The struggle with image glut Experiments that generate millions of images have forced scientists to find new ways to store and share terabytes of experimental data. Nature 533 131 doi: 10.1038/533131a Source: Nature News The struggle with image glut Nature…
Software error doomed Japanese Hitomi spacecraft
Software error doomed Japanese Hitomi spacecraft Space agency declares the astronomy satellite a loss. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19835 Source: Nature News Software error doomed Japanese Hitomi spacecraft Nature News
From the heart of the Amazon to the heart of corporate power: how Indigenous activists are fighting a mega dam
From the heart of the Amazon to the heart of corporate power: how Indigenous activists are fighting a mega dam Today, Munduruku Indigenous representatives and activists traveled thousands of kilometres from the heart of the Brazilian Amazon to the annual…
JFK Airport Now Has A Special Pet Toilet; Tips to Ensure A Safe Flight For Your Pets
JFK Airport Now Has A Special Pet Toilet; Tips to Ensure A Safe Flight For Your Pets The JFK International Airport in New York, the busiest airport in the United States, is making a lot of passengers happy with a…
Peacocks twerk to shake their tail feathers
Peacocks twerk to shake their tail feathers Researchers reveal the biomechanics of the peacock mating dance. Source: Science News Peacocks twerk to shake their tail feathers Science News
Words’ meanings mapped in the brain
Words’ meanings mapped in the brain Language isn’t just confined to one region of the brain: The meaning of words spark activity all over the cerebral cortex. Source: Science News Words’ meanings mapped in the brain Science News
Occasional Night Shift Work Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease
Occasional Night Shift Work Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease A new study shows that working night shifts in conjunction with day shifts can slightly affect worker’s health resulting to a higher risk of developing coronary heart disease compared…
Norovirus, Deadly and Expensive: The Highly Contagious Stomach Bug Costs More Than $64 Billion a Year
Norovirus, Deadly and Expensive: The Highly Contagious Stomach Bug Costs More Than Billion a Year Norovirus, a very contagious stomach bug that often happens to outbreaks on cruise ships, is not only a very dangerous disease that can be acquired…
High Cholesterol Levels Lower Risk of Colorectal Cancer
High Cholesterol Levels Lower Risk of Colorectal Cancer High cholesterol levels and the use of cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins were both linked to a lower risk of colorectal cancer, but new research shows that a high cholesterol level is what’s…
How Higher Levels of Carbon Dioxide Could Actually Make the Earth Greener
How Higher Levels of Carbon Dioxide Could Actually Make the Earth Greener It has been known that high levels of carbon dioxide in the air causes health and environmental hazards, but a new study shows that high concentration of Carbon…
