Sight-Seeing: The challenges of being a religious scientist
In an article first published on The Conversation, CHRISTOPHER P SCHEITLE, author of ‘The Faithful Scientist: Experiences of Anti-Religious Bias in Scientific Training’, looks at what his research revealed about the difficulties religious scientists face…
Helpdesk: How fake science websites hijack our trust in experts to misinform and confuse
ISOBELLE CLARKE, Leverhulme Trust Early Career Research Fellow at Lancaster University, looks at the rise of fake science websites – and tips for how to spot them…
Scientists publish the first complete human genome
Washington DC, USReuters Scientists on Thursday published the first complete human genome, filling in gaps remaining after previous efforts while offering new promise in the search for clues regarding disease-causing mutations and genetic variation among the world’s 7.9 billion people. Researchers in 2003 unveiled what was then billed as the complete sequence of the human […]
“This is not science fiction”, say scientists pushing for “neuro-rights”
Thomson Reuters Foundation Scientific advances from deep brain stimulation to wearable scanners are making manipulation of the human mind increasingly possible, creating a need for laws and protections to regulate use of the new tools, top neurologists said this week. A set of “neuro-rights” should be added to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted […]
Scientists map out mosquito immune system to help fight malaria
London, UKReuters Scientists have created the first full map of mosquito immune cells and found a new type of cell that could have a role in how mosquitos are able to fight off malaria. The findings, published in the journal Science, could help scientists uncover new ways of preventing mosquitos from spreading the malaria parasite […]
Plastic pollution flowing into oceans to triple by 2040 – study
SingaporeReuters The amount of plastic waste flowing into the ocean and killing marine life could triple in the next 20 years, unless companies and governments can drastically reduce plastic production, a new study published on Thursday said. Single-use plastic consumption has increased during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the International Solid Waste Association, an NGO. […]
Two-thirds of Amazon Catholic bishops support married priests, says Brazil bishop
Vatican CityRNS According to one Brazil bishop attending the Vatican summit on the Amazon region, a majority of Brazilian bishops are in favor of allowing the ordination of married men to the priesthood. “Of the bishops who are in the Amazon region, I guess two-thirds are in favour of the viri probati,” said Emeritus Bishop Erwin […]
Scientists puzzled by really big planet orbiting really little star
Washington, DCReuters Scientists are expressing surprise after discovering a solar system 30 light-years away from Earth that defies current understanding about planet formation, with a large Jupiter-like planet orbiting a diminutive star known as a red dwarf. Stars generally are much bigger than even the largest planets that orbit them. But in this case, the […]
THE SCIENCE OF SABBATH: HOW PEOPLE ARE REDISCOVERING REST – AND CLAIMING ITS BENEFITS
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, reports…
Ocean temperatures rising faster than previously thought
Thomson Reuters Foundation The world’s oceans are rising in temperature faster than previously believed as they absorb most of the world’s growing climate-changing emissions, scientists said last week. Ocean heat – recorded by thousands of floating robots – has been setting records repeatedly over the last decade, with 2018 expected to be the hottest year […]