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Entangling photons of different colors
(National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)) Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a novel way to entangle two photons--one with a wavelength suitable for quantum-computing devices and the...
Should Robots Have a License to Kill?
Artificial intelligence experts, ethicists and diplomats debate autonomous weapons. Christopher Intagliata reports.-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Grandma's Influence is Good for Grandkids
Grandmothers can enhance the survival of grandchildren. That is, unless grandma’s too old or lives too far away. Karen Hopkin reports.-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Jacob Job lands grant from the National Geographic Society to study songbirds, humans
(Colorado State University) In April 2019, Colorado State University's Jacob Job will embark on a new adventure to track migratory songbirds, thanks to a grant from the National Geographic Society.
OSU ramping up research to better predict wildfire behavior
(Oregon State University) A wildfire research team led by David Blunck of Oregon State University has been chosen by the US Department of Defense to spearhead a new $2.1 million effort to study the burning of live fuels.
Skeptics Are Being Recruited for "Adversarial" Review of Climate Science
A proposed presidential committee would scrutinize research showing climate change is a national security risk-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Elevation matters when it comes to climate change, deforestation and species survival
(University of Toronto) A study examining the impact of deforestation on lizard communities in the Dominican Republic demonstrates differing outcomes at different elevations. In the lowlands, deforestation reduces the number of individuals, but not w...
Key differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic RNA silencing Argonaute enzyme unveiled
(Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) The Argonaute (Ago) enzyme complex plays a critical role in DNA and RNA target cleavage for a process known as RNA silencing in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, making them a target for future gene-ed...
Super Typhoon Wutip's 25 mile-wide eye seen by NASA-NOAA satellite
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Tropical Cyclone Wutip has strengthened into a powerful super typhoon and NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite snapped a visible image of the storm that revealed a clear eye.
Health literacy can promote older people's health
(University of Jyväskylä - Jyväskylän yliopisto) A new study on older Finnish people's health literacy found that one third of 75-year-old Finns find it difficult to understand and use health-related information.