Harnessing plasmonics for precision agriculture worldwide
A Moore Inventor Fellowship is supporting a Duke engineer in her quest to develop a small, inexpensive hyperspectral cameraCredit: Jon Stewart, Duke University DURHAM, N.C....
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UTA project evaluates damage from natural disasters quickly, accelerates claims process
Better tools to assess natural disaster damageCredit: UT Arlington A civil engineer at The University of Texas at Arlington will use unmanned aerial vehicles, or...
NASA’s Aqua satellite reveals flooding in Japan from Typhoon Hagibis
Credit: NASA Worldview Typhoon Hagibis made landfall in Japan over the weekend of October 12 and 13, bringing damaging winds, rough surf and flooding rains....
Study: Nonsurgical treatment options effective for sinus issues
A new study shows medication, not surgery, can be a successful therapeutic option for severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polypsCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI...
Reclamation awards $8.9 million for innovative solutions in water and power management
Credit: Bureau of Reclamation/Alex Stephens The Bureau of Reclamation is providing $8.9 million to 27 new research projects and 114 continuing research projects through its...
Two new porcelain crab species discovered
Credit: T. Britayev and D. Martin Two new porcelain crab species have been described in the ZooKeys journal by scientists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research...
Increased risk of tularemia as the climate changes
Credit: Jolanta Dabrowska/Mostphotos Researchers at Stockholm University have developed a method for statistically predicting impacts of climate change on outbreaks of tularemia in humans. The...
NASA’s Terra satellite catches a glimpse of a fleeting Ema
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview Tropical Storm Ema had a very short life, but NASA's Terra satellite caught a glimpse of the storm before it dissipated...
Experiment measures velocity in 3D
Credit: University of Illinois Department of Aerospace Engineering Many of today's scientific processes are simulated using computer-driven mathematical models. But for a model to accurately...
Investigating the full spectrum of suicide
New self-injury mortality study allows closer look at trends in suicide and drug overdose deathsCredit: McLean Hospital A recent study published in Injury Prevention described...
WVU researcher to help target victims of rural sex trafficking through new mobile app
Credit: West Virginia University A West Virginia University School of Medicine researcher is developing an app to train key personnel in rural areas how to...
Protein that triggers plant defences to light stress identified
To protect against damage from excess light, a newly identified protein triggers a defence mechanism in plant cellsCredit: Silvia Ramundo (CC BY 4.0) A newly...
New survey confirms muscadine grapes are affected by parasitic nematodes
Credit: Ganpati B. Jagdale Native to the Southeastern United States, muscadine grapes are a superfruit. With high levels of resveratrol, phenols and antioxidants, they are...
Peeping into the black box of AI to discover how collective behaviors emerge
Credit: Gil Costa How do the stunningly intricate patterns created by schools of fish emerge? For many scientists, this question presents an irresistible mathematical puzzle...
Targeting deeply held values crucial for inspiring pro-environmental behavior
Credit: Carena van Riper, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Given the alarming pace of climate change, it is increasingly important to understand what factors...
