Kelp farming improvements enhance density and biomass production in Alaskan waters.

AI-generated summaries make scientific studies more accessible and improve public trust in scientists.

Are we promoting prevention strategies that work for everyone, or only for those who already have the means and access?

Senators debate definitions of pistols and assault rifles during Homeland Security Committee meeting.

News this week is that Springer Nature is selling off both Scientific American and Spektrum der Wissenschaft - and to different buyers as well. Spektrum goes to GeraNova Bruckmann, a media holding that has magazines for pet owners among other things, so I'm not quite sure about this move. The most scientific magazine I can spot in their portfolio is the German edition of National Geographic. I started translating for Spektrum in 1991 and writing my own articles soon after, but somehow petered out in the 2010s as I got more work from Current Biology and the Spektrum pieces tended to take too long to come out. It looks like my most recent item in Spektrum appeared in January 2020. So a loss more at the nostalgia front and not a business problem, but still ... Speaking of nostalgia, I still have all the print issues from the 1980s through to the 2020s (they stopped sending me complimentary copies a few years ago). These issues may soon become another relic of a bygone era. I think I had a photo of multiple issues of Spektrum prepared for this article about my writing career, but can't find that now, so here's an astrobiology-themed cover from 2015:

Exclusive: It’s imperative we expand our understanding of space and the possibility of life elsewhere, argues Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Senator Scott highlights medical terminology confusion around abortion and miscarriages in committee.

Council members discuss clarifying mayoral responsibilities and relationships with the public.

Judge Nicole Gasca briefed Grosse Pointe Farms council on Wayne County Circuit Court operations, juror experience changes (parking, juror rooms, exhibit technology) and urged community discussion on election confidence; council followed with questions about post‑2024 litigation and public education.

Council members address tax rate challenges due to fluctuating property values and state law.

Real-world legal challenges differ significantly from dramatized portrayals in popular crime television shows.

Board unanimously approves closed session agenda while addressing public comments on order.

Practitioners aim to rename to better reflect their comprehensive health services.

Council members discuss tax rate implications and procedural requirements during heated session.

Planning board discusses revisions to Cigna Building project and sewer line extensions.