7 research outputs found
Message in a Bottle -- An Update to the Golden Record
Communication is an essential asset enabling humankind to forge an advanced
civilization. Using approximately 31,000 languages from the Stone Age to our
present digital information society, humans have connected and collaborated to
accomplish remarkable feats. As the newly dawned Space Age progresses, we are
attempting to communicate with intelligent species beyond our world, on distant
planets and in Earth's far future. Absent mutually understood signs, symbols,
and semiotic conventions, this study, the "Message in a Bottle", uses
scientific methods to assess and design a means of communication encapsulating
the story of humanity, conveying our thoughts, emotions, ingenuity, and
aspirations. The message will be structured to provide a universal yet
contextual understanding of modern human society, evolution of life on Earth,
and challenges for the future. In assembling this space and time capsule, we
aim to energize and unite current generations to celebrate and preserve
humanity
Reporte de logros Programa Ambiental Fronterizo Mexico-Estados Unidos Frontera 2012
Reporte de logros Programa Ambiental Fronterizo MĂ©xico-Estados Unidos Frontera 201
Successful cryopreservation of coral larvae using vitrification and laser warming
Abstract Climate change has increased the incidence of coral bleaching events, resulting in the loss of ecosystem function and biodiversity on reefs around the world. As reef degradation accelerates, the need for innovative restoration tools has become acute. Despite past successes with ultra-low temperature storage of coral sperm to conserve genetic diversity, cryopreservation of larvae has remained elusive due to their large volume, membrane complexity, and sensitivity to chilling injury. Here we show for the first time that coral larvae can survive cryopreservation and resume swimming after warming. Vitrification in a 3.5 M cryoprotectant solution (10% v/v propylene glycol, 5% v/v dimethyl sulfoxide, and 1 M trehalose in phosphate buffered saline) followed by warming at a rate of approximately 4,500,000 °C/min with an infrared laser resulted in up to 43% survival of Fungia scutaria larvae on day 2 post-fertilization. Surviving larvae swam and continued to develop for at least 12 hours after laser-warming. This technology will enable biobanking of coral larvae to secure biodiversity, and, if managed in a high-throughput manner where millions of larvae in a species are frozen at one time, could become an invaluable research and conservation tool to help restore and diversify wild reef habitats
Recommended from our members
Message in a Bottle—An Update to the Golden Record: 1. Objectives and Key Content of the Message
Publication status: PublishedAbstractIn the first part of this series, we delve into the foundational aspects of “Message in a Bottle (MIAB)” (henceforth referred to as MIAB). This study builds upon the legacy of the Voyager Golden Records, launched aboard Voyager 1 and 2 in 1977, which aimed to communicate with intelligent species beyond our world. These records not only offer a snapshot of Earth and human civilization but also represent our desire to establish contact with advanced alien civilizations. Given the absence of mutually understood signs, symbols, and semiotic conventions, MIAB, like its predecessor, uses scientific methods to design an innovative means of communication that encapsulates the story of humanity. Our goal is to share our collective knowledge, emotions, innovations, and aspirations in a way that provides a universal, yet contextually relevant, understanding of human society, the evolution of life on Earth, and our hopes and concerns for the future. Through this time and space traveling capsule, we also strive to inspire and unify current and future generations to celebrate and safeguard our shared human experience.</jats:p
Sustainable Processes and Production Methods (PPMs) in Private Standards: A Proxy for Trade Barriers or Decentralised Mechanisms for Environmental Governance?
Purpose - This chapter provides a legal and theoretical overview of environmental PPMs articulated in private standards. It seeks to expand the debate about environmental PPMs, elucidating important dimensions to the issue from the perspective of global governance and international trade law. One of the arguments advanced in this chapter is that a comprehensive analysis of environmental PPMs should consider not only existing body of literature on the subject of PPMs in international trade and environmental governance