A typical large tree can absorb up to 40 kilograms of carbon dioxide from the air in a year. Now scientists at UC Berkeley say they can do the same job with less than half a kilogram of fluffy yellow powder. The dust is designed to trap the greenhouse gas in its microscopic pores, then … Read more
Josh Jones-Dilworth MARFA – While Marfa was packed with visitors last weekend – from big weddings and the Marfa100 bike ride – another big group headed into town last night for what organizers are calling an “intimate gathering of the world’s most intriguing people of science”. This invitation-only gathering, called the Penrose Far West, is … Read more
The Science Corp study, called PRIMAvera, examined 38 patients suffering from geographic atrophy (GA) who were implanted with the PRIMA retinal system. Credit: Shutterstock / metamorworks US-based brain-computer interface company Science Corporation has announced preliminary results from testing of its PRIMA retinal implant, finding the device capable of restoring life-like vision to patients who had … Read more
A new study claims that mushrooms have great intelligence to the point that they can make decisions. A group of scientists tested how fungi would grow across block patterns and found that they grew in strategic, resource-conserving ways that demonstrate the ability to communicate throughout the mycelial network. These findings could not only lead to … Read more
Two local women left good careers and went back to school to pursue careers in science. Christy Eslinger and Lydia Ostmo light up when they talk about science. “Mr. Spock was my favorite,” Lydia said. “I gravitated towards scientists. They were just very curious about the universe and analytical, wanting to understand why things were … Read more
Scientists have revived activity in the brains of pigs for almost an hour after circulation had stopped. In some cases, functionality was maintained for hours through a surprising discovery by researchers in China. This achievement represents a major step forward in finding how to restore brain function after a patient has suffered a sudden cardiac … Read more
Intelligent machines and AI interfaces are increasingly embedded in a variety of social contexts. In turn, these machines are themselves deeply shaped by the social and cultural environment of their human creators. Milena Tsvetkova causes social scientists to recognize and engage with the social properties of these new technologies. At 2:32 PM on May 6, … Read more
Silvery glimmers tumbled into a net on a cool October afternoon as a group of Riverhead High School students became marine scientists for the day. The students put the baitfish in a bucket of saltwater before catching it in a PVC pipe to measure its length and then releasing it back into Peconic Bay at … Read more
Although the invention of the wheel some 6,000 years ago revolutionized everything from transportation to pottery making, its exact origins are still a mystery to archaeologists. But a new study using techniques from structural mechanics suggests that Eastern European copper miners may have been the driving force behind three major innovations in wheel technology as … Read more
Choosing what to wear during fall or spring can be difficult. It can be sweater weather in the morning, only to feel more like summer heat by lunchtime. Or temperatures can start out in the dead of winter and suddenly warm up. It can be difficult to see 60 or 65 degrees Fahrenheit during a … Read more