The Soviet nuclear program was a complex web of innovation, espionage, and human risk. The recent Dubna conference and new research shed light on the program's history, highlighting key breakthroughs and competing efforts between the US and USSR.
Recent dinoflagellate blooms in the Chesapeake Bay have caused significant fish kills, with some species known to be highly toxic. The phantom dinoflagellate, Pfiesteria piscicida, has been identified as a potential threat to both human and aquatic health.
The National Science Foundation has funded eight research projects to develop petaflop computers, which would be a thousand times faster than current computers. The goal is to enable applications such as real-time nuclear imaging, computer-based drug design, and astrophysical simulations.
A new study by Rockefeller University and Harvard School of Public Health found that steamed shrimp is not harmful to cholesterol levels when consumed as part of a low-fat diet. In fact, the researchers suggest that it may even have beneficial effects on heart health due to its high content of n-3 fatty acids.