Social Sciences
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Beyond hearing: Sensing when conversation becomes difficult
About six years ago, hearing researcher Dr. Kelly Miles had a stroke just a week after having a baby.
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Astronomy
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Autonomous triangular modules could build tomorrow's mega-observatories
Private companies are getting better at launching more mass into space with larger rockets. But there is still a major constraint on the size of objects we can get into orbit—fairing size. This places physical constraints ...
General Physics
4 hours ago
What is a neutrino anyway? A look at the science behind this year's Nobel Prize in Physics
If you wanted a Nobel Prize, you would do well to study neutrinos. To date, the Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded five times to research related to neutrino detection and discovery. This year, Francis Halzen earned ...
Social Sciences
4 hours ago
Revamped playground design could protect children around the world from dangers of the sun
A new design methodology for school playgrounds is demonstrating how children can still enjoy their playtime while being protected from the harmful effects of the sun.
Biochemistry
5 hours ago
Global database provides a fuller picture of the elements that make up plant life
What, exactly, is a plant made of? Scientists have a good understanding of the essential nutrients plants need to grow. But what plants need and what they contain are not necessarily the same.
Nanophysics
6 hours ago
Amino acid stabilizes material's quantum state above room temperature
New research started with a special material that behaves unusually when it's extremely cold—135 degrees below zero Fahrenheit (minus 93 degrees Celsius), close to the most frigid temperature ever recorded in Antarctica—and ...
Plants & Animals
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Natural forest regeneration helps curb spread of invasive species
The presence of non-native trees is often seen as an obstacle to the recovery of tropical forests regrowing in previously deforested areas. To better understand the behavior of these plants over time in both humid and dry ...
Environment
8 hours ago
We must prepare entire cities for extreme heat. Our new study reveals how
In Australia, the days are growing longer and summer is fast approaching. But a very strong El Niño—a natural weather phenomenon that drives variations in temperature and winds across the Pacific—could make this summer a ...
Plants & Animals
9 hours ago
Autumn wreaths and 'doorscaping': Why we need more life in our front gardens
There was a time when decorative wreaths appeared on front doors in December, stayed on front doors for a few weeks and then disappeared.
Astronomy
10 hours ago
Webb captures stars in the early stages of life in a nearby stellar nursery
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope continues to reveal hidden parts of the cosmos with its advanced suite of infrared instruments. In a newly released image, Webb revealed many stars previously hidden by the dust ...
