When the Taliban captured Kabul last year, a group of scientists and engineers with ties to the National Academies were desperately seeking a way out of Afghanistan. During a recent webinar, Vaughan Turekian recounted the effort to get these scientists and their families to safety.

“The Creative Mind” has spent the last decade bringing heightened visibility to the contributions and stories of trailblazing African Americans in science, engineering, and medicine — such as mathematical engineer Christine Darden, astronaut Mae Jemison, zoologist Shirley Malcom, and many others.

With a $1 million donation, the Breakthrough Prize Foundation joins a growing number of individuals and institutions that are supporting an NAS effort to help displaced Ukrainian researchers relocate, continue their work, and stay connected to the international scientific community.

Earth requires fuel to drive plate tectonics, volcanoes and its magnetic field. Like a hybrid car, Earth taps two sources of energy to run its engine: primordial energy from assembling the planet and nuclear energy from the heat produced during natural radioactive decay. Scientists have developed numerous models to predict how much fuel remains inside Earth to drive its engines -- and estimates vary widely -- but the true amount remains unknown.

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In a new study, Siva Umapathy and Deepak Kumar Saini’s teams have demonstrated another application for this combination: Quickly identifying bacterial pathogens in different types of clinical samples.

Researchers have developed a new laser that makes it possible to measure electron transition energies in small atoms and molecules with unprecedented precision. The instrument will help scientists test one of the bedrock theories of modern physics to new limits, and may help resolve an unexplained discrepancy in measurements of the size of the proton.

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One of the biggest challenges in providing relief to people living in poverty is locating them. The availability of accurate and reliable information on the location of impoverished zones is surprisingly lacking for much of the world, particularly on the African continent. Aid groups and other international organizations often fill in the gaps with door-to-door surveys, but these can be expensive and time-consuming to conduct.

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As baking application scientist, Sarah Gutkowski’s duties will include developing formulations with MGP’s protein and starches for customer applications.

Idaho Milk Products recently promoted Pratishtha Verma to the position of research & development (R&D) scientist.

Due to widespread abuse, the over-prescription of addictive opioids has caused immense suffering. We got in touch with the experts from Chiropractic Doctors Association of Hong Kong (CDAHK), who revealed the newest studies.

The researchers from Chiropractic Doctors Association of Hong Kong (CDAHK) released their findings on cervical spondylosis and fibromyalgia, published in the journal International Medical Case Reports Journal, as a "hidden factor" (1).

From learning Python to creating analytical reports, learn about ten easy steps to become a data scientist.

tl;dr. To the extent that healing is important, I think it’s important not to overstate evidence for speculative claims about what works. Individual and societal resources are limited. If you want to say something like, “Sure, this is pie-in-the-sky research, … Continue reading →

Researchers go to great lengths to prove a tiny bias in coin flipping

From the National Science Foundation Birds — the only surviving descendants of dinosaurs — are used to study a large range of fundamental topics in biology, from understanding the evolution of mating systems to learning about the genetic and environmental … Continue reading →

By Julia  Conley Common Dreams “Our message as scientists is simple: Our planet’s future climate is inextricably tied to the future of its forest.” With a new statement rejecting the notion that drastically curbing emissions alone is enough to curb … Continue reading →

By Jon Queally Common Dreams “This is the stuff that worries me most. We don’t know what we’re doing, not trying to stop it, [and] with big consequences we don’t really understand.” The first global scientific review of its kind … Continue reading →

By Nike Knight Common Dreams Louisiana’s devastating rainfall was the state’s second “1,000-year” flood this year Parts of Louisiana’s disastrous, ongoing flooding has been upgraded by meteorologists to once-in-1,000-years rainfall, with other areas classified as 500-year and 100-year events, nola.com … Continue reading →

By Jake Johnson Common Dreams Rapidly falling insect populations, said Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson, “will make it even more difficult than today to get enough food for the human population of the planet, to get good health and freshwater for everybody.” A … Continue reading →

Maanasa Mendu, a Ohio 9th grader, developed an inexpensive energy-producing device inspired by systems observed in plants, winning the 2016 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Maanasa hopes her invention will help to provide energy to the world in an … Continue reading →

Life expectancy has increased significantly around the world. It's estimated that by 2050, about 20% of the world's population will be over 65

Scientists have used computational tools, including machine learning, to differentiate between subtypes of rheumatoid arthritis.

Life expectancy has increased significantly around the world. It's estimated that by 2050, about 20% of the world's population will be over 65

Microorganisms are everywhere, even inside of our guts. The microbes we interact with can sometimes have a huge influence on our bodies...

Scientists have used computational tools, including machine learning, to differentiate between subtypes of rheumatoid arthritis.

Scientists have used computational tools, including machine learning, to differentiate between subtypes of rheumatoid arthritis.

