Josh Wolfe backs startups that make technology straight out of our favorite sci-fi movies, from Star Wars surgical robots to evocative metal detectors Total memory. But there’s one startup he’s particularly proud of because it “seemed the craziest at the time.” The company is inspired by X-Men. “We had this crazy idea a few years … Read more
CONCERN IN FOOTBALL HAS RAISED…. WITH STUDIES HIGHLIGHTING POTENTIAL LONG-TERM HEALTH HAZARDS. A BANGOR MAN IS TAKEING ACTION BY PLEDGEING TO DONATE HIS BRAIN TO RESEARCH INTO IMPROVING SAFETY IN THE NEXT GAME. FIONN PARKER- CUMMINGS DECIDED THAT WHEN HE DIES, HE WILL HAVE HIS BRAIN GO TO THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH NATIONAL SPORTS BRAIN … Read more
Donald Trump has changed the way scientists engage with presidential elections. After being voted president in 2016, tens of thousands participated in the March for Science across the country the following year. When he was running for re-election against Joe Biden in 2020, several journals, including Nature and The Lancet Oncology, took the historic step … Read more
A freak weather phenomenon known as DANA has caused catastrophic flooding in Valencia, Spain this week. More than 155 people died and dozens remain missing in what meteorologists are calling one of the worst natural disasters in recent memory. On Tuesday (October 29), some areas received the equivalent of a year’s rainfall in just a … Read more
It’s Halloween and that means it’s time to scare all your neighbors, eat lots of candy, and scare yourself silly with a great scary movie. “What are the scariest movies ever?” has long been a favorite movie debate. We all have our favorites and the one that scared me to death probably didn’t make you … Read more
[Adobe Stock] A 2016 survey by Nature found that over 70% of researchers have tried and failed to reproduce another scientist’s experiments, and more than half have failed to reproduce their own experiments. A significant challenge that contributes to this crisis is the difficulty scientists face in understanding the experimental parameters across studies. “The fundamental … Read more
The clocks have been turned back once again, ending Daylight Savings Time (DST), or British Summer Time, for 2024 – an annual practice long criticized by politicians, doctors and travellers. Scientists are also divided on whether changing the weather might have the power to reverse climate change. A study published in Environmental Research Letters last … Read more
Science and Ag Hill Phase I focused on Cedar Street Building C, the original Chemistry building PUBLISHED IN October 31, 2024 University and state leaders cut the ribbon during the Science and Ag Hill dedication ceremony. (Chamberlain Smith/UGA) ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia held a dedication ceremony Oct. 30 to celebrate the completion … Read more
For the first time, scientists in China reprogrammed a woman’s fat cells to turn them into insulin-producing pancreatic cells, which reversed her type 1 diabetes. The move adds to a growing body of evidence that reprogrammed stem cells could one day be used to treat or cure chronic disease. The patient treated in the latest … Read more
From Monica Kortsha to 40 acres, Nov. | December 2024 IN October 31, 2024 at 4:03 p.m | From left, Scott Rice and Jay Banner. There’s no shortage of fun things to do on a Friday night in Austin. For many locals, from couples on date nights to retirees and rowdy kindergartners, the monthly Hot … Read more