We know surveillance is used to keep an eye on convenience stores and homes; it is also used to monitor the spread of infectious diseases.
Infectious Disease Surveillance: What We’re Learning From Bats and Mosquitoes
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Robotic Submarine Snaps First-Ever Images at Foundation of Notorious Antarctic Glacier
During an unprecedented scientific campaign on an Antarctic glacier notorious for contributions to sea-level, researchers took first-ever images at the glacier’s foundations on the ocean floor.
Scientists Find Record Warm Water in Antarctica, Pointing to Cause Behind Troubling Glacier Melt
A team of scientists has observed, for the first time, the presence of warm water at a vital point underneath a glacier in Antarctica—an alarming discovery that points to the cause behind the gradual melting of this ice shelf while also raising concerns about sea-level rise around the globe.
Genetic Screen Offers New Drug Targets for Huntington’s Disease
Using a type of genetic screen that had previously been impossible in the mammalian brain, MIT neuroscientists have identified hundreds of genes that are necessary for neuron survival.
New Way of Recycling Plant-Based Plastics Instead of Letting Them Rot in Landfill
Chemical recycling method breaks down plastics into their original building blocks, potentially allowing them to be recycled repeatedly without losing quality.
Bacteria Engineered to Protect Bees from Pests and Pathogens
Scientists from The University of Texas at Austin report in the journal Science that they have developed a new strategy to protect honey bees from a deadly trend known as colony collapse: genetically engineered strains of bacteria.
