Computer — Umiartusqaq Umiartusqaq masiinaq stuulumi et’uq. – The computer is on the table. There is a common misconception that technological change is synonymous with cultural change, that as people adopt new items of technology they adopt the values and perspectives of other cultures. For example, many visitors to Alaska think there are no true […]
Squirrels are arboreal acrobats that spread tree-generating seeds, mushrooms and fungi spores and serve as food for predators. As important as squirrels are to ecosystems, their exact habitat needs and ranges are not widely known. In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, a team of University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers used novel artificial intelligence and […]
“This is not about making the reactor licensing process more efficient, but about weakening safety and security oversight across the board, a long-standing industry goal,” says one nuclear safety expert. As U.S. senators prepare to vote on a bipartisan bill proponent say will accelerate the development and commercialization of advanced nuclear reactor technologies, the Union […]
“The right-wing, extremist Netanyahu government is not only breaking international law in Gaza, they are doing the same in the West Bank, where they are pursuing illegal annexation by force,” said U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. Top Israeli officials on Sunday discussed plans to expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank as an act of […]