Piracy takes greater toll on small Persian gulf energy exporters
Tanker traffic drops after a piracy attack; Bahrain and Kuwait suffer the greatest lossesCredit: U.S. Coast Guard/LCDR Tyson Weinert DURHAM, ...
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Responding to golden hour emergencies with rescue drones!
Credit: UNIST The School of Design and Human Engineering (DHE) at UNIST has announced that its rescue drone design concept, ...
Study: Layoffs lead to higher rates of violent offenses and property crimes
Displaced workers experienced a 20% increase in criminal charges the year after being laid offCredit: CWRU CLEVELAND-- Everyone knows that ...
Knowledge of basic finances empowers elderly population in Japan
When it comes to awareness of social and legal services available to people with dementia, financial knowledge is keyCredit: sabinevanerp ...
Climate change at Mount Rainier to increase ‘mismatch’ between visitors, wildflowers
Credit: Elli Theobald Spring is coming, and with it comes the promise of warmer weather, longer days and renewed life. ...
Lack of information impedes access to food pantries and programs in Utah
Credit: University of Utah Health Utah residents who have difficulty keeping their families fed could be missing a key ingredient: ...
Sandia, Puerto Rican university collaborate to develop energy projects for global tropics
10-year agreement extends work with University of Puerto Rico, MayagüezCredit: Photo by Randy Montoya ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A new 10-year ...
nTIDE February 2020 jobs report: Third month of job gains for Americans with disabilities
Kessler Foundation & University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report -- featuring PROMISE: Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income ...
Corn productivity in real time: Satellites, field cameras, and farmers team up
Credit: Image courtesy of Hyungsuk Kimm, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - University of Illinois scientists, with help from members ...
Better planning could save millions in health care costs
Credit: PxHere EAST LANSING, Mich. - Nearly 30% of the $3.6 trillion spent on health care costs in the United ...
New approach to combat opioid crisis in rural Tennessee
University of Tennessee extension to lead pilot programCredit: Image by Victor Moussa/Shutterstock.com KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- University of Tennessee Extension will ...
Cyber toolkit a ‘complete package’ for detectives, companies
Credit: Kathryn Seigfried-Spellar/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A growing number of law enforcement agencies from across the world want ...
Paper: Disposal of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing poses dangers to drivers
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Environmental concerns about hydraulic fracturing - aka "fracking," the process by ...
Re-thinking ‘tipping points’ in ecosystems and beyond
Credit: André de Roos When a grassland becomes a desert, or a clearwater lake shifts to turbid, the consequences can ...
The ‘Monday effect’ is real — and it’s impacting your amazon package delivery
Researchers find the 'Monday effect' -- that letdown of returning to work after a weekend -- along with other factors, ...
Scientists came up with nanoconcrete for casting under negative temperature conditions
Credit: Fons Heijnsbroek (@fonsheijnsbroek51), Unsplash Engineers from Far Eastern Federal University Military training center (FEFU, Vladivostok, Russia) together with colleagues ...
Two NE tree species can be used in new sustainable building material
UMass Amherst study tested strength of mass timber panels created from eastern white pine and eastern hemlockCredit: Peggi Clouston/UMass Amherst ...
New ecological process for producing cheaper biofuel
Canadian researchers make biodiesel from sewage sludge and glycerolCredit: INRS Professors Rajeshwar Dayal Tyagi and Patrick Drogui, researchers at the ...
Two neuroplasticity breakthroughs come together for a synergistic impact in brain health
Abilities Neurological Rehabilitation, Surrey Neuroplasticity Clinic and ABI Wellness join forces to offer innovative neuro-rehabilitation program for individuals with chronic ...
Hazardous waste or edible food?
Retailers should make a bigger effort in reducing bread wasteCredit: Riikka Kalmi, University of Vaasa More drive and novel and ...
