Romeo the lonesome frog is feelin' the love
In the end, Romeo the lonesome Bolivian frog found more love than he could have imagined.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-romeo-lonesome-frog-feelin.html
Light pollution threatens Chile's dark skies
It seems nothing can escape the inexorable spread of light pollution—not even the giant telescopes probing the heavens above northern Chile, a region whose pristine dark skies, long considered a paradise for astronomers, are under increasing threat.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-pollution-threatens-chile-dark.html
What does a bear do in the Alaska woods? Disperse seeds
Does a bear leave scat in the woods? The answer is obvious but the effects on an ecosystem may not be.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-alaska-woods-disperse-seeds.html
Understanding roots opens students to science, diversity
Focusing science education on students through genetic and genealogical studies may be the way to increase minorities in the pipeline and engage students who would otherwise deem science too hard or too uninteresting, according to a Penn State anthropologist.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-roots-students-science-diversity.html
Personalized curriculum captures students' imagination, interest
Focusing on their personal DNA and genealogies, middle school students appear to have learned as much as their peers who used case studies, according to a Penn State researcher.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-personalized-curriculum-captures-students.html
Asteroid 'time capsules' may help explain how life started on Earth
In popular culture, asteroids play the role of apocalyptic threat, get blamed for wiping out the dinosaurs - and offer an extraterrestrial source for mineral mining.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-asteroid-capsules-life-earth.html
Stretchable electronics a 'game changer' for stroke recovery treatment
A groundbreaking new wearable designed to be worn on the throat could be a game-changer in the field of stroke rehabilitation.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-stretchable-electronics-game-changer-recovery.html
Unprecedented study of Picasso's bronzes uncovers new details
Musee national Picasso-Paris and the Northwestern University/Art Institute of Chicago Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts (NU-ACCESS) have completed the first major material survey and study of the Musee national Picasso-Paris' world-renowned Pablo Picasso bronzes using cutting-edge, portable instruments.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-unprecedented-picasso-bronzes-uncovers.html
Research team uncovers hidden details in Picasso Blue Period painting
An international partnership of the Northwestern University/Art Institute of Chicago Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts (NU-ACCESS), the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, has used multiple modes of light to uncover details hidden beneath the visible surface of Pablo Picasso's painting "La Miséreuse accroupie" (The Crouching Woman), a major work from the artist's Blue Period.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-team-uncovers-hidden-picasso-blue.html
Cyberattacks are costly, and things could get worse: US report
Cyberattacks cost the United States between $57 billion and $109 billion in 2016, a White House report said Friday, warning of a "spillover" effect for the broader economy if the situation worsens.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-cyberattacks-costly-worse.html
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