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Dr. Lauren Ferrante, critical care expert, becomes inaugural Hurria awardee at #AGS19
(American Geriatrics Society) The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and the AGS Health in Aging Foundation today conferred one of their newest honors on Lauren Ferrante, M.D., MHS, a pulmonary and critical care physician with a unique commitment to r...
FEFU scientists conduct research of quark-gluon plasma for the Russian NICA collider
(Far Eastern Federal University) Scientists of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) won the Megascience-NICA competition of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) to support research on hadron and quark-gluon substances. A unique project i...
Rocket Lab launches DARPA’s R3D2 experimental satellite from New Zealand
Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle rises from its New Zealand launch pad. (Rocket Lab via YouTube)
Rocket Lab executed its first launch of the year from New Zealand today, sending an experimental satellite into orbit for the Pentagon’s Defense Adva...
Bumblebee Queens Prefer Layovers to Nonstop Flights
Scientists tracked bumblebee queens with radar when they emerged from hibernation, and found the bees take only brief flights en route to a new nest. Christopher Intagliata reports.-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
New way of designing systems against correlated disruptions uses negative probability
(University of Illinois College of Engineering) Until now, systems engineers have struggled with the problem of planning for disaster impacts that are linked by correlation -- like those of earthquakes and tsunamis -- because of the cumbersome calcul...
Amphibian-Killing Invasive Fungus Causes Record Wildlife Loss
The chytrid fungus has hit 500 species of amphibians, driving dozens to extinction in recent decades-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Scientists discover potential sustainable energy technology for the household refrigerator
(American Institute of Physics) While many advancements have been in improving its efficiency, the refrigerator still consumes considerable energy each year. So researchers in China are working to minimize the cold loss that occurs at the thermal bar...
Decision makers need contextual interactive guidance
(Penn State) As decision makers balance economic, environmental and social aspects of living, planners and others need decision-making tools that support the process, but do not dictate the outcomes, so that trade-off choices can reflect a wide array...
Caffeine on the mind? Just seeing reminders of coffee can stimulate our brain
(University of Toronto) A new University of Toronto study finds that just seeing reminders of coffee can arouse us, causing our minds to be more alert and attentive.
How Brexit Could Impact the U.K.'s Climate Goals
The withdrawal from the European Union could disrupt emissions trading to reduce greenhouse gases-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com