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 14 continued to show the...
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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 of Texas at San Antonio...
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, California has seen ever higher...
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, say scientists. The process, called...
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 presented a new strategy for...
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 they moved out of Africa...
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 to lasers and prescription drugs...
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" that protects all life on...
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 TU Wien, researchers have now...
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 in projects at the HZB...
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 and animals for thousands of...
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 Saturday, July 13, 2019. Barry...
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 test whether a facility has...
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 future climate change arising from...
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 Castaño-Vinyals Researchers from the Molecular...
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