Normally I like the beginning of the school year, but this year I want to do it again. Lucky for me, a new year begins next week: the Year of Water 2026! We had a surprise storm this week, with purple streaks of lightning and raindrops filling our barrel to complete the end of water…
Basidiomes of Laccaria carminostipes (AC);L. mangshanensis (gl); L. sinolatericia (American soldier) YD Xu and ZM He; L. japonica Popa and K. Nara (jk); L. versiforma HJ Cho and YW Lim (left). in Xu, Zhang, Chen and he, 2025 Scale bars: 1 cm. Abstract lacaria is a large genus within the Hydnangiaceae family, and there are…
Thursday, September 4, 2025 – London, UK and Chicago, USA. Researchers associated with a fictitious research network and funding source have collectively raised millions of dollars of taxpayer money for current studies in the United States, Japan, Ireland, and other nations. This is according to research led by Digital Science’s vice president of research integrity,…
A recent study found the first evidence that sperm microRNAs act as carriers of epigenetic information, allowing intergenerational transmission of paternal exercise capacity and metabolic health, thus exerting profound effects on the development of offspring. The bad news, if you want an excuse for your poor fitness, is that this is epigenetic and only in…
Have you ever wondered why clocks go back? It’s always good to lie when the clocks are going backwards, but not so good when they’re going backwards. summer time It was first used in the United Kingdom in 1916. It basically borrows an hour of light from the morning and moves it to the evening,…
In the Arctic, an important variable for future climate change lives in the soil, invisibly. Microbes in the soil layers just above the frozen permafrost metabolize carbon, converting it into carbon dioxide and methane, a much more potent greenhouse gas. As these soils warm, more carbon is released, potentially setting in motion a warming feedback…
A 24-megawatt data center is the pilot project for a new approach to AI infrastructure. Credit: Shanghai Hailanyun Technology. The engines of modern artificial intelligence are firing on all cylinders and running in data centers. These sprawling, energy-hungry digital-age factories are devouring staggering amounts of electricity and water. Electricity keeps them alive; the water keeps…
By Neil Atkinson In his recent report “The implications of oil and gas field decline rates” The International Energy Agency reminded us that hundreds of billions of dollars must be spent each year to keep global oil and gas production stable. This is the latest in a series of pivots by the IEA to once…
8 de agosto de 2025 El Congreso salió al receso de agosto después de haber logrado una fracción de lo necesario para completar el proceso de asignaciones del año fiscal 2026 (FY26) antes de que finalice el año fiscal el 30 de septiembre de 2025. El Comité de Asignaciones de la Cámara aprobó 9 de…
Most Americans don’t know that alcohol increases the risk of cancer, according to new research. Despite strong scientific evidence showing that alcohol consumption increases cancer risk, most Americans are unaware of this connection, according to new findings from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The study revealed that more than half of American…