Day May 20, 2021

IMAGE: Researchers use a camera on a pole to document the unique dorsal fin markings of a white shark off the California coast. view more  Credit: Scot Anderson NEWPORT, Ore. – The population of white sharks that call the Central California…

In new research, Texas AM University scientists have for the first time revealed a single microscopic defect called a “twin” in a soft-block copolymer using an advanced electron microscopy technique. This defect may be exploited in the future to create…

Scanning technology aimed at detecting small amounts of nuclear materials was unveiled by scientists in Sweden today, with the hope of preventing acts of nuclear terrorism. Bo Cederwall, a professor of physics at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, says the…

IMAGE: Percent of children up-to-date with recommended childhood vaccine by age group – Texas, ImmTrac2, May 2010 to May 2020 view more  Credit: Texas AM University Despite expert recommendations that children continue to get regularly scheduled vaccines during the pandemic, vaccination…

May 19, 2021 – For patients with severe arthritis of the ankle, total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) provides better long-term function than ankle arthrodesis (AA), reports a study in The Journal of Bone Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the…

The continued growth of wireless and cellular data traffic relies heavily on light waves. Microwave photonics is the field of technology that is dedicated to the distribution and processing of electrical information signals using optical means. Compared with traditional solutions…

IMAGE: Soy kit entrepreneurs participate in training organized by the Agriculture Diversification Activity in Lilongwe, Malawi. view more  Credit: Photo: Maggie Mzungu. URBANA, Ill. – Women’s ability to work as entrepreneurs can help alleviate poverty and malnutrition in developing countries. As…

IMAGE: Outcrop photos are taken T.D. Frank and are from Frazer Beach, New South Wales, Australia. The end Permian extinction and disappearance of Glossopteris flora occurs at the top of the… view more  Credit: T.D. Frank Boulder, Colo., USA: The Paleozoic…

Nearly two thirds (61%) expressed concern about their worsening mood in Lockdown and associated restrictions1. 34% said they felt more anxious and 28% felt more depressed during Lockdown and associated restrictions1. Coffee helped lift nearly half (44%) of adult’s negative…

IMAGE: The FAST GPPS survey is able to detect pulsars one magnitude weaker than other telescopes, giving it the best sensitivity for hunting pulsars view more  Credit: NAOC Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), a research team led by…