Larsen C, a floating platform of glacial ice on the east side of the Antarctic Peninsula, is the fourth largest ice shelf ringing Earth’s southernmost continent. In 2014, a crack that had been slowly growing into the ice shelf for decades suddenly started to spread northwards, creating the nascent iceberg. Now that the close to […]
University of Washington researchers have invented a cellphone that requires no batteries — a major leap forward in moving beyond chargers, cords and dying phones. Instead, the phone harvests the few microwatts of power it requires from either ambient radio signals or light. The team also made Skype calls using its battery-free phone, demonstrating that the prototype […]
Reporters Without Borders said Wednesday that globally “media freedom has never been so threatened,” as it released its annual press freedom index. The media rights group pointed in particular to democratic countries as places where press freedoms declined during the past year. “In sickening statements, Draconian laws, conflicts of interest, and even the use of […]
Please remember to join us this Thursday (February 2nd) for our first Native Issues Forum of the year! The forums are a great opportunity to hear reports and presentations on a wide range of topics important to our Native community. If you are unable to attend in person, all forums will be webcast live at […]