By Dr Sarah Hernandez October 23, 2024 Edited by Dr Rachel Harding We’re excited to announce that the 2024 HDBuzz Prize opened this summer, looking to find effective communicators to help us break down the latest and greatest Huntington’s disease research! This fall (or fall, if you’re feeling fancy, or just British to be honest) … Read more
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
The election predictions for the 2024 presidential election of Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and former President and Republican nominee Donald Trump are neck and neck, with no clear winner in sight. Until election night closes on Tuesday, November 5, there is no guaranteed victory for either side. Spencer Goidel, an assistant professor … Read more
After Augusto Pinochet resigned from power, financial investigators discovered that the Chilean dictator had used public funds to amass a private library of 50,000 books. It included everything from texts on Napoleon’s campaigns to the philosophical musings of Antonio Gramsci. And yet, virtually no classic works of fiction could be found among the stacks. I … Read more
The Science Corp study, called PRIMAvera, examined 38 patients suffering from geographic atrophy (GA) who were implanted with the PRIMA retinal system. Credit: Shutterstock / metamorworks US-based brain-computer interface company Science Corporation has announced preliminary results from testing of its PRIMA retinal implant, finding the device capable of restoring life-like vision to patients who had … Read more
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
Intelligent machines and AI interfaces are increasingly embedded in a variety of social contexts. In turn, these machines are themselves deeply shaped by the social and cultural environment of their human creators. Milena Tsvetkova causes social scientists to recognize and engage with the social properties of these new technologies. At 2:32 PM on May 6, … Read more
October 22, 2024 – In science, data is essential. Scientific methods rely on accurate, well-documented data to draw conclusions, test hypotheses, build models, and explain the natural world. Data is not just a by-product of research; it is a critical component that ensures results are reproducible and reliable – and the integrity of the scientific … Read more
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a paper published in PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, an international team of researchers looked at how science could play a more active role in crisis management. The paper is based on the results of the international conference “What role for science in times of crisis? Perspectives in the interconnected areas … Read more
The SC Moore Department of Management team accepting their award at the April 2024 INFORMS Analytics Conference in Orlando The School of Business’s Darla Moore School of Management Science Department has many reasons to celebrate this year. “We recently had two of the most important moments in the life of our department this past year,” … Read more