Science
Firearms and risk of suicide by US army soldiers
Bottom Line: Examining to what extent firearm ownership and accessibility may be associated with suicide risk among U.S Army soldiers...
The hidden secrets of creating a viral YouTube ad
New from the Journal of Marketing Researchers from the University of Southern California, University of Houston, and Uber Technologies, Inc....
Fertilizer plants emit 100 times more methane than reported
ITHACA, N.Y. - Emissions of methane from the industrial sector have been vastly underestimated, researchers from Cornell University and Environmental...
Researchers uncover a new obstacle to effective accelerator beams
Credit: Gailing Yue High-energy ion beams -- laser-like beams of atomic particles fired through accelerators -- have applications that range...
Leading data science and AI experts to convene in San Francisco
ACM-IMS gathering on the foundations of data science explores deep learning, ethics, fairness and the future of AI Computing and...
Berkeley Lab technology provides clarity amid Hawaiian water contamination concerns
Scientists use a powerful microbial detection device to show that suggestions of sewage in Kauai's watershed were mostly false positivesCredit:...
Researchers uncover indoor pollution hazards
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash - When most people think about air pollution, they think of summertime haze, traffic or smokestack...
Thwarting oil-pipeline corrosion by identifying a nanoscale villain
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Steel pipes rust and eventually fail. To preempt disasters, oil companies and others have created computer models...
Pistons are muscling up
300-year-old piston design reinvented with soft flexible materials can produce greater forces with higher energy efficiencies, and has potential for...
Ana Martin-Villalba to present at the 6th Aging Research for Drug Discovery Forum in Basel
Credit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, June 6, 2019 - Today Insilico Medicine, a biotechnology company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline...
UTA professor earns prestigious award from American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Dereje Agonafer, a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Distinguished University Professor of mechanical engineering at The...
Creating new molecular sieves
Researchers make organic frameworks that could sift antibiotic residue out of waterCredit: Illustration by Joy Smoker An international team of...
Ultrasound method restores dopaminergic pathway in brain at Parkinson’s early stages
Researchers use transcranial ultrasound + intravenously inject microbubbles to open a pathway through the blood-brain barrier for drugs to penetrate...
Insilico Medicine unveils top 3 winners of MolHack 2019
The total number of 65 participants demonstrated their phenomenal solutions in front of an esteemed panel of judges, with only...
Jam-packed: A novel microscopic approach to amorphous solids
Tokyo, Japan - A team led by The University of Tokyo developed a new method for understanding the structure organization...
Manipulating nanoscale light in nanocavity of scanning tunneling microscope junctions
Step forward toward achieving nanoscale imaging and spectroscopy with tailored 'nanolight'(a) SEM images of a gold FIB-tip. A single groove...
Intercultural communication crucial for engineering education
Researchers suggest teach engineers about cultural similarities to improve collaborationCredit: irasutoya.com In an increasingly connected world it helps to engage...
PolyU signs a collaborative agreement with top textile university in Southern China to promote green and healthy textiles
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today announced the signing of a collaborative framework agreement with Wuyi University (WYU). The...
3D microchannels promote self-assembly of ordered emulsions at low droplet concentrations
Credit: SUTD Self-assembly is the process by which simple building blocks interact and organize themselves into ordered structures. Nature abounds...
UBC researchers find ways to hackproof smart meters
Credit: University of British Columbia Smart electricity meters are useful because they allow energy utilities to efficiently track energy use...