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National Science Foundation Grant Award to Investigate Online Social Media Discourse Trends

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Prof. Lin and her team of graduate and undergraduate students will analyze data from X (formerly Twitter) to discover correlations of topics and predict patterns on sentiment changes.Junyuan Lin, assistant professor of mathematics at Loyola Marymount University, will investigate “Spectral Algorithms for Dynamic Social Networks and Knowledge Graphs” thanks to $250,000 in grant funding recently … Read more

Mushroom ‘brains’ can think like human minds, scientists say

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A new study claims that mushrooms have great intelligence to the point that they can make decisions. A group of scientists tested how fungi would grow across block patterns and found that they grew in strategic, resource-conserving ways that demonstrate the ability to communicate throughout the mycelial network. These findings could not only lead to … Read more

On her mind: Native women return to school for careers in science | tidings

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Two local women left good careers and went back to school to pursue careers in science. Christy Eslinger and Lydia Ostmo light up when they talk about science. “Mr. Spock was my favorite,” Lydia said. “I gravitated towards scientists. They were just very curious about the universe and analytical, wanting to understand why things were … Read more

Earning trust: How we can navigate public skepticism and scientific misinformation

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The Morgridge Institute and the general public came together on October 21 for a hybrid webinar in the Fearless Science Speaker Series to discuss why trust in science is eroding and what can be done to regain public trust. The panel of experts included Pilar Ossorio, Morgridge Investigator and UW–Madison Professor of Law and Bioethics, … Read more

Science gathering brings more than 100 creative minds to Marfa – The Big Bend Sentinel

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Josh Jones-Dilworth MARFA – While Marfa was packed with visitors last weekend – from big weddings and the Marfa100 bike ride – another big group headed into town last night for what organizers are calling an “intimate gathering of the world’s most intriguing people of science”. This invitation-only gathering, called the Penrose Far West, is … Read more

Trying to reverse climate change won’t save us, scientists warn

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Tech companies think they can reverse climate change with fancy new tools to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But the new research throws cold water on the idea that cooling the planet after it has already warmed past a key tipping point could avoid serious damage. Much of the toll climate change takes – … Read more

Scientists grow crops in near-total darkness thanks to new ‘Electro-Agriculture’ technique

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This could be the future of farming.

There’s an inside joke The departed that you should treat the Feds like they’re mushrooms: Feed them poop and keep them in the dark. The same sentiment has been expressed toward journalists, which is appropriate, since at least some of us are fun guys. (Don’t go away, no more puns, I promise). Scientists have now … Read more

Earthquakes May Trigger Yellowstone’s Steamboat Geyser: NPR

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Wyoming, USA – A crowd of people witness the rare eruption of hot water steam, the largest active water heater in the world. Tara Kaestner/Getty Images/Unreleased Moment RF hide title change the subtitles Tara Kaestner/Getty Images/Unreleased Moment RF Steamboat is the tallest active geyser in the world, but unlike Old Faithful, its eruptions are completely … Read more

This dust removes as much CO2 from the air as a tree

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A typical large tree can absorb up to 40 kilograms of carbon dioxide from the air in a year. Now scientists at UC Berkeley say they can do the same job with less than half a kilogram of fluffy yellow powder. The dust is designed to trap the greenhouse gas in its microscopic pores, then … Read more

DSU Launches Fire Science Program – The Dickinson Press

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DICKINSON — Dickinson State University (DSU) is celebrating National First Responders Day on Oct. 28 by highlighting its new Fire Science program, which aims to train the next generation of firefighters and address recruiting challenges in the service. firefighters. Launching in the fall of 2023, the two-year Fire Science program combines academic subjects with real-world … Read more