Almost half of all major Chinese cities are sinking, study says
None Almost half of China's major cities are sinking, a new study has found. • None Around 45% of China's urban land is sinking faster than 3 mm per year. • None Water extraction is likely the main reason behind it, Robert Nicholls, a climate adaptation professor, said. Almost half of China's…#nonewater #robertnicholls #science #shanghai #beijing #tianjin #inchina #sciencenicholls #indonesia #usgs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Physicist Claudia de Rham: ‘Gravity connects everything, from a person to a planet’
The scientist on training as a diver, pilot and astronaut in order to understand the true nature of gravity, and what happens at the centre of a black holeProf Claudia de Rham is a theoretical physicist atImperial College London, developing and testing “new models and paradigms” at the intersection of gravity, cosmology and particle physics. She has just published her first book,The Beauty of Falling: A Life in Pursuit of Gravity, charting her lifelong attempt to understand the “true nature” of the force around her, which has seen her train as an astronaut, diver and pilot.In your book, you say you have been “cha...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 21, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Charlotte Lytton Tags: Gravity Physics Space Imperial College London Science Source Type: news
Medical device companies pay millions to NHS while pushing products, says study
Pharmaceutical equipment firms are funding NHS staff and training while promoting salesMedical device companies are paying millions of pounds to hospitals in the UK to fund staff places, as well as training and awareness campaigns, while pushing sales of their products, including implants, heart valves and diagnostic equipment, a new report reveals.An analysis of disclosures by medical device companies found that between 2017 and 2019 they reported €425m (£367m at today’s rates) in payments to healthcare organisations in Europe, according to the study in the journalHealth Policy and Technology.Continue reading... (Sou...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 21, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Jon Ungoed-Thomas, Shanti Das and Aneesa Ahmed Tags: Pharmaceuticals industry Business Medical research NHS Society Hospitals Health Technology Science Source Type: news
Chris Packham joins environmental activists in mock funeral procession
BBC nature presenter delivers eulogy at protest aimed at ‘scaring people a bit’ about the loss of biodiversity in the UKThe BBC nature presenter Chris Packham has joined hundreds of environmental activists in a mock funeral procession for nature to spotlight biodiversity loss in the UK.The procession aimed to sound “code red for nature” and highlight the UK’s position as “one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world”, organisers said. It was planned to coincide closely with Earth Day on 22 April.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 20, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Mabel Banfield-Nwachi Tags: Wildlife Extinct wildlife Chris Packham Television & radio Nature documentaries Extinction Rebellion Environment Science Culture Source Type: news
Nvidia will provide the software for Japan's ABCI-Q, a hybrid supercomputer that offers quantum computing capability for drug research and other uses
TOKYO -- Japan's government-backed technology institute will work with Nvidia to build a hybrid supercomputer that offers quantum computing capability for use by researchers and companies. The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology is building a quantum-AI hybrid cloud…#tokyo #nvidia #quantum (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hilary Cass warned of threats to safety after ‘vile’ abuse over NHS gender services review
The paediatrician, who has been advised to stop using public transport, describes ‘straight disinformation’ about reportThe doctor behind a landmark review of the NHS ’s gender identity services for children and young people has said fears had been raised about her personal safety amid online abuse after the report’s release.Dr Hilary Casstold the Times she wished to address the “disinformation” circulating about the findings and recommendations handed down by the Cass review when it was published on 10 April.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 20, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Sammy Gecsoyler Tags: Transgender Health Doctors NHS UK news Medical research Society World news Science Source Type: news
‘Like a film in my mind’: hyperphantasia and the quest to understand vivid imaginations
Research that aims to explain why some people experience intense visual imagery could lead to a better understanding of creativity and some mental disordersWilliam Blake ’s imagination is thought to have burned with such intensity that, when creating his great artworks, he needed little reference to the physical world. While drawing historical or mythical figures, for instance, he would wait until the “spirit” appeared in his mind’s eye. The visions were app arently so detailed that Blake could sketch as if a real person were sitting before him.Like human models, these imaginary figures could sometimes act temperam...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 20, 2024 Category: Science Authors: David Robson Tags: Psychology Neuroscience Neurodiversity Society Source Type: news
A robot dog is training on Earth to be able to go to space one day
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with scientists Feifei Qian and Ryan Ewing of the LASSIE Project. It is training a robot dog to navigate different types of terrain in preparation for future space missions. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Scott Simon Source Type: news
Next pandemic likely to be caused by flu virus, scientists warn
Influenza is still the biggest threat to global health as WHO raises fears about the spread of avian strainInfluenza is the pathogen most likely to trigger a new pandemic in the near future, according to leading scientists.An international survey, to be published next weekend, will reveal that 57% of senior disease experts now think that a strain of flu virus will be the cause of the next global outbreak of deadlyinfectious illness.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 20, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie, Science Editor Tags: Epidemics Infectious diseases Health Medical research Society World news Microbiology Science Source Type: news
Scientists Fault Federal Response to Bird Flu Outbreaks on Dairy Farms
Testing for H5N1 infection has been limited, and the outbreak was never confined. But asymptomatic cows in North Carolina may require a reassessment. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes Tags: your-feed-science Avian Influenza Tests (Medical) Agriculture and Farming Federal-State Relations (US) Disease Rates Dairy Products Veterinary Medicine Research Animals Poultry Birds Viruses Livestock Diseases Pigs Cattle M Source Type: news
Where did Earth ’s oddball ‘quasi-moon’ come from? Scientists pinpoint famed lunar crater
Astronomers suspect an unusual near-Earth rocky object is not a typical escapee from the Solar System’s asteroid belt, but is instead a chunk of the Moon blasted into space eons ago by a spectacular impact. Now, a team of researchers has modeled what sort of lunar impact could have ejected such a gobbet of Moon and deposit it in a stable, nearby orbit. Surprisingly, only one strong candidate emerged: the asteroid strike that created the famous Giordano Bruno crater, the youngest large crater on the Moon, the
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Source: ScienceNOW - April 19, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Africa intensifies battle against mpox as ‘alarming’ outbreaks continue
Researchers and public health officials in Africa are intensifying their battle against mpox, a neglected infectious disease that long has circulated on the continent and suddenly gained notoriety in 2022 when it started to spread rapidly in Europe and North America. At a meeting last week in Kinshasa, the capital of the DRC, scientists from there and nine other affected African countries reviewed an alarming rise of cases on the continent, discussed plans to improve mpox surveillance and introduce vaccination, and launched an African-led research consortium.
The meeting, convened by the Africa Centres for Disease Co...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 19, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Ancient Alleles Shed Light on Atherosclerosis Risk
Calculating the polygenic risk scores of ancient humans such as Ötzi the iceman helps researchers understand the genetic predisposition to cardiovascular disease. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - April 19, 2024 Category: Science Tags: News News & Opinion Source Type: news
Understanding bacteria protection in order to break through it
Yale researchers have uncovered new details on how bacteria like E. coli build their protective barriers, which will inform new antibiotic development. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
This week, US National Science Foundation Director worked to strengthen pathways into STEM and expand the agency ’s reach in communities across the nation and world. At the Arctic Encounter Symposium, Director Panchanathan took center stage alongside… (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - April 19, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
