How tourists indulge their influencer fantasies
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A town in the US state of Vermont closed its roads to tourists in September 2023 after a social media tag sparked a swarm of visitors …
Nanotech
How to start a successful innovation ecosystem
Indicators of emergence of the nanotechnology ecosystem in Israel. Credit: Journal of Management Studies (2023). DOI: 10.1111/joms.13026 The emergence of informal voluntary organizations capable of triggering “coopetition” where sheer competition …
The atmosphere of an exoplanet reveals secrets about its surface
An artist’s concept of active volcanoes on Venus. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Peter Rubin As astronomers have begun to gather data on the atmospheres of planets, we’re learning about their compositions and evolution. …
Older workers still struggle with work-life balance—and there’s no one-size-fits-all remedy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The idea that we can comfortably manage all the different facets of life—work, family, other responsibilities—is certainly appealing. But in reality, there is no one-size-fits-all solution …
Western Cascades landscapes in Oregon historically burned more often than previously thought
Fire history from 1450 to 1950 ce at 16 data collection sites across the upper Middle Fork study area. Upper panels show individual tree ring series (horizontal lines), tree establishment dates …
Latest search for new exotic particles at CERN
Illustration of two types of long-lived particles decaying into a pair of muons, showing how the signals of the muons can be traced back to the long-lived particle decay point …
Harnessing all-dielectric metamaterials to manipulate the polarization state of light
Schematic diagram of the structure and polarization conversion effects. Credit: Frontiers of Optoelectronics (2023). DOI: 10.1007/s12200-023-00098-9 Polarization is one of the fundamental characteristics of electromagnetic waves. It can convey valuable …
A legal scholar explains the need for government databases to retract information
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted a patent to Theranos on Dec. 18, 2018, three months after the company was dissolved following a series of investigations and lawsuits that …
How to make your life greener in 2024
Credit: CC0 Public Domain People all around the world traditionally use their new year to embark on a change in lifestyle. The People’s Climate Vote, a UN survey of public …
New model sheds light on grassland desertification dynamics
Scientists conduct grassland sampling surveys in Xilingol. Credit: AIR In a study published in Remote Sensing, scientists from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences …