Civil engineers devise a cost-saving solution for cities
Why fix a road today if it's slated to be ripped up for new sewers next summer?
Engineering
Feb 20, 2018
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Whirlpool recalls 310,000 kettles over safety fears
US appliance giant Whirlpool announced Tuesday it was recalling 310,000 kettles worldwide that are potentially dangerous because of faulty handles.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 20, 2018
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Workplace alcohol not always a perk for recent college grads seeking jobs
Offering alcohol to employees in the workplace may be a trendy perk of employment, but it doesn't appear to be an enticement for recent college graduates just entering the workforce, research published this week from Oregon ...
Social Sciences
Feb 20, 2018
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Cluedo in the cell: Enzyme location controls enzyme activity
Most proteins in the cell are not produced "ready to go". Instead, they are first synthesized with chains of amino acids that block their activity until they are removed by enzymes called "proprotein convertases" (PCs). This ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 20, 2018
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Unique chemistry—which one day might help fight serious disease—found in the New Zealand glowworm
University of Otago researchers in New Zealand have helped uncover how New Zealand glowworms produce their glow. A multi-year study of the bioluminescence produced by the glowworms has been published today in the highly respected ...
Biochemistry
Feb 20, 2018
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Study: Involving the public in water policies is key to successful municipal water systems
Informing residents about local water issues and involving them in local water policies are the keys to building healthy and resilient city water systems, according to a Portland State University study.
Environment
Feb 20, 2018
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How political parties influence our beliefs, and what we can do about it
Fake news is everywhere, but why we believe it is still unclear. Drawing on neuroeconomics research in an Opinion published February 20th in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences, psychologists suggest that valuing our ...
Social Sciences
Feb 20, 2018
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Researchers achieve 'Olympic ring' molecule breakthrough just in time for Winter Games
As the world's premier winter athletes were preparing to take to the slopes, rinks and tracks for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, Florida State University researchers were hard at work making a gold-medal discovery of their ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 20, 2018
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Phase-transition cubic Gallium Nitride doubles ultraviolet emission efficiency
Novel photonics materials are becoming pivotal for energy conversion, communications, and sensing, largely because there is a global desire to enhance energy efficiency, and reduce electricity consumption. As Dr. Can Bayram, ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Feb 20, 2018
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Laser-ranged satellite measurement now accurately reflects Earth's tidal perturbations
Tides on Earth have a far-reaching influence, including disturbing satellites' measurements by affecting their motion. This disturbance can be studied using a model for the gravitational potential of the Earth, taking into ...
General Physics
Feb 20, 2018
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