110 articles from FRIDAY 12.11.2021
AI helps record data on species to monitor biodiversity over time
If a tree falls in the forest, and only artificial intelligence is listening, is a data point recorded? Such questions have become pertinent to a collaborative research project by scientists from the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Electric ecology: Ingenious ways animals and plants use electricity
When you hear the word "electricity," thoughts of power lines or household appliances are probably conjured up in your mind. But electricity is not just a modern human phenomenon—it was around long before us and, in fact, long before planet Earth.
Reflected Starlight Bathes Forming Star in New Hubble Image
Portal origin URL: Reflected Starlight Bathes Forming Star in New Hubble ImagePortal origin nid: 475134Published: Friday, November 12, 2021 - 09:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: This Hubble image captures a portion of the reflection nebula IC 2631 that contains a protostar, the hot, dense core of a forming star that is accumulating gas and...
Obesity raises the risk of gum disease by inflating growth of bone-destroying cells
- ScienceDaily
- 21/11/12 14:31
Chronic inflammation caused by obesity may trigger the development of cells that break down bone tissue, including the bone that holds teeth in place, according to new research that sought to improve understanding of the connection between obesity and gum disease. The study, completed in an animal model and published in October in the Journal of Dental Research, found that excessive inflammation...
Warning of ‘wild west’ in depression treatment as UK clinics offer ketamine
Exclusive: Up to six private clinics are offering drug, with health experts fearing a two-tier system of treatmentA growing number of private clinics are offering ketamine for depression, according to experts who warn of a potential “wild west” of providers with no national register of patients’ treatment being integrated into overall NHS care.At least six private providers in the UK offer...
When will steel go green? How B.C. coal fuels one of the highest emitting industries in the world
Steel production is responsible for about seven per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Cleaner technology is available, but how quickly will it be...
The Shrink Next Door review – Paul Rudd traps Will Ferrell in a cult of two
Ferrell is a neurotic patient and Rudd a dangerously narcissistic therapist, in this plodding drama about a real-life scam which is saved by the sheer unbelievability of its source material‘I’m not going to let anyone use you … I’m going to help you and everything’s going to be all right.” There are three types of people in this world. Those who, upon hearing such a pronouncement,...
COP26: New draft climate deal steps up call for urgent action
It softens commitments on fossil fuels but requires governments to take action urgently.
Electric vehicles will change how cities look. Just ask the Scottish city of Dundee
As world leaders at COP26 in Glasgow hammer out the final details of a new action plan to tackle climate change, the nearby Scottish city of Dundee is already offering a glimpse of what a zero-emission future might look...
COP26 climate summit gears up for fraught final hours
UN climate talks headed towards a rocky conclusion Friday after two weeks of fraught debate failed to resolve several key disputes or produce the emissions cutting plans needed to limit global warming to 1.5C.
COP26 told climate pledges 'hollow' without fossil fuel phase out
Climate promises from nations at COP26 ring "hollow" while they continue to invest in oil, gas and coal, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Thursday, as the summit struggles to make headway on its goal to halt devastating warming.
India's born-again elephants repel four-legged rampages
Moorthy killed 21 people and terrorised entire villages in southern India for years before he was captured and retrained to repel similar attacks by other wild elephants starved due to deforestation.
Archaeologists find pre-Columbian mass grave in Peru
Archaeologists have found an ancient mass grave containing the remains of pre-Columbian men, women and children in the citadel of Chan Chan in northern Peru, a member of the team said Thursday.
SpaceX capsule with crew of four docks with ISS
A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, kicking off a six-month stay on the orbiting outpost.
Cheetahs fast running to extinction as cub trade thrives
Tiny, weeks-old cheetah cubs suckled from baby bottles and purred weakly, their condition still dangerously precarious after their rescue from the Horn of Africa's illegal wildlife trade.
Nations at odds over how to keep 1.5 C goal alive as UN climate negotiations enter final day
Negotiators at the UN climate summit in Glasgow were locking horns on Friday for what is scheduled to be the final day of bargaining over how to stop global warming from becoming...
COP26: Fear of failure on final day, and just how green was summit?
Five things you need to know about COP26 - the United Nations climate change conference - on Friday.
COP26: Flooding lessons from Hull, a city below sea level
Hull has been at COP26 to share its innovative approach to tackling flood threats with the world.