NASA examines Tropical Storm Barry post-landfall
Credit: NASA/NRL Tropical Storm Barry made landfall mid-day on July 13, but infrared satellite imagery from NASA early on July ...
Month: July 2019
SwRI, UTSA researchers create innovative model for sCO2 power generation
Project involves visualizing combustion flames in sCO2 SAN ANTONIO -- July 15, 2019 -- Southwest Research Institute and The University ...
Study bolsters case that climate change is driving many California wildfires
Link seen to fivefold jump in area burnedCredit: NASA Against a backdrop of long-term rises in temperature in recent decades, ...
Science of microdosing psychedelics remains patchy and anecdotal, say researchers
The practice of taking small, regular doses of psychedelic drugs to enhance mood, creativity, or productivity lacks robust scientific evidence, ...
High-performance sodium ion batteries using copper sulfide
Researchers presented a new strategy for extending sodium ion batteries' cyclability using copper sulfide as the electrode materialCredit: KAIST Researchers ...
Out of Africa and into an archaic human melting pot
Genetic analysis has revealed that the ancestors of modern humans interbred with at least five different archaic human groups as ...
Loose RNA molecules rejuvenate skin, researchers discover
Want to smooth out your wrinkles, erase scars and sunspots, and look years younger? Millions of Americans a year turn ...
Super volcanic eruptions interrupt ozone recovery
Credit: Global Volcanism Program Since the Antarctic ozone hole was detected in 1985, depletion of the ozone layer--the "big umbrella" ...
Algae as a resource: Chemical tricks from the sea
Algae could become an important resource in the future, if you understand the chemistry behind it. With the participation of ...
Alternative material for superconducting radio-frequency cavity
Credit: HZB At present, niobium is the material of choice for constructing superconducting radio-frequency cavity resonators. These will be used ...
Blood samples from the zoo help predict diseases in humans
Credit: Oliver Dietze The researchers want to use similar genetic patterns, which have been present in the blood of humans ...
NASA sees heavy rainfall potential in strengthening Tropical Storm Barry
Credit: NASA/NRL Tropical Storm Barry continued to linger in the Gulf of Mexico, generating a lot of heavy rainfall on ...
Using building materials to monitor for high enriched uranium
A new paper details how small samples of ubiquitous building materials, such as tile or brick, can be used to ...
Model development is crucial in understanding climate change
Credit: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences Numerical models are a key tool for climate scientists in understanding the past, present and ...
An inflammatory diet correlates with colorectal cancer risk
The risk of developing colorectal cancer for individuals that follow a pro-inflammatory diet is two times higher than usualCredit: Gemma ...
How much water do snowpacks hold? A better way to answer the question
Credit: Photo by Ryan Crumley CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University researchers have developed a new computer model for calculating ...
Novel app designed to help patients avoid drugs linked to dementia
Researcher awarded $3.5 million to study effectiveness of technology intervention aimed at older adultsCredit: IU School of Medicine A team ...
Persistent HIV DNA in spinal fluid may be associated with cognitive challenges
Los Angeles, Calif. - Investigators from the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG), the world's largest and longest-established HIV research network, ...
Artificial intelligence (AI) designs metamaterials used in the invisibility cloak
The research team led by professor Rho of POSTECH developed a simultaneous inverse design of metamaterials via deep learningCredit: POSTECH ...
Wearing hearing aid may help protect brain in later life
A new study has concluded that people who wear a hearing aid for age-related hearing problems maintain better brain function ...
