Books can accompany us everywhere. #Books are patient where we are slow to understand, allow us to go over the hard parts as many times as we wish, and are never critical of our lapses. Books are key to understanding the world and participating in a democratic society. Carl Sagan

From my hikes... A beautiful daisy on a sunny winter day. This is a clear sign of a very mild winter in my region. #hiking #nature #naturelovers #wildflowers

From my hikes... The village where I would like to live. Valle Maira - 2022 Have a good day! #hiking #hikingadventures #nature #naturelovers

Two interesting studies shed light on essential genes among plasmodia that may provide targets for intervention against malaria. "Malaria control is haunted by the continual emergence of drug and insecticide resistance. The search to find new targets in the parasite that causes malaria (Plasmodium spp.) has become even more urgent with the recognition of zoonotic malaria transmitting from primates to humans." #Science #Biology #Health #Medicine ⏯️ ⏯️

This wonderful and colorful peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) is a species native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. Its ability to rapidly and forcefully strike its prey without sustaining significant damage could now inspire the design of tough new materials. #Science #Ecology #Biology ⏯️ ⏯️

Here is an interesting article about stories behind the symbols used in math. It comes out that "there is one symbol, which has an incredibly long history that has not yet been fully written..." Which one? "0", of course! #Mathematics #Maths #Iteachmath ⏯️The Wild and Contentious History of Mathematical Symbols

From my hikes... "May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds." Edward Abbey Valle Maira - 2022 Have a good day! #hiking #hikingadventures #nature #naturelovers

Can people live alongside the growing reality of fire? "Communities can’t stop these forces of nature. But they can design around them—for instance, installing multipurpose fire breaks where vegetation is strategically cut back to reduce fuels, adding evacuation roads, and encouraging homeowners to learn about fire-smart maintenance." #Science #Ecology #Wildfires ⏯️How towns can adapt to fire as bigger burns loom

Two new temporary belts of energetic particles encircling Earth have been identified after the most intense magnetic storm in 20 years on 10 May 2024. "The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth in May 2024. For several days, wave after wave of high-energy charged particles from the Sun rocked the planet. Brilliant auroras engulfed the skies, and some GPS communications were temporarily disrupted." Read here about the consequences. #Science #Space #Astronomy ⏯️ ⏯️

A special issue of @ScienceMagazine to... "...discuss the most important recognized knowledge gaps regarding how the Antarctic Ice Sheet is losing mass; the state of Antarctica’s terrestrial biodiversity and how it is responding to climate change; what the landscape of the Arctic will resemble if national commitments to slow global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions are met; and how we can help ensure that research about the Arctic addresses the needs of the nearly 4 million people that live there and promotes international scientific cooperation despite existing geopolitical divisions." #Science #Ecology ⏯️Extreme Conditions

From my hikes... Towards the Moses and Zeus towers along the Alcove Spring Trail. Utah - 2024 Have a good day! #hiking #hikingadventures #nature #naturelovers

Read here an updated phylogenetic classification for magnoliids. "This study represents a significant step toward reconstructing the evolutionary history of a major lineage of angiosperms." #Science #Biology #Ecology ⏯️Toward a phylogenomic classification of magnoliids

Do not forget that we are all Africans! "Out of Africa: celebrating 100 years of human-origins research". One century ago, the discovery of Australopithecus africanus put the African continent at the centre of the story of humanity. #Science #Biology #Evolution ⏯️

From my hikes... Walking under the rain. Utah - 2024 Have a good day! #hiking #hikingadventures #nature #naturelovers

The serious and growing problem of #plastic pollution. "The world is miserable at recycling plastics. Currently, just 10–15% of the plastic waste we generate annually is recycled — with the rest incinerated, buried in landfill or dumped as litter." #Science #Ecology #SDGs ⏯️Can this revolutionary plastics-recycling plant help solve the pollution crisis?

About 600 million light-years away in the constellation Gemini, an enchanting supernova-hosting galaxy. "Hubble captured this image roughly two months after a supernova named SN 2022aajn was discovered. The supernova is visible as a blue dot at the center of the image, brightening the hazy body of the galaxy." #Science #Space #Astronomy ⏯️

"Are the Internet and #AI affecting our #memory?" This is an intriguing and complex topic. Read here an interesting article about the effects of technology on our ability to learn and remember. #Science #Neuroscience ⏯️

From my hikes... I often feel a sense of awe in the presence of wilderness. Utah - 2024 Have a good day! #hiking #hikingadventures #nature #naturelovers

2000 years of population swings among #Indigenous Americans... "Radiocarbon dates from tens of thousands of bones, textiles, food scraps, and charcoal bits are shedding light on fluctuations in Indigenous population numbers across the Americas before the arrival of Europeans." #Science #Anthropology #Humans #History ⏯️ ⏯️

A strategy for #biodiversity understanding and conservation. Read here how "the approaches applied in BioSCape (Biodiversity Survey of the Cape) will help us measure and monitor biodiversity at scale and the role of remote sensing in accomplishing this". #Science #Ecology ⏯️The biodiversity survey of the Cape (BioSCape), integrating remote sensing with biodiversity science

From my hikes... Beautiful junipers in the desert make me happy. Utah - 2024 Have a good day! #hiking #thicktrunktuesday #nature #trees