Great day as ERAscience, CNSI UCLA (California NanoSystems Institute) and Univision, collaborate to bring fun, hands on science experience to 30,000 kids and their parents at Univision's 2016 Feria de Educacion held at Cal State Northridge University Satuday October 15th.
2016 Univision Feria de Educación Science Fair
Industry News
- Stellarators, once fusion’s dark horse, hit their strideMultiple companies aim to generate power by corraling plasma with twisted magnets
- I went to a physics conference—and a hockey game broke outHockey-loving physicists from around the world lug their stinky gear to play at the American Physical Society’s annual meeting
- Trump administration purges U.S. health agency leadersReassignment letters come as reductions in force begin at NIH, FDA, and CDC
Expert Insights
- Global Economy More Vulnerable to Warming Than Previously ThoughtA new study finds warming could inflict far more damage to the global economy than previously assumed.Read more on E360 →
- In a Warming World, Why Is the Southern Ocean Getting Cooler?Climate models predict that as the planet warms, so will the Southern Ocean. But for decades, the waters around Antarctica have grown mysteriously cooler. A new study shows why.Read more on E360 →
- Despite Ukraine War, Europe Imported Even More Russian Gas Last YearThe EU is getting further from its goal of weaning off Russian fossil fuels by 2027. Imports of Russian gas rose by 18 percent last year, a new analysis finds.Read more on E360 →
- In War-Torn Sudan, a Gold Mining Boom Takes a Human TollAs civil war rages in Sudan, a surge in gold production is helping finance and arm the warring factions. Most of the mining is done on a small scale by villagers who process the gold using mercury and cyanide, posing serious threats to their health and to the environment.Read more on E360 →
- Renewables Made Up More Than 90 Percent of New Power Installed Globally Last YearRenewables accounted for 92 percent of new power capacity worldwide last year, a new report shows.Read more on E360 →