Pacific Island countries have long been at the forefront of climate, ocean and biodiversity protection. Using their collective power, moral authority and skilful diplomacy, these ‘large ocean states’ have been…
Day: February 4, 2026
Why You Should Warm Up Your Feet Before Bed
Getting cold feet is inconvenient in many situations—including when you go to bed. “Our body temperature leads our sleep cycle,” says Kenneth Diller, a professor of biomedical engineering at the…
Lunar Energy lands $232M to boost smart home batteries
Silicon Valley–based startup Lunar Energy has spent the last six years building a business for its smart home batteries and the virtual power plant software that can orchestrate those systems…
Louise Cheynel | Toadally in the spotlight
In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, author Louise Cheynel – a Postdoc at Lyon 1 University, France – shines a light on the impacts of nocturnal light pollution on…
California has abundant solar power. Here’s how factories can use it.
California’s power system has an infamous problem. Solar projects produce more electricity than is needed during the day but too little to satisfy demand at night. So the state’s major…
Will HHS Enhance or Stall the Promise of Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare?
By STEVEN ZECOLA In its Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (V.3), the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) acknowledges that: “For too long, our Department has been bogged down by…
Can You Ski With a Torn ACL?
Skier Lindsey Vonn said she plans to still compete at the upcoming Milano Cortina Winter Olympics despite sustaining a serious knee injury about a week before her first race. Vonn,…