New evidence suggests the 1906 earthquake ruptured the San Andreas Fault in a single trace…
Month: August 2013
Why is orange the new black for female victims of trauma?
How do pathways to jail vary for females who are victims of specific types of…
Sounding rocket to study active regions on the sun
At NASA’s White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, N.M., a sounding rocket is being…
Seeing which way the wind blows: New doppler radar takes flight on this summer’s HS3 mission
The autonomous and compact High-altitude Imaging Wind and Rain Profiler, or HIWRAP, a dual-frequency conical-scanning…
Novel 3-D simulation technology helps surgical residents train more effectively
A novel interactive 3-dimensional simulation platform offers surgical residents a unique opportunity to hone their…
Climate science boost with tropical aerosols profile
The seasonal influence of aerosols on Australia’s tropical climate can now be included in climate…
Engineers develop new tests to cool turbine blades, improve engines
Manufacturers of gas turbine engines are experimenting with higher operating temperatures to improve engine efficiency….
Kick-starting Europe’s electric vehicle industry
Electric vehicles (e-vehicles, or EVs) are set to play a key role in the future…
Baby owls sleep like baby humans: Owlets spend more time in REM sleep than adult owls
Baby birds have sleep patterns similar to baby mammals, and their sleep changes in the…
Necrostatin-1 counteracts aluminum’s neurotoxic effects
Researchers have linked aluminum accumulation in the brain as a possible contributing factor to neurodegenerative…