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NIST unblinded me with science: New application of blue light sees through fire
(National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)) Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated that ordinary blue light can be used to significantly improve the ability to see objects engulfed by la...
NASA eyes Tropical Storm Son-Tinh affecting Hainan Island, China
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) NASA's Terra satellite found Tropical Storm Son-Tinh continuing to drop rain over Hainan Island and mainland China.
Global Warming Linked to Higher Suicide Rates across North America
A 1-degree Celsius rise corresponded to a 1.4 percent increase in suicides-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Environmental changes in the Mekong Delta spell trouble for farmers
(University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) The Mekong Delta is home to 15 million people, many of whom rely on the delta's rich soil and water resources for farming and fishing. But their livelihoods ar...
Why Do Paper Cuts Hurt So Much?
The injury is too shallow to impair pain signals-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Will Trump's Plans Bring Down Drug Prices?
Healthcare experts seek to unpack the bold and the bluster in the varying proposals-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
NASA finds tropical storm Wukong's comma shape
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Tropical Depression 14W formed on July 22 and the next day, NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image of the storm that had strengthened into a tropical storm and taken on a comma shape.
U.S. Is Unprepared for the Health Challenges of Climate Change, Experts Warn
Insect-borne disease and damage to hospitals during disasters are among their concerns-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Engine test anomaly deals setback to Boeing’s plans for Starliner space taxi
Aerojet Rocketdyne conducts a 2016 test firing of the launch abort engines designed for use on Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi. The engines feature a new type of propellant valves. (Aerojet Rocketdyne Photo)
Boeing confirms that it experienced...
Detecting damage in non-magnetic steel with the help of magnetism
(Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz) Magnetic test methods are used to detect damages to materials, which was previously impossible with non-magnetic steel. Researchers from Kaiserslautern and Mainz have now developed a process in which they apply...