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Mathematics Jun 26, 2024

Stress testing pension funds—researchers present technique based on hidden Markov regime switching model

"We wanted to investigate how second pillar pension funds react to financial crises and how to protect them from the crises," says Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) professor Dr. Audrius Kabašinskas, who, together with ...

Economics & Business Jun 26, 2024

Involving workers essential to ensure industrial policies serve the public interest in Brazil

Involving workers and others in society is essential to ensure Brazilian industrial policies serve the country's development goals and the public interest, a new study shows.

Space Exploration Jun 26, 2024

Time to build zero-debris satellites

ESA is committed to delivering on the promise of Zero Debris by 2030. To ensure compliant satellites can be designed and built in time, ESA is supporting industry during this technologically challenging transition.

Earth Sciences Jun 26, 2024

El Niño forecasts extended to 18 months with physics-based model

Across Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and the Americas, El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) brings variations in winds, weather, and ocean temperature that can cause droughts, floods, crop failures, and food shortages. Recently, ...

Biochemistry Jun 26, 2024

Toward non-toxic antifouling agents: A novel method for total synthesis of scabrolide F

Marine organisms produce many organic compounds with diverse chemical structures and biological activities. These natural marine products are regarded as potential starting points for the discovery and development of new ...

Economics & Business Jun 26, 2024

Crime-terror nexus obstructs global fight against illicit drugs

A complex web connecting the global illicit drug trade with organized crime and terrorism poses a significant threat to international peace and security—with Flinders University criminology experts calling for renewed investigations ...

Nanophysics Jun 26, 2024

Breakthrough nanoporous material exhibits giant piezoelectric response

Recently a super-strain nanoporous material, barium calcium zirconium titanate composition (Ba0.85Ca0.15)(Ti0.9Zr0.1)O3 (BCZT) was created, which showcases an extraordinary piezoelectric response (d33 ≈7500 pm V-1) . This ...

Condensed Matter Jun 26, 2024

Study highlights potential of ultrafast laser processing for next-gen devices

A new joint study uncovers the remarkable potential of ultrafast lasers that could provide innovative solutions in 2D materials processing for many technology developers such as high-speed photodetectors, flexible electronics, ...

Cell & Microbiology Jun 26, 2024

Study identifies biting flies as reservoirs of bacteria that cause bovine mastitis on dairy farms

Bovine mastitis, which affects cows, leads to reduced milk production and can be fatal if left untreated. The USDA National Animal Health Monitoring System has reported cases in 99.7% of all dairy operations in the U.S., ...

Materials Science Jun 26, 2024

Scientists unveil vacancy-assisted fatigue damage mechanism at small scales

Classical theories of fatigue damage in bulk metals have been extensively studied, but little is known about the fundamental fatigue mechanisms at submicron and nanometer scales, where dislocation pattern formation is completely ...

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