"Particle" Robots Work Together to Perform Tasks
Clusters of decentralized units could be used in search and rescue operations or drug delivery-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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U.S. Coral Reefs Do $1.8 Billion of Work Per Year
By dampening the energy of waves, coral reefs protect coastal cities from flooding damage and other economic losses. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
UTA engineering students build treadmill that helps athletes in wheelchairs work out
(University of Texas at Arlington) A University of Texas at Arlington senior design project team built a treadmill that can be used by athletes in wheelchairs.
New research adds to work of Prandtl, father of modern aerodynamics
(University of Pittsburgh) Not only will this discovery be important for agriculture, aviation and weather prediction, but it will also be vital for climate change research and associated sea-level rise, as accurate prediction of katabatic surface wi...
Forcing a smile for customers linked with more drinking after work
(Penn State) Employees who force themselves to smile and be happy in front of customers -- or who try to hide feelings of annoyance -- may be at risk for heavier drinking after work, according to researchers.
Food additive may influence how well flu vaccines work
(Michigan State University) Michigan State University scientists have linked a common food preservative to an altered immune response that possibly hinders flu vaccines.
Reattaching to work is just as important as detaching from work, study finds
(Portland State University) Employees who mentally reattach to work in the morning are more engaged at work, according to a new study.
Why forgetting at work can be a good thing
(University of Münster) Psychologists and information scientists at the University of Münster have looked at how digital information systems support daily work and why it can be a good for us to forget certain things. The results of their study have...
Chandra X-ray telescope is back at work: Engineers trace glitch to 3 seconds of error
An artist’s conception shows the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. (NASA / CXC / SAO Illustration)
NASA’s 19-year-old Chandra X-ray Observatory has been returned to its normal pointing mode after a data glitch forced a five-day outage, NASA said today.
The...