SCIENCE

Noctis Labyrinthus is a volcanic witness to most of the Red Planet’s multi-billion-year history. It is almost 30,000 feet tall (a little higher that Everest) and perhaps 280 miles long at its base. The work has yet to be peer-reviewed, but those who saw the presentation are skeptical.
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2 years ago Read more at National Geographic

Science with Sarah in partnership with the San Antonio Zoo (Copyright KSAT 2023 - All rights reserved) HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED 7 clear cups Sugar Water Food dye Tablespoon 1 cup measuring cup Spoon Permanent marker Syringe or dropper DO THE EXPERIMENT STEP 1: Take 6 of the clear cups and label them with these numbers: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 STEP 2: Fill each cup with one cup of water STEP 3: Add the number of tablespoons of sugar to the cups
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2 years ago Read more at KSAT San Antonio

Doug Brinkerhoff is the most recent University of Montana researchers to earn awards from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program. He uses computer code to model the behavior of ice sheets. It’s hard to predict how fast ice will slide over the hidden material it rests upon. But it’s also expensive running these ice sheet models.
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2 years ago Read more at University of Montana

Western Oregon University’s Aquarium Science program received a grant from the Western Foundation Competitive Grants program to create a display aquarium in the lobby of the Natural Science building. Graduates are trained to be an aquarist, which is someone who manages aquariums and takes care of marine and freshwater plants and animals. The 100-gallon aquarium is on loan from OCCC.
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2 years ago Read more at The Journal

No one can be an effective governor in today’s world without being scientifically literate. In North Carolina, a state where our economic future is heavily staked on scientific research and development, to be unable to distinguish data from drivel is not able to do what the job demands. The truth is out there, on YouTube. It’s hard to think of a better way to make school boring.
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2 years ago Read more at WRAL News

Getting in 9,000 to 10,000 daily steps cuts risk of death by more than a third and reduced cardiovascular disease risk by at least 20 percent. "Any activity is good activity. We found the more steps you did per day, the lower your risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease was," says Matthew Ahmadi.
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2 years ago Read more at National Geographic

Starting in the fall of 2025, UT will offer a new Master of Science in Engineering with a major in semiconductor science and engineering. The program will give students a deep understanding of the science of semiconductors and how to engineer and manufacture these devices. This will be the first program in the state, and one of a select few nationwide, to develop a workforce of master’s students to bolster a semiconductor industry hungry for talent.
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2 years ago Read more at The University of Texas at Austin

In the new promotional video, a technician asks Figure 01 to perform a range of simple tasks in a minimalist test environment resembling a kitchen. Next, he asked Figure 01 for something to eat and is handed an apple while it was picking up some trash. The robot answers all the questions with a robotic but friendly voice. It's unlikely that Figure 01 is using ChatGPT itself.
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2 years ago Read more at Livescience.com

Jason Husser, associate professor of political science and director of the Elon University Poll, offered insights into how former President Donald Trump is impacting the GOP primary in the Congressional race. The move paved the way for Addison McDowell, whom Trump endorsed in the primary, to be elected to the seat this fall.
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2 years ago Read more at Today at Elon

Annais Muschett-Bonilla, a doctoral student in the College of Arts and Sciences, received a $5,000 research stipend and certificate personally designed and signed by Guy Harvey. Her research focuses on the maternal reproduction of elasmobranch fish, which includes sharks, rays, skates and sawfish.
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2 years ago Read more at Florida State News