In the modern age, science communication has become more important than ever before. The way the public perceives scientific information plays a critical role in how that information is understood, accepted, and acted upon. As technological advancements shape our world at an accelerated pace, scientists, researchers, and institutions are increasingly reliant on public
When Dr Andrés de la Escosura, an organic chemistry researcher at the Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem) in Madrid, Spain, set out to fundamentally change the way that we produce the chemicals used in everyday life, his rationale was simple. Chemistry in nature is clean and efficient, whilst industrial chemistry
Roger Lawrence Gibson, University of the Witwatersrand and Deon van Niekerk, Rhodes University On a Sunday morning in late August 2024 a nine-year-old girl named Eli-zé du Toit was sitting on her grandparents’ porch near a small town in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, when she heard a long rumble, then heard a
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) presents both remarkable opportunities and significant challenges that demand careful consideration. As AI systems become increasingly sophisticated, their integration into various aspects of human life raises profound ethical questions, necessitating a framework that ensures these technologies are developed and deployed in ways that align with human
Ph. Massive invasion of Eurasian watermilfoil in a small lake in the Québec City region. (Charlotte Bergeron), Fourni par l’auteur Claude Lavoie, Université Laval Many lakes in North America are affected in varying degrees by invasive alien plants. An invasive plant is one that colonizes (or has colonized in the past) new sites
Gray reef sharks and blacktip reef sharks near Tahiti, French Polynesia. Alexis Rosenfeld/Getty Images Michael Heithaus, Florida International University There are more than 500 species of sharks in the world’s oceans, from the 7-inch dwarf lantern shark to whale sharks that can grow to over 35 feet long. They’re found from polar waters
shutterstock. mapman/Shutterstock Anthony Grayling, Northeastern University London and Brian Ball, Northeastern University London New scientific understanding and engineering techniques have always impressed and frightened. No doubt they will continue to. OpenAI recently announced that it anticipates “superintelligence” – AI surpassing human abilities – this decade. It is accordingly building a new team, and
Alseno Kagiso Mosai, University of Pretoria and Hlanganani Tutu, University of the Witwatersrand Highly toxic metals are leaking out of nine abandoned mines in Krugersdorp, 32km west of Johannesburg, South Africa. The metals include uranium, arsenic, cadmium, chromium and mercury. This acid mine drainage – when water mixes with heavy metals in mines
The science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke famously said that ‘any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.’ For Dr Kunal Masania, an associate professor of aerospace structures and materials at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, Clarke made a huge impression. ‘I’ve always been greatly inspired by this,’ said Masania.
La possibilità di leggere i pensieri umani è stata a lungo un sogno della fantascienza, alimentata da immaginazioni vivide e speranze per un futuro in cui i segreti più intimi della mente potessero essere svelati. Tuttavia, ciò che un tempo sembrava appartenere esclusivamente ai romanzi… . Read full article here Lingua originale: italiano.