Southeast Alaska tour operators say their customers were willing to spend more money this season.
Science & Tech
Aleutian Islands’ ancient villages, volcanoes slowly reveal their secrets
For the past two summers, an interdisciplinary team has visited the Islands of the Four Mountains, in the central Aleutians, to study how resilient the earliest settlers had to be to live there thousands of years ago.
British Scientists Seek Permission To Edit DNA In Human Embryos
After Chinese scientists announced in April that they had edited the genes in human embryos, many researchers said it shouldn’t be done. Scientists in London say they want to do it for research only.
Obama Invites Texas Teen To White House After ‘Bomb Hoax’ Incident
A tweet from the president reads: “We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It’s what makes America great.”
Texas High School Student Shows Off Homemade Clock, Gets Handcuffed
An aspiring engineer, 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed repeatedly said that his clock was not, in fact, a bomb. But a teacher and the principal of MacArthur High School called the police.
Summit STEM School supporters must wait longer for board action
Final action has been postponed for a proposed charter elementary school focusing on science, technology, engineering and math. The Juneau School Board heard about potential legal issues and opposition from within the district in a meeting Tuesday.
Engineers Create A Titanium Rib Cage Worthy Of Wolverine
Doctors say it’s the first time a titanium sternum and set of ribs have been made with a 3-D printer. The custom-made device has already been implanted in the chest of a cancer patient in Spain.
State rocket launch site to be reconstructed
The repairs should be complete by completed by late March or early April.
Nome Troopers investigate unsalvaged grizzly; meanwhile, bear population surveyed
Between three bears spotted at the edge of town and another grizzly shot and left to die at the Cape Nome quarry, bears are out and about in the Nome area.
Smartphones Bring Happiness And Headaches To Myanmar
There were half a million mobile subscribers five years ago. Now there are 22 million. And so the Burmese are getting a course in the pluses and minuses of technology.