Castle Rock – When science teacher Ryan Benner assigned students to study insects, he said that only about three species could be found in the grassy area outside his classroom. Common insects such as honeybees and moths live in the lawn, but Benner wants students to see builders’ bees and beetles, also called Castle Rock … Read more
Nearly half of Americans want to travel to space. But that means the other half doesn’t, according to a 2021 survey by ValuePenguin, a financial research site LendingTree. Nearly 40% said space travel was too risky, while others expressed concern about environmental impacts and costs. Soon there will be an option that addresses those concerns, … Read more
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, May 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Presented by Science 37 Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNCE), the Agile Clinical Trial™ operating system, is today a pre-eminent technology release, setting the standard as the most comprehensive, comprehensive platform for fully orchestrated study conduction for decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) and increasingly agile designs that require … Read more
Within a year, University of Maine climate scientist Jacqueline Gill lost her mother and stepfather. She was infertile, and then during the research in the Arctic, she developed an embolism in both lungs, was taken to the Siberian intensive care unit and almost died. She was flown home and later had a hysterectomy. Then the … Read more
People don’t want science anywhere near delicious chocolate chip cookies. But they’re glad science is creating a body wash that fights odor-causing bacteria. In a series of 10 studies, researchers found that people dislike using science to market products that bring pleasure, such as cookies. Instead, consumers see science as more appropriate to sell utilitarian … Read more
Great performance is the result of the right motivation. GT Performing well, getting things done, and continual improvement is part of the human experience. People have an instinct to be interested – and you want to do great things in your work and in your personal life. Now is the perfect time to reset your … Read more
Updated at 4:50PM on May 4, 2022 Three things I remember from my high school geosciences class: the swirling pink cover of a textbook designed to help us pass our end-of-year test in New York State, the soccer player who seemed more intent on torturing me than torturing me. Learning, and the nagging feeling that … Read more
Dr. Nicholas Burnett studies biology primarily as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Davis. But recently, he and several of his colleagues have shifted their focus outside the lab to learn more about the social side of the world of science. “We try to take a critical look by using our training as … Read more
Soaring fertilizer prices are renewing the focus on other tools that can ultimately improve soil health and boost food production. why does it matter: Shocks to the world’s farming systems – including droughts fueled by climate changeAnd As well as shortages of seeds and fertilizers due to conflicts and natural disasters – are likely to … Read more
WThe COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, researchers announced that they had made the first living robot. These so-called “xenobots” are programmable organisms created from the stem cells of African clawed frog embryos – or Xenopus laevis. Just two years later, researchers announced that xenobots reproduce spontaneously. This shocking and disturbing news was not widely covered … Read more