Low-severity fires enhance long-term carbon retention of peatlands
Less severe fire locks away huge amounts of carbon and keeps it from entering the atmosphereCredit: Curt Richardson, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- High-intensity fires...
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Cultivating naval collaboration, capabilities: Navy expands tech bridge network
Credit: (U.S. Navy photo/released) ARLINGTON, Va.--Expanding relationships with non-traditional industry partners to tackle naval needs. Spurring innovative research to improve maintenance and sustainment of naval...
Teleradiology enables social distancing during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
Remote reading of imaging studies on home PACS workstations helps protect vulnerable staff and patients alike, while ensuring seamless interpretation capabilities in emergency scenariosCredit: Courtesy...
Scientists identify chemicals in noxious weed that ‘disarm’ deadly bacteria
Triterpenoid acids pack a punch against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusCredit: Emory University Scientists have identified specific compounds from the Brazilian peppertree -- a weedy, invasive shrub...
Capturing the coordinated dance between electrons and nuclei in a light-excited molecule
Revealing both sides of the story in a single experiment has been a grand scientific challengeCredit: Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Using a high-speed "electron...
Tracking the tinderbox: Stanford scientists map wildfire fuel moisture across western US
Mapping dry wildfire fuels with AI and new satellite dataCredit: Krishna Rao As California and the American West head into fire season amid the coronavirus...
Next-generation solar cells pass strict international tests
Perovskite crystals could underpin cheap renewable energyCredit: UNSW Australian scientists have for the first time produced a new generation of experimental solar energy cells that...
Autistic burnout
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 21, 2020 "What is autistic burnout has been a term frequently used by autistic adults?...
Just a little physical activity pays big dividends to high risk breast cancer patients
Credit: Roswell Park Cancer Center Results of a comprehensive analysis of exercise and its protective role for high-risk breast cancer patients show that women who...
The European viper uses cloak-and-dazzle to escape predators
Credit: The University of Jyväskylä/Janne Valkonen Research of the University of Jyväskylä demonstrate that the characteristic zig-zag pattern on a viper's back performs seemingly opposing...
New Army 3-D printing study shows promise for predictive maintenance
Credit: Dave McNally ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Army researchers have discovered a way to monitor the performance of 3-D printed parts, which tend to...
Scientists finally crack nature’s most common chemical bond
Carbon-hydrogen bonds in hydrocarbon molecules have resisted functionalization until nowCredit: John Hartwig, UC Berkeley The most common chemical bond in the living world -- that...
MIPT biophysicists found a way to take a peek at how membrane receptors work
Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office In a study published in Current Opinion in Structural Biology, MIPT biophysicists explained ways to visualize membrane receptors in their...
Startup firm aims to transform hydrogen fuel marketplace
Credit: KU News Service LAWRENCE -- A startup firm with roots in the University of Kansas School of Engineering and Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis...
Measuring blood damage
UD engineer uses mechanical resistance to detect damage to red blood cellsCredit: Graphic courtesy of Tyler Van Buren According to the National Kidney Foundation, more...