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Science for Sustainable Cities
How smart urban planning and design can help people and the planet-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Mathematicians receive high honors for global contributions
(Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics) 16 distinguished individuals are being recognized by Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) for their exemplary research, significant contributions, and outstanding service to the applie...
UTA regional assessment shows segregation, challenges
(University of Texas at Arlington) After extensively analyzing fair housing in North Texas, UTA researchers have discovered that in many cases, segregation and associated problems are becoming more pronounced.
Blue Origin counts down to high-altitude escape test of New Shepard spaceship
Blue Origin is preparing its New Shepard suborbital spaceship for a test flight that’s expected to push the envelope. (Blue Origin Photo)
News Brief: Blue Origin, the space venture founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, says it’ll push its New She...
Close-ups of grain boundaries reveal how sulfur impurities make nickel brittle
(University of California - San Diego) Engineers at the University of California San Diego have shed new light on a scientific mystery regarding the atomic-level mechanism of the sulfur embrittlement of nickel, a classic problem that has puzzled the...
Resistance to Gonorrhea Spurs Bespoke Treatments
Researchers are developing diagnostics to determine which drugs might work for specific patients-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Solutions to water challenges reside at the interface
(American Institute of Physics) Leading Argonne National Laboratory researcher Seth Darling describes the most advanced research innovations that could address global clean water accessibility. His comprehensive paper focuses on understanding and con...
GPM satellite sees Tropical Cyclone Son-Tinh dropping rain in the Philippines
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) As Tropical Depression 11W was strengthening into Tropical Storm Son-tinh near the northern Philippines, the Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite analyzed its rainfall.
Chinese Researchers Achieve Stunning Quantum-Entanglement Record
The feat could pave the way for more powerful computing, although the technology is still in its early stages-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Fueled by Climate Change, Wildfires Erode Air Quality Gains
Such fires are causing spikes in fine particles that threaten human health-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com