-scale surveillance system in Tanzania for reporting livestock abortions could help protect livelihoods and provide insights on potential livestock-to-human infections.

Social Sciences Apr 19, 2024

Actions needed beyond lawsuit to address social media's influence on youth, say experts

While four Ontario school boards recently announced a $4.5-billion lawsuit against the social media giants behind Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, Brock University experts are calling for additional actions to address ...

Environment Mar 20, 2024

Q&A: Nigeria's forests are fast disappearing. Steps are needed to protect their benefits to the economy and environment

Nigeria's forest cover has been dwindling fast for decades. With one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world, there are concerns about the survival of its forest resources. We asked forest management and biodiversity ...

Ecology Feb 8, 2024

French navy enforces fishing ban to protect dolphins

"They see us, and we see them," said French Navy Lieutenant Dany, board commander of a nimble Falcon 50 surveillance plane flying over the vast Bay of Biscay.

Biotechnology Feb 2, 2024

Biodegradable sensor monitors levels of pesticides via direct contact with surface of fruit and vegetables

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) in Brazil have developed a sustainable sensor that can be placed directly on the surface of a vegetable or fruit to detect the ...

Cell & Microbiology Jan 16, 2024

Researchers discover new antibiotic-resistant species of bacteria

Researchers at University of Limerick in Ireland have discovered a new species of bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics.

Social Sciences Dec 11, 2023

Technologies like artificial intelligence are changing our understanding of war

Artificial intelligence (AI) is widely regarded as a disruptive technology because it has the potential to fundamentally alter social relationships. AI has affected how people understand the world, the jobs available in the ...

Cell & Microbiology Nov 27, 2023

Pocket-sized DNA sequencers track malaria drug resistance in Ghana in near real-time

Scientists have developed a technique to rapidly and reliably detect genetic changes in malaria parasites in Ghana, using just a gaming laptop and portable MinION sequencer from Oxford Nanopore.

Ecology Oct 7, 2023

AI of the tiger: Tiny camera 'protects' predator—and people

Tiger populations are on the rise in the jungles of India and Nepal and the predators are roaming ever closer to villages, sparking a race among conservationists to find ways of avoiding conflict.

Plants & Animals Sep 20, 2023

San Diego closes off a sea lion hot spot where selfie-taking humans are just too much

Point La Jolla, known as one of California's prime sea lion rookeries, will no longer be accessible to the public after a unanimous vote by the San Diego City Council.

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