While many parts of the world are feeling the effects of climate change, air temperatures in the Arctic are warming faster than anywhere else on the planet

Microorganisms are everywhere, even inside of our guts. The microbes we interact with can sometimes have a huge influence on our bodies...

Jenny Evans has created a Storify summary of her SpotOn London session: Collaborating and building your online

Here is a Storify summary of the SpotOn London session: BrainSpace, a global interest graph for

It ain’t a party if you can’t join us Towards the end of April, SpotOn

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Taubman Health Sciences Library Room 6000
Organized By: Sessions @ Michigan

Welcome! Whether or not you're a member of ESPA, we encourage you to join us in this workshop to learn about and practice forming elevator pitches. 
Here, you will learn how you can quickly pitch your research to a a variety of audiences both familiar and unfamiliar with your discipline, helping you catch the attention of individuals ranging from policy-makers to fellow scientists. If you want to hone your ability to quickly explain your work in an eye-catching fashion, join us for this workshop and grab some free food while you're at it!

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 12:00pm
Location:
Organized By: University Career Center

Come meet BioMarin at ABRCMS Conference in Pittsburgh, PA.   Booth # 510 Site is for ABCRMS Conference Attendees only, November 13th-16th, 2024.  We look forward to discussing our 2025 InternshipOpportunities in Research & Technical Operations. Benefits of a BioMarin Internship:  
Apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to on-the-job experiences.
Comprehensive, value-added project(s).
Work in teams andwith colleagues in a professional environment.
Develop skills specific to your major.
Opportunities for professional development by building relationships and learning about other parts of the business.
Paid company holidays, sick time, and housing/transportationassistance available for eligible students.  
Roles based in San Rafael, CA, Novato, CA and virtual.
Assistance with housing/transportation to help alleviate costs associated with the internship.*

 About BioMarin:We transform lives through genetic discovery.In 1997, we were founded to make a big difference in small patient populations. For more than two decades, going our own way has led to countless breakthroughs, bettering the lives of those suffering from rare genetic disease. Now, we seek to make an even greater impact by applying the same science-driven, patient-forward approach that propelled our last 25 years of drug development to larger genetic disorders, as well as genetic subsets of more common conditions. If you thrive on being part of a nimble, patient centric culture with an entrepreneurial spirit, please  consider applying. Successful employees at BioMarin go above and beyond to serve patients andtheir families, work collaboratively across matrix teams, actively participate in their community, and rely on sound business planning to pull through opportunities in their market. An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

TORONTO, ON — Researchers from the University of Toronto and SickKids Research Institute announced today that they have successfully mapped the genes in the fungus that causes Dutch Elm Disease. The researchers believe this is the first time the 30 million DNA letters for the fungus Ophiostoma ulmi have been mapped. The findings, published in […]

Saving the planet from climate change with a grain of sandToronto, ON – Every year, humans advance climate change and global warming – and quite likely our own eventual extinction – by injecting about 30 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the atmosphere. A team of scientists from the University of Toronto (U of T) […]

TORONTO, ON — NASA announced last week that the next rover, being sent to Mars in 2020, will carry seven highly sophisticated instruments to conduct unprecedented science and exploration technology investigations on the Red Planet. The instruments were selected from 58 proposals received from researchers and engineers around the world and Rebecca Ghent of the […]

International team of scientists to offer update on detection efforts, U of T collaborators to comment at live-viewing eventToronto, ON– Media are invited to view a live webcast at the University of Toronto (U of T) as the National Science Foundation brings together scientists from Caltech, MIT, and the LIGO Scientific Collaboration this Thursday at […]

Toronto, ON – Organizations and researchers whose work has had an impact on Canadian competitiveness in the areas of science, technology and commerce have been honoured with the third annual awards presented by the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. The awards are designed around the primary ingredients in […]

Our researchers picked cells from all over the human body — cells of all shapes, sizes and abilities. From the brain to the heart to the intestines.

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Stanford Medicine researchers on the hunt for an elusive cardiac fibrosis drug were surprised when a malaria drug with ancient origins emerged as their top candidate.

The post Old drug, new discovery: Scientists find novel use for ancient malaria remedy  appeared first on Scope.

The Health Committee held its meeting this morning at the Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology at Queen’s University, Belfast.

Julius Ceaser once called the aurochs 'extraordinary'. Now ancient DNA is unlocking secrets of this mysterious beast.

Read more: Trinity scientists find surprising genetic diversity in early cows

The findings open the door for new microbial-based therapy for anxiety and depression, according to UCC.

Read more: Gut bacteria affects stress response, UCC scientists find

To celebrate Science Week, we’ve put together a bumper list of 25 scientists based in Ireland who are innovating across STEM.

Read more: 25 scientists you need to know about

Robots can trick us into thinking we are socially interacting and slow our reactions, scientists say

A study of 14 million research papers reveals a sudden and dramatic change that occurred soon after ChatGPT appeared.

The discovery suggests that any hope AI can be a neutral player in the spread of ideologies could already be lost.