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Social Sciences Apr 2, 2024

Last chance to record archaic Greek language 'heading for extinction'

A new data crowd-sourcing platform aims to preserve the sound of Romeyka, an endangered millennia-old variety of Greek. Experts consider the language to be a linguistic goldmine and a living bridge to the ancient world.

Education Apr 2, 2024

School board social media lawsuits: For too long, we've sought individual solutions to a collective problem

Four of the largest school boards in Canada are suing the companies behind popular social media apps Instagram and Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok. According to the Ontario boards, students are "experiencing an attention, learning ...

Optics & Photonics Apr 1, 2024

Revolutionizing spectrometry with ultra-simplicity: Disrupting conventional designs through novel diffraction computing

Spectrometers are crucial scientific instruments in various research fields and have consistently served as indispensable tools for foundational research. However, the unwieldy size of conventional spectrometers poses challenges ...

Astronomy Apr 1, 2024

Unveiling the sun: NASA's open data approach to solar eclipse research

As the world eagerly anticipates the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, NASA is preparing for an extraordinary opportunity for scientific discovery, open collaboration, and public engagement. At the heart of the ...

Plants & Animals Apr 1, 2024

How Washington's I-90 became safer for wildlife, drivers

Interstate 90 fractures the spine of the Cascades at its midpoint.

Social Sciences Mar 31, 2024

The Gambia may allow female genital mutilation again, another sign of a global trend eroding women's rights

The Gambia's ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) since 2015 is under threat. Proposed changes before parliament could permit medicalized female genital cutting and allow it for consenting adults.

Analytical Chemistry Mar 29, 2024

Easily observing environmental pollution-causing harmful substances through a mobile phone camera

DGIST's Physics and Chemistry Professor Park Jin-hee and her research team have developed a technology that allows easy detection of hazardous chemicals. Allowing one to detect harmful substances by analyzing color changes ...

Environment Mar 29, 2024

Climate adaptation research applied 'in real-time'

With global South countries already bearing the devastating consequences of climate change, adaptation research needs to have immediate on-the-ground impact, while still being scientifically rigorous, say climate action specialists ...

Social Sciences Mar 28, 2024

For struggling organizations, fostering social connections can help recruit and retain scarce volunteers

At a time when America needs volunteers more than ever, to tackle social problems from homelessness to disaster recovery, fewer people have been volunteering.

Political science Mar 28, 2024

Preventive drone attacks based on digital traces are a gray area under international law

Identifying terrorists by analyzing their online activities is an approach that is sometimes at odds with international law, especially if the outcome is death. A study has documented this problematic legal and ethical issue.

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