A new agreement between NOAA, the Alaska Mesonet and the seismic network operated by the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Alaska Earthquake Center (UAF AEC) is funding nine AEC-owned seismic stations that support near-real-time tsunami threat information. “Seismic stations are an important dataset for NOAA’s Tsunami Warning Centers to provide real-time warnings that save lives amid […]
Biologists use cutting-edge imaging technology to probe anatomical adaptations designed to target carbon dioxide emitted by humans It’s bound to happen at a summer picnic, a peaceful walk in the woods or simply sitting in your backyard… a mosquito targets your blood for its next meal. You’ve been bitten. But how do mosquitoes find […]
Scientists will have increased capacity to forecast future outbreaks to support sustainable fisheries management. Bitter crab disease is caused by microscopic parasites. Scientists have documented that most infected Tanner crab and snow crab die in laboratory experiments, indicating that the disease can be lethal. Tanner crab and snow crab in the Bering Sea have historically […]
Exhaled breath contains chemical clues to what’s going on inside the body, including diseases like lung cancer. And devising ways to sense these compounds could help doctors provide early diagnoses — and improve patients’ prospects. In a study in ACS Sensors, researchers report developing ultrasensitive, nanoscale sensors that in small-scale tests distinguished a key change in […]