The cultural significance of carbon-storing peatlands to rural communities
A group of UK and Peruvian researchers have carried out the first detailed study of how rural communities interact with peatlands in the Peruvian Amazon,...
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Subtropical storm Andrea jumps the gun as the first storm of 2019 Atlantic season
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Andrea becomes the first subtropical storm for the 2019 season although we are two...
Blood proteins help predict risk of developing heart failure
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of pain, suffering and death in the United States, and despite tremendous advances in...
How to program materials
Predict the properties of composite materialsCredit: Empa Ali Gooneie simulates on his computer what holds the world together right at its very core: atoms, molecules,...
How usable is virtual reality?
Computer scientist at the University of Göttingen develops automated process for finding outCredit: Patrick Harms Virtual Reality and the virtual world are taking over more...
Children of both young and old parents share risk for certain neurodevelopment disorders
Younger parental age significantly associated with risk for ADHD and Tourette's, whereas older parental age associated with Autism and obsessive-compulsive disorders Washington, DC, May 21,...
Bentham’s latest book: Optimization in Theory and Practice II Metaheuristic Algorithms
This book is authored by Andre A. Keller, published on March 28, 2019 Multi-Objective Optimization in Theory and Practice is a simplified two-part approach to...