Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A lack of coordination between legal, policy and scientific thinking risks “wasting an opportunity” to improve air quality, concludes new environmental law research co-led by a UCL academic. In their Science In their paper, ‘Harnessing science, policy and law to secure clean air’, Professors Eloise Scotford (UCL School of Law), Alastair […]
PARIS — Simone Biles will leave these Olympics with four medals and a big smile, three more medals and a lot more tears than she did in Tokyo. Noah Lyles has already won a gold medal, in the race he had the least chance of winning, and could walk away with three medals. If you’re
Leaving street lights on all night has an unexpected effect on the trees around them, forcing them to sacrifice growth for better defense against insects. Street lighting has many benefits, but the loss of darkness comes at a cost. It disrupts our view of the stars, and animals suffer. When scientists at the Chinese Academy
Some artificial intelligence tools for health care could be confused by the way people of different genders and races speak, according to a new study led by Theodora Chaspari, a computer scientist at CU Boulder. The study draws on a perhaps unspoken reality of human society: not everyone speaks in the same way. Women, for
Credit: Nature Climate change (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41558-024-02091-2 Scientists across all disciplines are extremely concerned about climate change. Many have already changed their lifestyles or engaged in awareness-raising and protest actions, and many more are planning to do so in the future. This is the result of a large-scale survey of scientists around the world conducted
EEvery time you brush and floss your teeth, you’re doing more than just freshening your breath and preserving your smile. Research suggests you may also improve your overall health and even extend your life. People often think of dentistry as a largely cosmetic specialty, says Anita Aminoshariae, professor of endodontics at Case Western Reserve University
Going pajama-free is a trend. According to a study by online mattress company Casper, 28.5 percent of Americans surveyed said they sleep naked, either daily, weekly, monthly, or occasionally. The remaining 71.5 percent said they never go to bed without clothes on. Going to bed naked this summer might not be as cool as you
Calandrelli is an engineer turned science popularizer. Credit: Morgan Demeter Emily Calandrelli, MIT engineer, Emmy-nominated science communicator, television host and producer, is going to space. On July 16, Calandrelli announced on social media that she would be flying aboard a Blue Origin spacecraft, a feat that will make her one of the first 100 women
This week’s list of two-start streamers is one of the weakest we’ve seen so far in the fantasy baseball season. There are only two streamers who are safe for all formats, and three other hurlers who can be considered in deep roto and head-to-head leagues. On the hitting side, taking care of the Mets should
Elon Musk says Neuralink has implanted its experimental N1 brain-computer interface (BCI) in a second human volunteer and that it “works very well.” But as with the coin-sized device in the company’s first patient, only a fraction of the electrodes are believed to be working properly. “I don’t want to jinx it, but it looks