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In commemoration of International Women's Day, a special activity will be held in Dénia aimed at highlighting the role that women have played in the field of science. The Escape Room will offer participants the opportunity to immerse themselves in the history of iconic figures such as Marie Curie, Rosalind Franklin, Hedy Lamarr and Katherine Johnson. Its educational nature allows it to be focused on different audiences and offers a gaming experience focused on investigation and solving puzzles.
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2 years ago Read more at Dénia.com

In essence, we're facing a tsunami of data. Constellations of satellites and batteries of instruments are collecting huge volumes of data on land and at sea. And when we look at the overall trends of different data-producing centres, they are all showing the same trend through time. We all agree that 2023 was the warmest by far.
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2 years ago Read more at Financial Times

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS, President Dr. Ho Seong Lee) has developed a hybrid nano-microscope capable of simultaneously measuring various nano-material properties. It is expected to promote the development of industries for related materials and equipment.
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2 years ago Read more at EurekAlert

68 Nobel laureates have come together to challenge Argentina's recent science and technology budget cuts. These distinguished scientists warn that such cuts could severely undermine Argentina's scientific research capabilities and global contributions. The collective outcry was sparked by the Argentine government's decision to slash public spending.
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2 years ago Read more at BNN Breaking

Improving older adults’ understanding of emojis use could help combat ageism, reduce loneliness, and help users of all ages fulfill their social and emotional goals. The stereotype of older adults being unable or unwilling to adapt to new forms of lingo like elso may not be accurate, according to research from the University of Ottawa (uOttawa)
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2 years ago Read more at EurekAlert

Fertilization by iron Iron is a so-called limiting factor for algal growth in Antarctica. If there be more iron in the waters, then more algae would come to bloom (and die) they would capture more carbon, and maybe store more carbon on the bottom of the ocean. This has brought daring entrepreneurs in the past to the hypothesis that artificially fertilizing the Southern Ocean with extra iron, would cap more carbon and thus solve a little bit of the climate crisis we’re in.
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2 years ago Read more at EurekAlert

Global sea surface temperatures are also at their highest ever recorded. The data shows February was 1.77C warmer than the pre-industrial average for the month, from 1850-1900, and 0.81C above 1991-2020 levels. And the global average temperature for the past 12 months is the highest on record. Europe’s winter, stretching from December to February, was the second warmest on record for the continent.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo News UK

The Almanac: What did you learn about bees that surprised you while working on “Queen”? Miriam Laube: I think it’s a lovely play to investigate female friendship. The drama, written by San Jose-born playwright Madhuri Shekar, opens this week.
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2 years ago Read more at The Almanac Online

Assistant Professor Iris Yu believes that the quest for personal knowledge and self-discovery is not an easy task. But it is an important process that can guide one’s life work and lead to individual fulfilment. Asst Prof Yu joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in 2023.
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2 years ago Read more at NUS News

Yale University and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory combined experiments. The researchers found that polymers with charged amine and uncharged amide groups in their backbones exhibit superior silica scale inhibition performance. This study was supported by DOE’s Office of Science.
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2 years ago Read more at EurekAlert