Divisive dialogue: Why do we engage in virtual political talk?
UNLV social media expert Natalie Pennington explores the impact of politics and partisanship on online friendships.Credit: Josh Hawkins/ UNLV Creative Services There's a saying that...
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Temperature evolution of impurities in a quantum gas
What role does heat play in quantum impurity studies?Credit: FLEET A new, Monash-led theoretical study advances our understanding of its role in thermodynamics in the...
Climate change undermines the safety of buildings and infrastructure in Europe
Credit: We acknowledge the World Climate Research Programme's Working Group on Regional Climate, and the Working Group on Coupled Modelling. We thank the climate modelling...
From hurricanes to earthquakes, space station experiment overcomes challenges
Few researchers have had to overcome hurricanes and earthquakes, though, just two of the hurdles a team of chemists in Puerto Rico faced getting their...
Army senior scientist earns Teddy Award
Credit: U.S. Army RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - A U.S. Army senior scientist earned a 2020 Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Award in the Defenders category....
NASA rainfall imagery reveals Norbert regains tropical storm status
Credit: Credit: NASA/NOAA/NRL Norbert has been meandering around in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for several days as a tropical depression. A NASA satellite rainfall product...
Mission assurance: NRL Space Research Group to validate SDA satellite interoperability
Credit: (Graphic illustration provided by Space Development Agency) WASHINGTON - A U.S. Naval Research Laboratory research group will use its background in space system development...
Assessing state of the art in AI for brain disease treatment
A review of artificial intelligence for understanding brain disease reveals the most advanced algorithms available to cliniciansCredit: Image courtesy Alice Segato and Aldo Marzullo WASHINGTON,...
Obesity implies risk of COVID-19 regardless of age, sex, ethnicity and health condition
Conclusion presented by Brazilian researchers in Obesity Research & Clinical Practice is based on analysis of nine clinical studies involving 6,577 patients infected by SARS-CoV-2...
Gold- and bronze-like paints that don’t contain metal
Credit: Adapted from ACS Omega 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02752 Lustrous metallic paints are used to enhance the beauty of many products, such as home decorations, cars...
NYUAD study finds key protein related to the disease-causing malformation of fat tissue
This discovery paves the way for future research into treatment of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesityCredit: NYU Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, UAE -...
Army researchers collaborate on universal antibody test for COVID-19
Credit: John W. Braun Jr., USAMRIID VIO ADELPHI, Md. -- Researchers with the U.S. Army Futures Command are part of a team that tested alternative...
New website predicts likelihood of cyber attacks between nations
Cyber Attack Predictive Index ranks a dozen possible scenariosCredit: Johns Hopkins University Where in the world might the next cyberattack between nations take place? A...
Improving health care autonomy for young adults with autism
MU researcher helps adolescents with autism transition to adult health careCredit: MU School of Health Professions COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Independence has always been a driving...
Wearable circuits printed directly on human skin
Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c11479 Wearable electronics are getting smaller, more comfortable and increasingly capable of interfacing with the...
