In the 20 years since the term “microplastics” was first coined, a rapidly growing body of research has consistently shown how pervasive and problematic the pollutants have become. A new #ScienceReview provides an overview of this research and the progress made in understanding

Here’s a comprehensive (48-page) review of DNA extraction methods developed for point-of-need DNA-based testing that could be useful for DNA testing practitioners, students of PCR, fieldwork researchers, and anyone interested in DNA extraction chemistry. 👇 The authors, Lee et

Join us for an online seminar hosted by DRS SIGWELL (Special Interest Group in Design for Well-being, Happiness, and Health). Learn more and register here: designresearchsociety.org/events/sigwell…

openLCA.conf 2025 is already accepting abstract submissions! visit the page here: openlca.org/openlca-confer… submit your abstract here: app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/6946/su… tickets & sponsorship packages: nexus.openlca.org/service/openLC… #openLCA #conference #lca #opensource #software #Berlin

Open Call for Applications for PhD program Eco-Social Innovation by Design HSLU Lucerne and NID Ahmedabad! Applications due 21 October. More info and how to apply below! designresearchsociety.org/jobs/open-call…

It was a tremendous honor to speak at 山口情報芸術センター［YCAM］ about generative art history + drawing with machines. Really appreciated the thoughtful questions and curiosity from the audience. Thank you to Shunsuke Takawo 🐌 for organizing this fantastic event. Genuinely how we build 👏

2. This week Peter Bauman Monk Antony spoke at 山口情報芸術センター［YCAM］ about the history of generative art. Organized by Shunsuke Takawo 🐌, the three-day coding workshop celebrates humanity’s relationship with tools and creativity. Find out more: ycam.jp/events/2024/in…

At Shunsuke Takawo 🐌’s excellent creative tools workshop at 山口情報芸術センター［YCAM］, the word I’ve probably heard the most over the last couple days? p5xjs

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Woahhhh 山口情報芸術センター［YCAM］ this is how you do a coded sound art installation 🫠

It was an honour to lecture at 山口情報芸術センター［YCAM］ on why LLM outputs should be viewed as 'retrieval-based (回収的)' rather than 'generative (生成的)'. Also discussed why these outputs from LLM can feel boring and predictable from a game design perspective and how we can address that.

What is dark matter? 🤔 We asked Erwan Robyn, a postdoctoral student, to tell us what is this mysterious matter that makes up 85% of our #Universe, and how is the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) experiment looking for #DarkMatter. Curious to know more? Are you currently in

Just under a month left to submit papers and workshop submissions to EKSIG2025! More information about the conference and how to submit can be found at this link: designresearchsociety.org/events/call-fo…

What makes #DarkMatter so unique? 🤔 Just in time for #DarkMatterDay, listen to Baptiste Ravina, research fellow at the ATLAS Experiment #AtCERN, telling us about dark matter and why it is so unique. Curious to know more? If you are in the Geneva (Switzerland) area, on 31

Join us this Winter for Drawing Data by Hand, an online class taught by Meghna Dholakia with Paige Fulton, where we’ll explore using data as an artistic practice. ◌˚. Apply until November 17 at 11:59pm ET: forms.gle/KFAi9Aov7cycbE…

Dark Matter: Evidence, Theory, and Constraints—from David J. E. Marsh, David Ellis, and Viraf M. Mehta—provides a complete treatment of all aspects of dark matter physics. Now available. Read a free sample: hubs.ly/Q02VLbxC0 #DarkMatter #Physics David Marsh #DarkMatterDay

A paper in nature describes a new method for DNA-based data storage that may enhance the speed and cost-effectiveness of writing data into DNA. go.nature.com/4hh9QJG

Did you know that microwaving to burst open cells can be a useful method of DNA extraction, especially for cheap, rapid, and high-throughput workflows? It can be used as a step within the extraction process to improve cell lysis, and also as the main cell lysis process to

A new study finds ants best humans at tests of collective intelligence. Learn more: scim.ag/41ZVpVc News from Science

Even after the announcement of a ceasefire, reports indicate that the Israeli military is continuing to flatten the remaining residential blocks in northern Gaza, leaving displaced civilians with no homes to return to. Satellite images from January 2025 reveal widespread