Biting midges spread germs that cause animal and human disease, but they are stubbornly difficult to manage. A new proof-of-concept study shows silver nanoparticles—bits of metal at the scale of billionths of a meter—are an effective insecticide for killing larvae of the midge Culicoides sonorensis.
A proof-of-concept study shows silver nanoparticles—at the scale of billionths of a meter—are effective in killing larvae of Culicoides sonorensis midges.
Anyway, the paper is now published in Science, and ws an extremely cool (sorry) study to be involved with. We have a 10 minute explainer video, which covers the story in depth, with all of the amazing data, imagery and visualizations my colleagues have put together, for anyone interested.
YouTube video by Stephen Hicks
(For my part, I processed InSAR data over Dickson Fjord and was able to independently detect decorrelation consistent with the expected tsunami run-up around the edges of the fjord. I did not find any obvious pre-event signal on the rocky peak, but it certainly did decorrelate after it fell.)
Out today! The results of an awesome multidisciplinary collaboration of dozens of scientists across the globe (including me, in a very minor role)! A rockfall into a glacier into a fjord in Greenland caused a tsunami and seiche that generated a monotonic seismic signal for 9(!) days!
Scientists launched an investigation after being baffled by seismic signals picked up across the world
Perfect timing for #invertefest! Took some time away from the International Congress of Entomology to visit a shrine and met this new friend - a beautiful cicada!
In case you suffer from FOME (fear of missing earthquakes), it is good that places like the Ikebukuro Life Safety Learning Center in Tokyo give you the opportunity to catch up. Here, Jen and I have a quick run through the shaking from the 2011 M9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake. It was... a lot.
YouTube video by Gareth Funning
I had an awesome time talking with Meredith about becoming a BCE! I would love to see you take the exam, too.
Earning the Board Certified Entomologist designation highlights commitment to professionalism and dedication to insect science. Meet two current BCE holders and learn about what it takes to study and prepare and the value it holds for an entomologist's career.
Earning the Board Certified Entomologist (BCE) designation highlights commitment to professionalism and dedication to insect science. Meet two current BCE holders—including the current ESA president, ...
