#Scientists fear for the world’s most endangered sea turtle as the Park Service cuts back

“#Scientists fear for the world’s most endangered sea turtle as the Park Service cuts back” by Anna M. Phillips, Los Angeles Times </p><div> <div> <div data-src=”https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2017/seaturtle.jpg” data-sub-html=”An olive ridley sea turtle, a species of the sea turtle superfamily. Credit: Thierry Caro/Wikipedia” data-thumb=”https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2017/seaturtle.jpg”> <figure><img alt=”sea turtle” height=”480″ src=”https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800/2017/seaturtle.jpg” title=”An olive ridley sea turtle, a species of…

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#Syncing NASA laser, ESA radar for a new look at sea ice

“#Syncing NASA laser, ESA radar for a new look at sea ice” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain With a small nudge to a satellite’s orbit, scientists will soon have simultaneous laser and radar measurements of ice, providing new insights into Earth’s frozen regions. On July 16, the European Space Agency (ESA) begins a series of precise…

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#Pioneering method reveals dynamic structure in HIV

“#Pioneering method reveals dynamic structure in HIV” An artist’s rendition of Gag molecules proteins that form lattice hexagonal structure diffusing across the virus-like particles. Credit: Dave Meikle/Saffarian Lab Viruses are scary. They invade our cells like invisible armies, and each type brings its own strategy of attack. While viruses devastate communities of humans and animals,…

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#Principles to enhance research integrity and avoid ‘publish or perish’ in academia

“#Principles to enhance research integrity and avoid ‘publish or perish’ in academia” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Amid growing criticism of the traditional “publish or perish” system for rewarding academic research, an international team has developed five principles that institutions can follow to measure and reward research integrity. Publishing on July 16, 2020 in the open…

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