Jessica Irvine 
Light flashes no danger for short space flights – Science News, May 12, 1973 The light flashes and streaks seen by [Apollo] astronauts have long been attributed to high-energy, heavy cosmic particles (HZE) passing through the eyes…. A new report … concludes that the particles are not a serious hazard for short trips to the …
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Many new digital psychiatry solutions have garnered substantial funding in recent years, but experts are questioning their efficacy and potential harm. These solutions, largely developed by computer scientists and tech entrepreneurs, leverage smartphones and wearable sensors to provide mental health insights and have attracted more than $10 billion in funding worldwide between 2020 and 2022. …
Image of Hurricane Florence on Sept 10 2018, from the International Space Station. Hurricane … [+] Florence is currently a strong tropical cyclone over the Atlantic Ocean, threatening the South-eastern United States and the U.S. Mid-Atlantic states. The sixth named storm, third hurricane and the first major hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, Florence …
The Cooroibah wildfire sweeps down the Cooloola Sand Dunes in Australia. Credit: Michael Ford Knowing how the frequency and intensity of wildfires has changed over time offers scientists a glimpse into Earth’s past landscapes, as well as an understanding of future climate change impacts. To reconstruct fire records, researchers rely heavily on sediment records from …
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Every day, we face a series of opportunities to do the right thing. Sometimes we seize those moments; other times, we don’t. So, why do we make these choices, and what drives some people to take the moral high ground? Jessie Sun, an assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences in …
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Into the Blue: Securing a Sustainable Future for Kelp Forests global synthesis report is the most comprehensive knowledge review on kelp to date, revealing the state of science on the world’s kelp forests and providing recommended actions to build the recovery of the world’s kelp forests. Aiming to improve our understanding …
NOS-T is a digital testbed that enables space organizations—commercial, government, or private—to share satellite data. Networked satellites can generate clearer images to better monitor and track Earth-bound events, such as landslides and wildfires. It also can test whether distributed projects are feasible. Credit: Stevens Institute of Technology There are roughly 7,000 satellites whizzing around Earth, …
Pulverized chromosomes from micronuclei spatially cluster throughout mitosis for biased inheritance by a single daughter cell. Credit: Nature (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-05974-0 The goal of every dividing cell is to accurately segregate its genome into two genetically identical daughter cells. However, this process often goes awry and may be responsible for a new class of chromosomal …
Alyssa Bennett, a small mammals biologist for the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, was photographed holding a dead bat in a Dorset cave on May 2, 2023. The bat population has been greatly impacted by the fungus causing white nose syndrome, resulting in millions of bat deaths across North America. However, researchers have noted …
A handout photo released by the Galapagos National Park shows a Little Vermilion Flycatcher, also known as Darwin’s Flycatcher, in the Galapagos Islands where 12 new chicks have been produced in 2023 on Santa Cruz Island. Darwin’s flycatcher, a small bird with striking vermilion plumage, is making modest but noticeable headway on the Galapagos Islands …