New research shows the diversity of plant and animal life in 14 tropical reserves in Mesoamerica has plummeted since 1990 as roads and cattle ranches have expanded into protected areas. Large mammals, birds, and reptiles are disappearing, while disease-carrying insects and rodents are on the rise.
Shanhui Fan, Carlos Ernesto Guestrin, Alexandria Boehm, Howard Allan Zebker, and Carolyn Bertozzi join the newest class of the National Academy of Engineering.
Resting boosts performance of lithium metal batteries
Lithium metal batteries could double the range of electric vehicles, but they degrade quickly. The fix? Programming discharged batteries to sit idle for a few hours.
Parts of East Antarctica may be less stable than we thought
The Wilkes Subglacial Basin in East Antarctica holds enough ice to raise global sea levels by more than 10 feet, and it may be less stable than previously thought.
Stanford Dining, Hospitality & Auxiliaries is working with the nonprofit Sprouts to bring young people in the Bay Area interested in food careers to campus for culinary internships.
Researchers take ‘mixed reality’ headsets for a spin
A new study finds that headsets merging the external world with digital content via passthrough video technology can offer amazing experiences, but visual distortions, feelings of social absence, and motion sickness can undercut the vibe, dissuading prolonged usage.
