Chemicals, forever: How do you fix a problem like PFAS?
A landmark legal settlement has once again focused our attention on the dangers of "forever chemicals."
Environment
Apr 29, 2024
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Researchers spent two years in deep underground caves to bring this extraordinary fossil to light
Pitch-black darkness. Crushing squeezes, muddy passages, icy waterfalls. Bats and spiders. Abseiling over ledges into the unknown. How far would you go for a fossil?
Paleontology & Fossils
Apr 29, 2024
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Is scientific discovery driven by great individuals or by great teams?
"This isn't mine; this is one for the team," said Succession star Kieran Culkin as he accepted the Best Actor award at this year's Golden Globes. It's a familiar aspect of Hollywood awards speeches—a reminder that the stars ...
Economics & Business
Apr 29, 2024
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Under the influence and under arrest. What happens if you're drunk in the interrogation room?
Imagine it's Friday night. You're enjoying happy hour with friends after a long week. You're relaxed, having indulged in several of your preferred adult beverages. Now, imagine that as you leave the bar, a police officer ...
Social Sciences
Apr 29, 2024
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How maps are used and abused in times of conflict
Maps, although seemingly objective representations of the world, hold immense power. They shape our understanding of space, navigate our journeys and define political boundaries. But beneath the veneer of neutrality lies ...
Social Sciences
Apr 29, 2024
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How literature teachers can create anti-racist classrooms
Many schools say anti-racism and equity initiatives matter for quality education, yet specific plans are often wanting. In 2023, the not-for-profit organization People for Education reported that 73% of schools included anti-racism ...
Social Sciences
Apr 29, 2024
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Underwater cultural heritage: Studying 'orphaned objects' to work out which shipwrecks they came from
A lot of the recent talk about maritime issues in Southeast Asia has focused on issues such as security, the Blue Economy, law enforcement and climate change. But there's one maritime challenge that's gone underdiscussed: ...
Archaeology
Apr 29, 2024
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Quantum challenge to be solved one mile underground
Radiation from space is a challenge for quantum computers as their computation time becomes limited by cosmic rays. Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and University of Waterloo in Canada are now ...
Quantum Physics
Apr 29, 2024
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Fading lights: Comprehensive study unveils multiple threats to North America's firefly populations
A study conducted by the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment; Bucknell University; Penn State University; and the USDA has shed light on the precarious situation facing firefly ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 29, 2024
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New tech enables deep tissue imaging during surgery
Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) is a state-of-the-art technique that captures and processes information across a given electromagnetic spectrum. Unlike traditional imaging techniques that capture light intensity at specific wavelengths, ...
Optics & Photonics
Apr 29, 2024
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