Ultraviolet (UV)-absorbing compounds from natural sources are attracting interest as potential ingredients for cosmetics and other protective materials. Saclipins A and B are unusual UV-absorbing oxylipins produced by the edible freshwater cyanobacterium Aphanothece sacrum, known in Japan as Sui...
Projects involving the mining of seafloor massive sulfide (SMS) deposits around hydrothermal vents already face criticism over their destructive nature, and now these projects may face a new concern: spontaneous combustion. A new study, published in Scientific Reports, describes how certain samp...
AI ethics has come under increasing criticism. Critics argue that while companies publish guidelines for AI development and use, the AI systems themselves often remain problematic. Researchers from the University of Bayreuth, Saarland University and the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Se...
Rice has lost five straight. Tulsa three straight. One losing streak will triumphantly end Saturday in Houston.
The Green Bay Packers could soon get a major boost to its defensive front, as superstar edge rusher Micah Parsons appears to be making progress toward a comeback. The Packers have gone without the defender throughout the season while he rehabilitates from surgery for a torn ACL, but a recent rep...
Honeybees are outcompeting wild pollinators in the U. K. , and new research has found evidence of their aggressive behavior, recording for the first time the extent to which they restrict access to food sources and attack and chase other species.