In the Media - January 2023
Featuring the best of this month's news stories from the perspective of journalists and media around the globe.
A Well-Balanced Machine
Every month, IEEE Spectrum selects the most stunning technology images recently captured by photographers around the world. call_made
Rare 17-pound meteorite discovered in Antarctica
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THE SCIENCE TIMES, 25 January 2023, call_made
THE SCIENCE TIMES, 21 January 2023, call_made
Scientific Inquirer, 25 January 2023, call_made
Archynewsy, 24 January 2023, call_made
Nature World News, 24 January 2023, call_made
Tech Times, 21 January 2023, call_made
ScienceDaily, 18 January 2023, call_made
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New Flying Device to Land on Tree Branches to Take DNA Samples
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ScienceDaily, 18 January 2023, call_made
Interesting Engineering, 20 January 2023, call_made
New Atlas, 19 January 2023, call_made
ZME Science, 20 January 2023, call_made
DroneXL, 25 January 2023, call_made
UAV Digest, January 2023, call_made
Innovation Origins, 21 January 2023, call_made
Yahoo! Finance, 18 January 2023, call_made
TechCrunch, 18 January 2023, call_made
IEEE Spectrum, 20 January 2023, call_made
Etc.
Nasal Spray Could Help Deliver Antibodies That Heal Stroke-like Damage in the Brain, Study Suggests
The success rate of the nasal spray of antibodies after two weeks improved to about 60% of their former ability after four weeks since the injury. Meanwhile, those in the placebo treatment only recorded about 30%. call_made
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NewScientist, 16 January 2023, call_made
Switzerland offers innovation-rich environment
Kristi Shalla, Swiss Business Hub notes that "current trends in photonics in Switzerland include the development of novel materials and devices, the use of photonics for biomedical applications, and the integration of photonics with other technologies...for fundamental physics research such as quantum computing and communication. call_made
Tree fungus is used in electronics and robotics
Mycelium itself can also be of interest to science. Because the fungal mycelium is a living, complex and adaptable material that forms large networks. These networks are in turn made up of elongated cells called hyphae. The hyphae absorb water and nutrients, which is how the fungus spreads in nature...call_made
ETH Zurich spin-offs: Digital twins, new cancer treatments and three unicorns
A grand total of 26 spin-?offs were founded at ETH Zurich in 2022. Their businesses range from new cancer drugs and sustainable water bottles to digital mapping of urban traffic flows. call_made
This Pilot Is Racing to Photograph Our Glaciers Before They’re Gone
Garrett Fisher, founder of The Global Glacier initiative mentions in a PBS television/radio broadcast show, Amanpour & Company hosted by Christianne Amanpour, Chief International Anchor ETH Zurich that call_made (Broadcasted widely on television and on syndicated national radio in the U.S.)
A Crucial Particle Physics Computer Program Risks Obsolescence
Maintenance of FORM, the 1980s software that’s used for the field's hardest calculations, rests almost entirely with one septuagenarian physicist. call_made