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Farmed totoaba could curb poaching

University of California - Santa Barbara
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The trade of totoaba has all the intrigue of a crime thriller. Dollars and drugs change hands as a criminal cartel vies against the government. Communities and endangered species are caught in the crosshairs of a lucrative illicit trade. It may then come as a surprise that the totoaba is a fish.

Journal: npj Ocean Sustainability

Dan M. Frangopol honored by University of Rostock at international workshop

Lehigh University
Grant and Award Announcement

Frangopol delivered the conference’s opening lecture and was presented with a commemorative medal created for Rostock’s 600th anniversary in recognition of his pioneering contributions to life-cycle engineering of civil and naval structures.

Designing polymers for use in next-generation bioelectronics

North Carolina State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Engineered polymers hold promise for use in next generation technologies such as light-harvesting devices and implantable electronics that interact with the nervous system – but creating polymers with the right combination of chemical, physical and electronic properties poses a significant challenge. New research offers insights into how polymers can be engineered to fine-tune their electronic properties in order to meet the demands of such specific applications.

Journal: Matter
Funder: Office of Naval Research

Losing Nemo: Almost all aquarium fish in the US are caught in the wild

University of Sydney
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research has revealed that about 90 percent of marine aquarium fish sold by online retailers in the United States are sourced directly from wild populations. This reliance on wild capture threatens the sustainability of coral reef ecosystems and puts endangered and threatened species at greater risk of extinction.

Journal: Conservation Biology
Funder: Princeton University, High Meadows Foundation

To apply AI in classrooms all you need is a basic understanding

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)

A working knowledge of AI and the general use of data were the factors that made the most difference

Journal: Computers and Education Artificial Intelligence

Can solar farms become future refuges for bumblebees?

Lancaster University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Solar farms could become important refuges for bumblebees in Britain, a new study reveals - though their benefits only go so far.

Journal: Global Change Biology

Abel awarded $1.7m for cell-free biomanufacturing research

University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Grant and Award Announcement

Steve Abel, associate professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, uses computational tools to study molecular interactions in cell biology. Through NSF’s CFIRE initiative, he collaborates on two major projects: engineering liquid phase separation for enzyme reactions and creating modular cell-free biomanufacturing networks. His work integrates mathematical modeling to optimize complex biomanufacturing processes.