Using a fleet of satellites, NASA calculated the heavy rainfall in Vietnam left by Typhoon Damrey at the beginning of November.
Earth Sciences
Nov 8, 2017
0
6
With antibiotic resistance on the rise, bacterial contamination of food is becoming more problematic. Now in a study appearing in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, scientists report that they have developed an antibacterial ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 8, 2017
0
5
Air-conditioned buildings bring welcome relief to people coming in from the heat. But creating that comfort comes with a cost to our wallets and the environment in the form of increased energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions. ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 8, 2017
0
33
The computer simulations used to design, optimize, test or control a vast range of objects and products in our daily lives are underpinned by finite element methods.
Engineering
Nov 8, 2017
0
186
Autumn has arrived, leaves are changing colors, and pumpkin spice aromas are sweeping stores. It's also the season for flu shots. The good news is that the annual jab in the arm designed to protect us from the flu might one ...
Other
Nov 8, 2017
0
3
Spectral images, which contain more color information than is obtainable with a typical camera, reveal characteristics of tissue and other biological samples that can't be seen by the naked eye. A new smartphone-compatible ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 8, 2017
0
535
A Senate committee on Wednesday narrowly backed President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as the next NASA chief.
Space Exploration
Nov 8, 2017
2
9
Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer told lawmakers Wednesday that the threat from state-sponsored hackers has changed the playing field so dramatically that even the best-defended companies can fall victim.
Security
Nov 8, 2017
1
2
German bureaucrats—notorious for their ability to create lengthy tongue twisters consisting of one single word—are celebrating the doubling of Twitter's character limit.
Internet
Nov 8, 2017
0
2
Russia's telecoms watchdog said Wednesday that Twitter had agreed to store the personal data of Russian nationals on servers located in Russia by mid-2018 to avoid the prospect of a ban.
Internet
Nov 8, 2017
1
4
