Hooked sea turtles heading back to the Gulf
Ten young sea turtles are headed back into the Gulf of Mexico. All were nursed back to health after swallowing anglers' hooks.
Ecology
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Study finds circle hooks lower catch rate for offshore anglers
Anglers are required to use circle hooks in some fishing tournaments because they are less likely to cause lethal injuries in billfish, such as marlin. However, research from North Carolina State University shows that broadening ...
Ecology
Mar 28, 2012
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New fishing hook reduces shark catch
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have developed a new type of fishing hook to reduce the number of sharks accidently caught from commercial fishing. The special hook, called SMART Hook (Selective Magnetic and Repellent-Treated ...
Ecology
Jun 8, 2011
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Mass shootings: A sociologist argues that society's messages about masculinity need to change
Today, Dec. 14, marks the anniversary of the tragic loss of children and teachers at Sandy Hook.
Social Sciences
Dec 15, 2021
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How conspiracy theories in the US became more personal, cruel, and mainstream after Sandy Hook
Conspiracy theories are powerful forces in the U.S. They have damaged public health amid a global pandemic, shaken faith in the democratic process and helped spark a violent assault on the U.S. Capitol in January 2021.
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2021
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Curved plasmonic fluxes reveal new way to practical light manipulation within nanoscal
Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University jointly with Russian colleagues and researchers from Technical University of Denmark the first time have experimentally proved the existence of a two-dimensional (2D) curved flux ...
Nanophysics
Mar 31, 2021
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Old fishing lines threaten Outer Banks wild foals, who eat them like grass, experts say
The wild horses roaming North Carolina's Outer Banks are being endangered by old fishing lines and hooks left on its popular beaches, according to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund.
Ecology
Oct 19, 2020
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Scientists develop a technique to dynamically curve a photon jet
Scientists at Tomsk Polytechnic University jointly with international colleagues have found a simple technique to dynamically curve a photonic jet, turning it into a photonic hook. The method was published in Optics Letters. ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 15, 2020
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New type of curved acoustic beams to provide manipulations with nanoparticles
Previously, scientists knew only one type of curved optical rays—Airy beams and their derivatives. They were obtained back in 2007. Due to their physical properties, the beams can be used for manipulating small particles, ...
Nanophysics
Jan 27, 2020
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Device may save seabirds from the dangers of fishing gear
A new Animal Conservation article summarizing 4 years of study found that a device called the Hookpod can help prevent birds from being inadvertently caught by fishermen.
Ecology
Dec 20, 2017
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