The story of the Santa Rita Experimental Range is inextricable from that of the Coronado National Forest, as well as the University of Arizona and its land-grant mission. By Rosemary Brandt, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Tucson, March 23, 2023.- Make the drive 40 miles south of Tucson toContinuar Leyendo
ESA’s Gaia mission has been collecting data on millions of space objects like stars and asteroids to build an extensive cosmic record. Now, to take it up a notch, it needs your eyes. París, 22 de Marzo de 2023.- Gaia’s data is already an invaluable resource for astronomers and scientists.Continuar Leyendo
A team including physicists of the University of Bern has for the first time detected subatomic particles called neutrinos created by a particle collider, namely at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The discovery promises to deepen scientists’ understanding of the nature of neutrinos, which are among the most abundant particlesContinuar Leyendo
First fully human ovarian organoids could be used to develop new treatments for women’s reproductive health By Lindsay Brownell Boston, March 19, 2023.- Despite the fact that we all start out as an egg cell in one of our mother’s ovaries, these human reproductive organs are surprisingly under-studied. Scientists haveContinuar Leyendo
Canadian Critical Drug Initiative will commercialize new drug discoveries and prevent future shortages by producing homegrown supply. Alberta, March 19, 2023.- Alberta’s burgeoning biomanufacturing and life sciences industry got an $80.5-million boost in federal funding today, putting it at the centre of efforts to commercialize new discoveries and give Canadians aContinuar Leyendo
Mapping a large coastal glacier in Alaska revealed that its bulk sits below sea level and is undercut by channels, making it vulnerable to accelerated melting in an already deteriorating coastal habitat. Tucson, March 16, 2023.- A detailed «body scan» of Malaspina Glacier, one of Alaska’s most iconic glaciers, revealedContinuar Leyendo
The highly contagious canine distemper virus is dangerous to dogs and wild life animals. It is also closely related to the equally highly contagious measles virus. Researchers at the University of Bern and the Zurich University of Applied Sciences have now for the first time determined the structure of theContinuar Leyendo
After more than three years in orbit, the mission of the CHEOPS space telescope has just been extended. Led by the University of Bern in collaboration with the University of Geneva, CHEOPS is a joint mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) and Switzerland. On March 7th, ESA’s Science ProgrammeContinuar Leyendo
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have detected gaseous water in the planet-forming disc around the star V883 Orionis. This water carries a chemical signature that explains the journey of water from star-forming gas clouds to planets, and supports the idea that water on Earth is even olderContinuar Leyendo
Immersive works offer thought-provoking glimpses of how personal data shape our identity. Alberta, March 03, 2023.- Chances are, you’ve never seen an art show quite like this. You put on a virtual reality headset and are immersed in a three-dimensional, 360-degree scene, invited to grapple with our embodiment in theContinuar Leyendo
