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Turning tree ring science into art The post The Language of Tree Rings appeared first on Nautilus.

Two of the great joys of my life, books and bicycles.

Summary: Human populations will start to decrease globally in a few more decades. Thereafter fewer and few humans will be alive to contribute labor and to consume what is made. However at the same historical moment as this decrease, we … Continue reading →

Judith Butler: To Imagine a World After This, Democracy Needs the Humanities (and imagination). “The world we have known is the world that is bound up with the movement toward greater destruction. What about a world we are yet to know?”

6 Million EU Funding for "Science comes to town": The EU initiative „Science comes to town“, endowed with €6 million, has been awarded to the joint proposal “UNITES” by the cities and regions of Kiel, Brest (France),… Read more here

To stop tumors from forming, p53 can trigger programmed cell death. Juan Gaertner/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Cancer arises when your cells grow uncontrollably and refuse to die when they should. Normally, your body is equipped with regulatory processes to prevent this chaos. One such mec...

They identified proteins that influence splicing of about half of all human introns, allowing for more complex types of gene regulation.

Inspiration and Vision My Upcycle project, titled Echoes of Reclamation, is deeply rooted in the “earth core” and “solar-punk” aesthetics, which celebrate the intersection of human innovation and the natural world. These movements emphasize sustainability, resilience, and the idea that nature can re...

Theodore H. Schwartz at Psyche Magazine: The brain consists of two mirror hemispheres, left and right, that communicate with one another through a thick fibre bundle called the corpus callosum. Back in the 1940s, a neurosurgeon named William P van Wagenen developed an operation where he severed the ...

The nearly 5,000-year-old fortress in Spain has a much more recent burial dating to the Roman era.

On Mt. Baker ridge, above the I-90 tunnel, a line of 12 basalt stones stand, each with a perfect vertical line cut down their centers. On the summer solstice—the longest day of the year—the stone at one end will perfectly align with the sunset, which will set 36 degrees north of due west. On a certa...

The recently announced partnership is exciting news for solar energy in the U.S. Solar company strikes massive deal to supply cutting-edge components — here's how increased demand is changing the industry first appeared on The Cool Down.

Nearshoring has evolved from an appealing notion to a strategic imperative for many international firms, propelled by supply-chain disruptions, shifting cost calculations, and geopolitical uncertainties. That Central Europe has quietly transformed into a dynamic manufacturing hub, capturing the atte...

I love visiting Liverpool. It is a vibrant city rich in cultural heritage, music history, and architectural marvels. Highly recommended...

A person with neuroblastoma, which occurs when developing nerve cells in children turn cancerous, has remained tumour-free for over 18 years thanks to CAR T-cell therapy

A protein found in oysters has been identified as an outright killer of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and to strengthen antibiotics’ overall effectiveness. The discovery was made by scientists in Australia who found the protein in the bivalve’s ‘hemolymphs,’ cells that act a little like blood cells...

Researchers have created a solar-powered reactor that collects CO2 by night and turns it into a useful gas by day.

Having just a couple of months ago burrowed my way into the center of one of the world's most famous Neolithic barrows, more specifically a passage tomb at Newgrange (ca. 3200 BC, older than Stonehenge, which I had visited the previous week, and the Egyptian pyramids, which I have yet to behold in p...

Two bills were introduced in the Senate that, if enacted, would dramatically increase the price for most electric vehicles. The first bill, sponsored by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), would eliminate the $7,500 EV tax credit, while a second one from Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) would impose a $1,000 tax ...

As much as wind turbines are great for producing clean energy, disposing of them when the time comes can be challenging. Researchers in China have hit upon a clever way to use discarded blades to build long-lasting roads – a method that could come in handy as we erect and decommission more turbines ...