Japan faces a demographic crisis that threatens its research talent and must build a more inclusive and welcoming society to attract and keep world-class scientists amid rising nationalism and economic challenges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/07/japan/japan-needs-world-class-researchers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #science #japaneseeconomy #agingsociety #immigration #racism
Chinese researchers have developed two advanced DNA editing tools that could lead to breakthroughs in crop breeding and new treatments for cancer and genetic diseases.
A new study suggests that material from Earth's core is leaking into the mantle and reaching the surface. The research, which challenges the long-held belief of an impassable core-mantle boundary, is based on the discovery of primordial isotopes like helium-3 and ruthenium-100 in volcanic rocks.
Alex, the Hearth Fire
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I came across this awesome website with (mostly) free to use silhouette images of different organisms - great for scientific publications and presentations! I really appreciate people making/uploading these images for others to use - will probably be using these on graphs in the future. The bee species available are a bit lacking, though.
https://www.phylopic.org/
#science #biology #entomology #bees #research #academia#ScienceResources
vruz
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New studies of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS show that it's a lot smaller than indicated by early estimates, which were really upper limits. Our interstellar visitor is no more than 5.6 km (3.5 miles) wide, probably less.
Which makes sense--small objects are a lot more common than big ones.
New studies of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS show that it's a lot smaller than indicated by early estimates, which were really upper limits. Our interstellar visitor is no more than 5.6 km (3.5 miles) wide, probably less.
Which makes sense--small objects are a lot more common than big ones.
I came across this awesome website with (mostly) free to use silhouette images of different organisms - great for scientific publications and presentations! I really appreciate people making/uploading these images for others to use - will probably be using these on graphs in the future. The bee species available are a bit lacking, though.
https://www.phylopic.org/
#science #biology #entomology #bees #research #academia#ScienceResources
When the technology is available for it, would it be a good or bad idea to build the moon colonies on the ring between the light & dark side?
Nicolas Fressengeas
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There are many ways of destroying the integrity of #science. But one of the most critical is deleting data, or failing to collect data, or firing the people or destroying the instruments that collect the data that contradicts your preconceived notions.
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/04/nx-s1-5453731/nasa-carbon-dioxide-satellite-mission-threatened
There are many ways of destroying the integrity of #science. But one of the most critical is deleting data, or failing to collect data, or firing the people or destroying the instruments that collect the data that contradicts your preconceived notions.
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/04/nx-s1-5453731/nasa-carbon-dioxide-satellite-mission-threatened
I'm really interested to follow the bioacoustics work we're doing on some of our projects, here's an example on our Wilder Mira project in Portugal #Nature#Science#Rewilding#Ecology#Ecosystems#Bioacousticshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXr6m26cAtE
Woozle Hypertwin
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#PPOD: This image of Uranus’ aurorae was taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope on 10 October 2022. These observations were made by the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) and include both visible and ultraviolet data. An international team of astronomers used Hubble to make new measurements of Uranus' interior rotation rate by analyzing more than a decade of the telescope’s observations of Uranus’ aurorae. Credit: ESA/Hubble, NASA, L. Lamy, L. Sromovsky
@bonfire hat a question for the #SciComm community. 👆 #DOI
#WissKomm#Science#Wissenschaft#University#Universität #Scientists#DigitalObjectIdentifier
#PPOD: This image of Uranus’ aurorae was taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope on 10 October 2022. These observations were made by the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) and include both visible and ultraviolet data. An international team of astronomers used Hubble to make new measurements of Uranus' interior rotation rate by analyzing more than a decade of the telescope’s observations of Uranus’ aurorae. Credit: ESA/Hubble, NASA, L. Lamy, L. Sromovsky
Saskia
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From a clear but very moonlit night, this is the open star cluster NGC 6940, which had somehow managed to escape my attention over the past six years. #Science#Astronomy
From a clear but very moonlit night, this is the open star cluster NGC 6940, which had somehow managed to escape my attention over the past six years. #Science#Astronomy
Astonishing!!! 🔥
Apple's brain-computer interface protocol, combined with Synchron's implantable device allows ALS patient to control his iPad and iPhone.
Jump to about 1:56 in the embedded video to see the device and how it is implanted, WITHOUT brain surgery.
Lovely science at work!
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/04/watch-brain-controlled-ipad/
#Apple#Science
Greg Lloyd
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#PPOD: New images of Phobos, Mars' innermost natural satellite, taken from over the red planet by ESA's Mars Express and processed by Andrea Luck, show the tiny world above Olympus Mons. Captured on 14 May 2025. Credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin/Andrea Luck
#PPOD: New images of Phobos, Mars' innermost natural satellite, taken from over the red planet by ESA's Mars Express and processed by Andrea Luck, show the tiny world above Olympus Mons. Captured on 14 May 2025. Credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin/Andrea Luck
‘Staggering’ brain drain of US climate scientists may signal shift in scientific gravity.
The ‘dreadful’ situation may herald a move in ‘bright young minds’ towards Hong Kong and other parts of Asia, CityU professor says.