Why some Wikipedia disputes go unresolved
Wikipedia has enabled large-scale, open collaboration on the internet's largest general-reference resource. But, as with many collaborative writing projects, crafting the content can be a...
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Making grad school possible for minorities
Credit: Pete Brown Eze Ahanonu was first introduced to engineering in middle school, when he attended Summer Engineering Academy at the University of Arizona. Somewhere...
Weakening Tropical Storm Xavier observed by NASA
Credit: Credit: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce As Tropical Storm Xavier continued to rain on western Mexico, the Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite analyzed...
Oceanographers produce first-ever images of entire cod shoals
For the most part, the mature Atlantic cod is a solitary creature that spends most of its time far below the ocean's surface, grazing on...
Artificial intelligence may fall short when analyzing data across multiple health systems
(New York - November 6, 2018) Artificial intelligence (AI) tools trained to detect pneumonia on chest X-rays suffered significant decreases in performance when tested on...
ZSL report finds palm oil companies’ commitments lacking
Credit: ©ZSL-Sophia Gynch Zero-deforestation commitments within the palm oil industry risk being undermined by a lack of monitoring within production landscapes - meaning the deforestation...
Updated book compiles 45 years of changes in Pacific Northwest flora
Credit: Illustrations by Crystal Shin Botanists at the University of Washington's Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture have created a much-needed second edition of...
Why a stream of plasma makes chemical reactions more efficient
Credit: Juliusz Kruszelnicki WASHINGTON D.C., NOVEMBER 6, 2018 -- A whiff of plasma, when combined with a nanosized catalyst, can cause chemical reactions to proceed...
Simulating hypersonic flow transitions from smooth to turbulent
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer To break out of Earth's lower orbit, hypersonic vehicles must reach speeds greater than Mach 5. At these hypersonic speeds, the...
UTA FSAE adviser named first recipient of Dr. Bob Woods Distinguished Chair
Credit: UT Arlington Bob Woods, the longtime UTA mechanical engineering professor and Formula SAE advisor, is the first recipient of an endowed chair established in...
Face the music: Explicit anti-piracy warnings are best deterrent
Credit: Joanne Ullman/UNLV STOP! This is illegal. You may be monitored and fined. Did that get your attention? Good. Because according to a new UNLV...
How ideas go viral in academia
How ideas move through academia may depend on where those ideas come from--whether from big-name universities or less prestigious institutions--as much as their quality, a...
How melanoma evades targeted therapies
(PHILADELPHIA) - Melanoma is the leading cause of death from skin cancer. Many patients develop metastatic disease that spreads to other parts of the body....
Case Western Reserve School of Medicine awarded $1.6 million for undergraduate research
Credit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is preparing and inspiring a new generation of cancer investigators...
Research calls for new approach to tropical marine conservation
Credit: Project Seagrass In an article in Current Biology, Dr Richard Unsworth from the University's College of Science, has revealed that people are relying on...
