An organization representing hundreds of current and former Colorado Parks and Wildlife employees has written a resolution supporting “science-based wildlife conservation.” The resolution, approved by the association’s board on Oct. 9, said “it is clear that all wildlife in Colorado is best protected, enhanced and managed through science-based wildlife management professionals employed by State of … Read more
Miniature livers will fly aboard the International Space Station in an upcoming study of whether microgravity can encourage the growth of healthy tissue with an abundant blood supply. It’s an effort that could potentially lead to personalized tissues and organs grown in space for use in transplant surgeries, scientists say. In the next two experiments, … Read more
The Washington Post’s decision not to endorse a presidential candidate has sparked a backlash from staff. The newspaper reported that owner Jeff Bezos made the call and that an endorsement of Harris was planned. The news sparked fears of management interference and possible self-censorship in a tight race. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite … Read more
Perthshire photo agency Tricia Fox’s small business in Scotland has been affected by the dispute between two large American companies One of the world’s largest online publishing platforms – used by a large part of the internet – is locked in a row that is affecting thousands of businesses around the world. While most of … Read more
Nearly 200 participants from the Florida State University System and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) gathered at UCF on October 17-18 for the first Florida Defense Science and Technology Symposium (FDSTS) to learn from each other and to strengthen research partnerships. UCF hosted the symposium on its main campus and co-hosted the event with … Read more
IBM continues to increase the variety and performance of its Granite AI models. (Photo illustration … [+] by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images IBM just announced a new collection of AI models, the third generation of Granit LLM. The foundation models of the new collection are the Granite 3.0 … Read more
Concerns have been raised about access to a scientific database containing the genetic and medical records of more than 500,000 people after an investigation found that “race scientists” appeared to claim to have received the data. A senior scientist has warned that leadership responsible for data held by UK Biobank “needs to be very careful … Read more
Cody Detwiler Cody Detwiler It started with a spelling mistake on a whiteboard. When Cody Detwiler’s business partner accidentally wrote “alcolo” instead of “alcohol” during a team meeting, most would have reached for the rubber. Instead, the YouTube star known as WhistlinDiesel saw something different: the perfect name for a beverage brand that would capture … Read more
If you’ve ever gone to look up a quick fact and just kept scrolling from one article (or page, video), to another, to another – then you know the feeling of “going down the rabbit hole”. This experience of curiosity-driven web browsing has become synonymous with the free, user-generated encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Founded in 2001, Wikipedia … Read more