New instrument extends LIGO’s reach
Technology 'squeezes' out quantum noise so more gravitational wave signals can be detectedCredit: Image: Maggie Tse Just a year ago, the National Science Foundation-funded Laser...
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NASA finds tropical cyclone 02S consolidating
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image of Tropical cyclone 02S and the visible...
Mount Sinai receives $1 million grant for prostate cancer research
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System The Milton and Carroll Petrie Department of Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received a...
Fusion by strong lasers
HZDR scientists want to use quantum mechanics to trigger the fusion of atomic nucleiCredit: DESY Nuclear physics usually involves high energies, as illustrated by experiments...
Regenstrief and Indiana University public health leaders expand relationships in Africa
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University are building and expanding global relationships and collaborations in the fields of public...
Microwave treatment is an inexpensive way to clean heavy metals from treated sewage
Credit: Mark Wallheiser / FAMU-FSU College of Engineering TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A team of Florida State University researchers studying new methods to remove toxic heavy...
Swiss space telescope CHEOPS: Rocket launch set for December 17, 2019
Credit: ESA / ATG medialab CHEOPS (short for CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite) consists of a space telescope developed and assembled by the University of Bern, in...
Taming chronic inflammation may reduce illness, save lives
Scientists call for early diagnosis, prevention and treatment to reduce risk of chronic diseasesCredit: UCLA Health Scientists from 22 institutions, including UCLA, are recommending early...
What is a scream? The acoustics of a primal human call
Researchers hone in on what makes screams distinctiveCredit: Emory University Screams are prompted by a variety of emotions -- from joyful surprise to abject terror....
Finding meaning in ‘Rick and Morty,’ one burp at a time
Acoustic analysis of belching during speech showcases the cartoon's rich array of nonword soundsCredit: Jessica Moore SAN DIEGO, December 5, 2019 -- One of the...
SMU Business School dean is first business professor in Singapore to be named ‘Highly Cited Researcher’
Credit: Singapore Management University Singapore, 5 December 2019 (Thursday) - Singapore Management University's (SMU) business school dean, Professor Gerard George, has been globally recognised as...
How flowers adapt to their pollinators
Modularity facilitates rapid adaptation of single floral organs to different pollinatorsCredit: Agnes Dellinger Flowering plants are characterized by an astonishing diversity of flowers of different...
A solution for cleaning up PFAS, one of the world’s most intractable pollutants
Treatment train for a PFAS compound known by its trade name, GenXCredit: Colorado State University A cluster of industrial chemicals known by the shorthand term...
Mobile devices blur work and personal privacy raising cyber risks, says QUT researcher
Credit: QUT Media Organisations aren't moving quickly enough on cyber security threats linked to the drive toward using personal mobile devices in the workplace, warns...
Whales may owe their efficient digestion to millions of tiny microbes
Credit: Photo by Kate Stafford, University of Washington A study by researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) shows that the microbial communities inside whales...
