A new study suggests that waves of aging-related changes occur at two distinct points in our life A new study suggests that waves of aging-related changes occur at two distinct points in our life Scientific American Content: Global
Researchers in the Neutral Atom Optical Clocks Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), University of Colorado and Pennsylvania State University recently devised a new sub-recoil Sisyphus cooling technique that could help to improve the precision of atomic clocks. Researchers in the Neutral Atom Optical Clocks Group at the National Institute of Standards…
Vows of silence tend to conjure images of monks meditating in the mountains. Clark, who is 41 and lives in Leimert Park, has added a modern-day twist to the practice. Vows of silence tend to conjure images of monks meditating in the mountains. Clark, who is 41 and lives in Leimert Park, has added a…
The orange mould Neurospora intermedia can grow on a wide range of waste products without producing toxins, and the results are being served in Michelin-starred restaurants The orange mould Neurospora intermedia can grow on a wide range of waste products without producing toxins, and the results are being served in Michelin-starred restaurants New Scientist – News
Earlier this year, the e-commerce corporation Amazon secured approval to open two new data centers in Santiago, Chile. The $400 million venture is the company’s first foray into locating its data facilities, which guzzle massive amounts of electricity and water in order to power cloud computing services and online programs, in Latin America — and…
Chef-turned-chemist Vayu Hill-Maini has a passion: to turn food waste into culinary treats using fungi. Chef-turned-chemist Vayu Hill-Maini has a passion: to turn food waste into culinary treats using fungi. Cell & Microbiology Agriculture Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Scientists have revealed how a “tag-team” between the oceans and continents millions of years ago devastated marine life—and altered the course of evolution on Earth. Scientists have revealed how a “tag-team” between the oceans and continents millions of years ago devastated marine life—and altered the course of evolution on Earth. Earth Sciences Environment Phys.org – latest science and…
Researchers have mapped 50,000 of DNA’s mysterious “knots” in the human genome. The innovative study of DNA’s hidden structures may open up new approaches for treatment and diagnosis of diseases, including cancer. Researchers have mapped 50,000 of DNA’s mysterious “knots” in the human genome. The innovative study of DNA’s hidden structures may open up new approaches…
Climate change will move and reduce the land suitable for growing food and timber, putting the production of these two vital resources into direct competition, a new study has found. Climate change will move and reduce the land suitable for growing food and timber, putting the production of these two vital resources into direct competition, a…
On June 19, Michael Broadway struggled to breathe inside his cell at Stateville Correctional Center, a dilapidated Illinois state prison about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. Outside, temperatures hovered in the 90s, with a heat index — what the temperature feels like — of nearly 100. Just days earlier, a punishing heat wave had brought…
