Photo and collage by Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications
Credit: Photo and collage by Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications. Picture strong wind blowing against a tree until it's knocked down. Such action would mimic...
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NASA finds short-lived Fausto faded fast
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Post-Tropical Storm Fausto faded fast in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. NASA's Terra satellite provided an infrared look at the storm, which showed...
NASA infrared data shows Genevieve strengthening into a hurricane
Credit: redit: NASA/NRL NASA's Terra satellite used infrared light to identify strongest storms and coldest cloud top temperatures and found them surrounding a developing eyewall...
Cashew shell compound appears to mend damaged nerves
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center In laboratory experiments, a chemical compound found in the shell of the cashew nut promotes the repair of myelin, a...
Where lions operate, grazers congregate … provided food is great
Study: Lion danger can foster mixed-species herds in Africa's SerengetiCredit: Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON -- (Aug. 17, 2020) -- Meals are typically family...
NASA looks at water vapor in remnants of tropical depression 10E
Credit: Credits: NASA/NRL Tropical Depression 10E weakened to a remnant low-pressure area in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. NASA's Terra satellite observed the water vapor content...
Machine learning reveals role of culture in shaping meanings of words
Credit: Thompson et al. What do we mean by the word beautiful? It depends not only on whom you ask, but in what language you...
Ultra-low voltage proven effective at killing bacteria, study finds
The research advances understanding of bacteria vulnerability and opens the door to new methods of fighting drug-resistant bacteriaCredit: Russell Cothren FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Ultra-low voltage...
No limit yet for carbon nanotube fibers
Rice lab makes case for high-performance carbon nanotube fibers for industryCredit: Pasquali Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Aug. 17, 2020) - Carbon nanotube fibers made...
Wearable sensors printed on natural materials analyze substances present in sweat
Applied to skin as a piece of sticking plaster, the device developed by Brazilian researchers can be used to monitor human metabolism and administer drugsCredit:...
Why young and female patients don’t respond as well to cancer immunotherapy
Tumor cells in younger and female patients accumulate cancer-causing mutations that are more poorly presented to the immune system, better enabling tumors to escape detection...
Survival of the fit-ish
Credit: Stowers Institute for Medical Research KANSAS CITY, MO - It can be hard to dispute the common adage 'survival of the fittest'. After all,...
Merging global resources to support urban sustainability
UT-led effort to develop research network focused on food, energy, and water resourcesCredit: Image by D. Sager, courtesy Unsplash. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Environmental change, population...
Contextual engineering adds deeper perspective to local projects
Credit: College of ACES, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - When engineers develop drinking water systems, they often expect their technology and expertise to work...
NASA satellite catches the end of Post-tropical Storm Kyle
Credit: Image: NASA Worldview NASA's Terra satellite provided a visible image of the end of Post-tropical Storm Kyle in the North Atlantic Ocean on Aug....