Category: science

About the episode A group of tiny freshwater animals have found an unusual way to protect themselves from infection, turning on genes they have stolen from bacteria and possibly plants. The animals studied in this study are no larger than the width of a hair, but they have a head,…

High workloads can have a significant impact on employee health. But the financial health of organizations can suffer too. Stephen Volders of Violet88 explains why it’s important for every organization to closely monitor the impact of workload on teams and individuals. Employees who fall ill and are absent due to…

Mushroom cheese and mini X-ray scanners: Honors College students delve into the future of science. They provided amazing insights, packed into smooth presentations. “Do you like pizza?” Jay, a first-year student, discusses his group’s research in front of a giant poster of a slice of cheese. “Then you might also…

About the episode The scientists analyzed data from 51 long-term studies, which, among other things, looked at the levels of narcissism in about 37,000 men and women aged 8 to 77 from various countries – mainly Western ones – over decades. They hoped to say something about how persistent narcissism…

Artificial intelligence is changing many areas of science. Anthropologist Rodrigo Ochigami’s project “Beyond ‘Ground Truth’” explores how researchers are redefining scientific evidence using new AI methods for inference, observation, and prediction. With the Veni grant, Ochigami wants to help scientists think more clearly and critically about changes in their field.…

“What we will do more of is vocational training. That means: mixing specialties. “What we will do more is vocational training. That is to say: mixing disciplines. This is in line with the personal learning paths that students can choose. There are more opportunities, but they are not developed enough.…

The discovery will be presented this week by John Lucico of the University of Notre Dame (USA) at a national meeting of British astronomers in Hull (UK). Pulsars emit electromagnetic radiation at very regular intervals—ranging from milliseconds to seconds—which makes them very suitable as natural clocks. Using various radio telescopes,…

Mark Gillis “It is indescribable how happy we are that Mark has woken up and is able to breathe on his own again. After living between hope and fear for more than two weeks, thankfully Mark is taking steps forward. Gillies, 28, was admitted to hospital in a critical condition…

About the episode It’s a hot topic in an increasingly hot world: geoengineering. The conscious intervention in the Earth’s natural systems with the aim, among other things, of combating or slowing the negative consequences of climate change. It is the stuff of conspiracy theories, but also the stuff of debate…

Like other environmental services, FUMO is responsible for issuing permits, supervising and enforcing companies. One important task is monitoring compliance with environmental regulations in high-risk companies that work with hazardous materials. All regional broadcasters and the National Surveillance Organization (NOS) have analyzed 29 environmental services. This shows that quality is…