[ad_1] Students in West Virginia face challenges unimaginable to previous generations. Our state is in the same backward economic stagnation that has been going on for almost 100 years. That’s true. But decades of financial despair, coupled with stubborn adherence to sociocultural norms that should have been thrown out decades ago, make it ...

[ad_1] Mushroom experts far outnumber the fungi they study. This means that the amateur his mushroom his hunter discovers many new species and greatly adds to his scientific knowledge. Ali Shapiro, Host: It is estimated that less than 1% of the world’s mushroom species are known to science. So new species are being discovered all ...

[ad_1] Termites are often considered pests and munch on the foundations of homes and buildings. But in tropical forests, these skilled woodcarvers are actually important decomposers.Termites help break down rotting wood, releasing nutrients and carbon into the soil and atmosphere. And now, new findings from a large international effort spanning six continents show that the ...

[ad_1] For contagious disease scientists, 2022 started off with a bang — and it wasn’t just the fresh wave of Omicron infections. It was a preliminary study on another coronavirus found in bats, called NeoCoV. This virus is related to the lethal but rare Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), which has killed more than a ...

[ad_1] The fashion industry’s impact on the planet is far-reaching and overwhelming. water needed. Chemicals and their emissions into the natural environment. Mining metal for zippers and decorations. amount of waste; degrading effects of industrial agriculture on soils and biodiversity; Yet fashion’s devastating impact on forests has remained relatively quiet. Research shows that 48% of ...

[ad_1] Greater cooperation across sectors is needed to protect the health of all from the impacts of zoonotic diseases, as strongly reminded by recent emerging diseases of animal origin. New operational tools are available to support countries in achieving this One Health collaboration in the field. 12 September 2022 (Geneva, Paris, Rome) – For years, ...

[ad_1] COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (KRDO) — The annual Cool Science Festival returns to Colorado Springs on Saturday, September 24th. Our goal is to make science fun. “We think of this more often than not as informal education,” said Ron Furstenau, president of the Cool Science Commission. I’m trying.Many of the Cool Science volunteers are scientists ...