When impairments from gestational iron deficiency begin

New research in mice identifies a possible cellular origin for impairments associated with gestational iron deficiency.

Kelsie Smith-Hayduk - U. Rochester • futurity
March 7, 2023 ~7 min

The ocean twilight zone could store vast amounts of carbon captured from the atmosphere – but first we need an internet of deep ocean sensors to track the effects

The ocean twilight zone could store vast amounts of carbon captured from the atmosphere, but first we need a 4D monitoring system to ensure ramping up carbon storage does no harm.

Peter de Menocal, Director, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution • conversation
Feb. 1, 2023 ~12 min


The ocean twilight zone could store vast amounts of carbon captured from the atmosphere – but first we need to build a 4D system to track what's going on down there

An ocean scientist describes plans for an ‘internet of the ocean,’ with sensors and autonomous vehicles that can explore the deep sea and monitor its vital signs.

Peter de Menocal, Director, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution • conversation
Feb. 1, 2023 ~12 min

A game of numbers: How air defense systems work and why Ukraine is eager for more protection

What will it take for Ukraine to defend against the ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and explosive drones raining down on the country? The question is not so much what as how many.

Iain Boyd, Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Oct. 18, 2022 ~7 min

Kremlin tightens control over Russians' online lives – threatening domestic freedoms and the global internet

For more than a decade, the Russian government has been putting teeth into its doctrine of ‘digital sovereignty’ by steadily increasing censorship of content and control over internet access.

Stanislav Budnitsky, Postdoctoral Fellow in Global and International Studies, Indiana University • conversation
June 30, 2022 ~10 min

Wealthy nations are carving up space and its riches – and leaving other countries behind

Current trends suggest that powerful nations are defining the rules of resource use in space and satellite access in ways that will make it hard for developing nations to ever catch up.

Theodora Ogden, Research Fellow in Emerging Space Countries, Arizona State University • conversation
May 11, 2022 ~9 min

How changing levels of iron shaped the evolution of life on Earth – and why alien hunters should take note

Life doesn’t just need water and oxygen to thrive, it also needs iron.

Jon Wade, Associate Professor of Planetary Materials, University of Oxford • conversation
Dec. 7, 2021 ~8 min

Moon lacked a magnetic field for nearly all its history – new research resolves mystery sparked by rocks brought back on Apollo

Without a magnetic field, the Moon’s surface is exposed to solar wind. These could have been depositing resources like water and potential rocket fuel on the Moon’s surface for billions of years.

John Tarduno, Professor of Geophysics, University of Rochester • conversation
Aug. 4, 2021 ~11 min


How did humans evolve, and will we evolve more?

Our biggest evolutionary advantages are an ability to walk on two legs and our big brains.

Evan Simons, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Anthropology, University at Buffalo • conversation
April 5, 2021 ~5 min

How did humans evolve, and will they evolve more?

Our biggest evolutionary advantages are an ability to walk on two legs and our big brains.

Evan Simons, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Anthropology, University at Buffalo • conversation
April 5, 2021 ~5 min

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