[quick news] on April 25, 2018, trump government plans to drill for Arctic reserves

The trump administration's plan to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is the first step for U.S Department of interior officials to allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska, and a four page environmental assessment report has been released, laying the foundation for oil and gas leasing in the 19 million acre sanctuary Drilling will be limited to 1.6 million acres of coastal plain It is reported that the area has a large number of oil and gas resources, but it is also a habitat for species such as polar bears and reindeer Scientists are looking for new drugs to fight addiction Doctors and emergency workers have used drugs to fight the effects of opiates, including high doses of drugs that cause shortness of breath and slowing down But the new drug candidates target the neural circuits associated with addiction A compound called ov329 is the latest drug candidate In animal experiments, it can inhibit the reward system of the brain, thus greatly reducing the craving for cocaine and inhibiting the tendency of addicted animals to self administer cocaine and other addictive drugs Everyone hopes that doctors will soon find new ways to treat addiction On April 24, the Chinese Academy of Sciences held a video conference in Beijing to promote the construction of scientific research integrity Zhang Tao, vice president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and director of the scientific research ethics committee, attended the meeting and made a speech Ouyang Zhongcan, vice director of the scientific research ethics committee and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, on behalf of the committee, issued the integrity reminder on common problems or errors in the signature of academic papers The second national water treatment and reuse conference of Chinese Academy of Sciences was held in Qingdao On April 20-22, the second national water treatment and reuse academic conference, sponsored by the water treatment and reuse Professional Committee of the Chinese Academy of Environmental Sciences and the State Key Joint Laboratory of environmental simulation and pollution control, organized by Qingdao University of science and technology, the national local joint Engineering Center for urban sewage treatment and recycling, China Ocean University and Tsinghua Suzhou Institute of environmental innovation, was held in Qingdao, Shandong Province Island city More than 600 experts and scholars from institutions of higher learning, scientific research institutes, environmental protection enterprises and management departments attended the meeting New progress in the use of "organ like" in regenerative medicine of ScienceNet? Researchers from the Salk Institute recently implanted a bean shaped brain like organ in mice The material was able to obtain blood supply from mice and survived 233 days, showing the same characteristics as the newborn brain This is a great progress in organ histology, which can help scientists to study and treat mental diseases and brain damage Scientists claim that the purpose of the research is not to make smarter mice, but to promote the research of organ like organs for the treatment of human beings Engadget