Dr. Kelly Monteleone is kicking off SHI’s fall lecture series Tuesday with a discussion of her work exploring Southeast Alaska’s submerged caves using robotics.
Science & Tech
A 3D reconstruction of the woolly mammoth genome might help revive the extinct species
With a skin sample from a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth, scientists are gaining new insights into what made the animals tick. The findings could also help controversial de-extinction efforts.
A Juneau inventor wants to bring ocean energy to your outlets
Tidal power could be an alternative to burning fossil fuels like diesel and natural gas, which is driving human-caused climate change.
Landslide-triggered tsunamis can strike without warning. Alaska researchers are trying to change that
Human-caused climate change may lead to more wave-generating slides. A new method could help detect them in time.
New development center will connect Alaska businesses with AI tools
The Alaska Small Business Development Center has a new resource center aimed at familiarizing businesses with AI tools.
Technology that detects volcanoes and nuclear explosions will listen for avalanches in Juneau
Picking up infrasound could help Alaska Department of Transportation to track high mountain avalanches that often go undetected.