Duncan Lunan looks at the origin of the Universe, and the different ways in which it may end.
Cosmology
Cutting Edge AI Software to Optimise Hydrogen Production and Storage
A 12-month project in Orkney will trial artificial intelligence (AI) software to optimise hydrogen production and storage.
Future Pandemics Threat From Illegal Wildlife Trade
Samples collected from pangolins confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade were screened for coronaviruses and other pathogens at Vietnamese research and diagnostic laboratories.
Our Beautiful World: The Rose-Veiled Fairy Wrasse
Despite only just being described, the Rose-Veiled Fairy Wrasse is already being exploited through the aquarium hobbyist trade.
People Living With Painful Hand And Arm Conditions Invited To Help Develop New Resource
“The design of our new resource will be guided by expertise through lived experience, ensuring that the diverse supportive needs of people living with this range of conditions are met.” Gary Macfarlane, Professor of Epidemiology Aberdeen University
A ‘Not So Close Encounter’
The twin galaxies NGC 4496A and NGC 4496B dominate the frame in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
“Carbon Queen: The Remarkable Life of Nanoscience Pioneer Mildred Dresselhaus”
Mildred “Millie” Dresselhaus was taught that there were only three career options open to women: secretary, nurse, or teacher.
Galaxies Part 2
” a huge, complex pattern which has been given the Hawaiian name ‘Laniakea’, hundreds of millions of light-years in extent”
Fishing & Climate Change 4,000 Years Ago
Native American shell ring villages were coastal communities built around fishing.
Dire Warning About the Consequences of Inaction on Climate Change
“Failure to achieve climate resilient and sustainable development will result in a sub-optimal future for people and nature.” IPCC Working Group II Co-Chair Debra Roberts
