Office of Public Affairs videographers Johnny Gibbons and Brian Ireley recently headed down to the Punta Culebra Nature Center on the edge of Panama City […]

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The awarded film features STRI marine biologist Héctor M. Guzman diving with a group of five whale sharks while traveling in the Tropical Eastern Pacific. In the video, Guzmán tags a radiotransmitter to one of the sharks in order to follow its voyages.

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The April 5 exhibits, “In the Mummy’s Tomb,” “Making a Mummy” and “What’s in a Face,” focus on Egyptian burial rites.

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In a new paper appearing this week in Science, a group of biologists have shown that females themselves can also limit the evolution of increased elaboration.

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Xian Hu, Salma Jalal, Michael Sheetz, Oddmund Bakke, and Felix Margadant

Despite progress made in confocal microscopy, even fast systems still have insufficient temporal resolution for detailed live cell volume imaging, such as tracking rapid movement of membrane vesicles in three-dimensional space. Depending on the shortfall, this may result in undersampling and/or motion artifacts that ultimately limit the quality of the imaging data. By sacrificing detailed information in the Z-direction, we propose a new imaging modality that involves capturing fast "projections" from the field of depth which shortens imaging time by approximately an order of magnitude as compared to standard volumetric confocal imaging. With faster imaging, radiation exposure to the sample is reduced, resulting in less fluorophore photobleaching and potential photodamage. The implementation minimally requires two synchronized control signals that drive a piezo stage and trigger the camera exposure. The device generating the signals has been tested on spinning disk confocals and instant structured-illumination-microscopy (iSIM) microscopes. Our calibration images show that the approach provides highly repeatable and stable imaging conditions that enable photometric measurements of the acquired data, in both standard live imaging and super-resolution modes.

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Argentina-based fintech Mercado Pago has announced it will now be possible to share...

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With the release of the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, Microsoft introduced a new security feature called Tamper Protection that protects security settings for Windows Defender antivirus from being disabled by malware or third-party programs. [...]

A new German study suggests that residents??? level of satisfaction with their urban neighbourhood can be predicted from their perceptions of multiple and co-occurring burdens, such as poor air quality, lack of green space, noise and low cleanliness.

Microsoft Edge is now giving users the ability to hide those pesky browser notification dialog boxes that are commonly used by web sites to push their content, or even spam, on visitors. [...]

Natural predators of agricultural pests are influenced by the type and range of habitats within a farming landscape. A new study has developed an approach which predicts the risk of pest infestation and natural predation according to landscape features, to help land managers structure landscapes that encourage natural pest control.

The new features will allow admins to disable the use of a Personal Meeting ID (PMI) for scheduling or starting an instant meeting. As per the company, disabling the use of PMIs reduces that risk altogether and doesn’t leave PMI security up to individual users.

Facebook has announced to expand its Community Help feature as part of COVID-19 efforts which will help people offer help to those affected by the new coronavirus pandemic, as well as donate to nonprofit organisations.

Apple has finally rolled out its hardware disconnect feature to its iPad models for improved security.

Biological control agents are an environmentally-friendly way of controlling pests and diseases on crops and are advocated in the EU’s Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive1. The authors of a new review of the current state of biological control refer to a recent UN report2 which states that it is possible to produce enough food to feed a world population of nine billion with substantially less chemical pesticides — and even without these pesticides if sufficient effort is made to develop biocontrol-based Integrated Pest Management (IPM) methods. The study suggests that policy measures can speed up the development and use of environmentally-friendly crop protection.

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Cutting edge neural network and artificial intelligence technologies, combined with the imaginative work of the $1 million Zillow Prize winners, creates most accurate Zestimate ever

A new show, featuring incredible experiments from the world of science, is coming to Harpenden Public Halls this Easter.

A new exhibition will feature the work of a local illustrator.

A museum’s new exhibition will feature work by one of the most influential British book illustrators.

Two of England’s most versatile pianists will herald the arrival of spring at a concert in Rickmansworth on Saturday, February 29.

A concert in Harrow will feature the winner of the BBC Young Musician competition.

Painstakingly handcrafted biopic on the legendary Dutch painter is seeking artists interested in contributing.

An unstoppable smart home start-up faces its first major bump in the road: Safety concerns over the Nest Protect smoke detector's 'Nest Wave' function.

The City of Brotherly Love hosts a restaurant week with a local twist and offers a free, downloadable cookbook, 'Center City Cooks,' which includes seasonal rec

Long a subject of speculation, our neighbor has yet to yield signs of life. But that hasn't kept people from imaging it's there.

The idea grew out of disaster message boards that sprung up on Facebook after Japan's most recent natural disaster.

The new World Trade Center buildings will include a bevy of sustainable features that maximize energy efficiency, reduce waste and minimize the environmental im

Furor has erupted over the new 10:10 UK campaign video involving a school teacher who asks her children what they are doing for climate change and then blows up

Android and iOS users alike will benefit from a redesigned Google Maps app that will include ratings, deals and an incident reporting feature.

Our sustainability commitments help us cut costs so we can pass those savings on to our customers

Is tracking the calories in your food as easy as snapping a picture?

A.J. Cook Insurance Brokers has been declared in default by the scheme.

Nowadays days hosting plans on the web are getting very competitive and features of each plan are comparatively the same among web hosting providers. Whether novice or expert, you can find some useful information in this article to learn about some of the considerations to look at when you choose a web hosting service.

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The final version of Office 12 is slated for release in mid 2006. Although Microsoft is yet to confirm what the final version of Office 12 will include, the broad areas that have been the focus of change are productivity, handling of business information, managing of documents, and enhanced user friendliness.

No matter what size or type of garden you have, there are a number of water features that will fit into any design or space, as well as any budget. A garden pond can add special qualities to nearly any landscape.

This article describes the brief history of cell phone, and how it became one of the most popular consumer electronic products of all times.

Featured speakers for the 14th Annual Arizona Historic Preservation Conference will include internationally-renown historic preservation experts Mark Hall-Patton from "Pawn Stars" and Tom Capp from Gorman & Company, Inc.

Sideshift Inc. announced today that they have entered into an agreement with Princecraft Boats to offer Sideshift's innovative new retractable bow thruster - the PT230 - as an available option on all 2017 Vogue series luxury pontoon boats.

This is after the launch of WeeTect football visors (WFV) that features superior fog and abrasion resistant besides, being evaluated for CE and ASTM compliance standards.

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New partnership brings TrafficLand real-time roadway video to Harman's connected car Ignite Platform