This video by The Economist investigates the severe impact of plastic pollution on small island states, tracing its major sources and emphasizing global efforts, including potential UN resolutions and innovative recycling methods, to address the crisis. https://youtu.be/uRE_DndxwaA?si=52jL6q1pL4ASVurN
Researchers from Stanford University and the University of Waterloo, Canada, analyzed data from prize winners from 1950 to 2009. The results were compared with data from winners of the Lasker Award, which is another prestigious award in the field of medicine. The scientists compared the two awards to confirm that age does not significantly impact performance after receiving the awards. Nobel Prize winners are usually awarded later in their careers when less work would be expected. https://www.sciencealert.com/winning-the-nobel-prize-may-bestow-an-unfortunate-side-effect
This is worrying! As the Earth's temperature continues to rise, virologist Jean-Michel Claverie's research reveals the emergence of ancient viruses, some dating back nearly 50,000 years, from thawing Siberian permafrost. These dormant pathogens, awakened by climate change, pose a potential threat to public health as they resurface. Claverie's findings highlight the need for vigilance and further research to understand and mitigate the risks associated with these ancient viruses, which could have disastrous effects if they infect humans or other organisms. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/zombie-viruses-may-awaken-by-2030-after-50000-years-of-dormancy-due-to-global-warming-research/articleshow/104339783.cms
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. Through their groundbreaking findings, which have fundamentally changed our understanding of how mRNA interacts with our immune system, the laureates contributed to the unprecedented rate of vaccine development during one of the greatest threats to human health in modern times. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2023/advanced-information/
This platform is considered one of the most popular platforms for learning programming languages. In addition to numerous online courses and specialized tutorials, various tests designed to check basic knowledge in many areas of programming or specific programming languages are available on the platform, and there is also a section dedicated to practicing solving various programming problems. https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/
The world’s most powerful X-ray laser, with up to a million X-ray flashes per second, 8,000 times more than its predecessor, it transforms the ability of scientists to explore atomic-scale, ultrafast phenomena that are key to a broad range of applications, from quantum materials to clean energy technologies and medicine. https://www6.slac.stanford.edu/news/2023-09-18-slac-fires-worlds-most-powerful-x-ray-laser-lcls-ii-ushers-new-era-science
NASA will tug its space station out of orbit and crash it into the Pacific Ocean. The retirement plan is set for 2031, with the first stages beginning in 2026. The International Space Station is entering its third and most productive decade as a groundbreaking scientific platform in microgravity. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12562389/NASA-announces-plan-tug-ISS-Earth-spaceship.html
Researchers at the University of Exeter have shown for the first time that antibiotics can actually benefit bacteria and protect them from death. In research funded by EPSRC and published in PNAS, the team found that certain antibiotics can alleviate stress and help prevent the decline of bacterial populations when they are dying out. This means more bacteria survive for longer compared to untreated populations. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230925/Antibiotics-can-sometimes-benefit-bacteria.aspx
The number of kids being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder ( ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD) has risen sharply in recent decades, and a new study points to the common plastic additive bisphenol A (BPA) as a potential reason why. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0289841
Winners of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine tend to reduce their research output after claiming the prestigious honor, according to a new study – suggesting that bagging the prize isn't so desirable for those who want to stay productive and relevant. While the data analysis isn't detailed enough to prove cause and effect, it shows an interesting pattern. A working paper on the research has been published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, though it hasn't been peer-reviewed. https://www.nber.org/papers/w31352
Here is an article from Dr. Sven Beiker, a professor of management practice at Stanford University and the founder and managing director of Silicon Valley Mobility, a consulting and advisory firm for future mobility. The article explores how vehicle architecture, form, and graphics play a key role in shaping trust and safety perceptions. https://www.intendedfuture.ai/futureinsight/crafting-trust-the-design-dna-of-safe-autonomous-vehicles Do you think it is essential the vehicle design for trust perceptions?
It would be interesting if Dr. Holdsworth could tell us how newsletter platforms (Substack, etc.) can be used for building an online presence for researchers.
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