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How Security Experts Track North Korea's Nuclear Activity
Remote techniques can detect signs of active testing—but they don’t tell us everything-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
LeoStella satellite venture hands over CEO reins to aerospace executive Mike Hettich
Mike Hettich has taken over as LeoStella’s CEO. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle)
TUKWILA, Wash. — has finally completed his transition from chief learning officer to chief executive officer at , the satellite manufacturing joint venture headquartered he...
ReactWell licenses ORNL catalyst for energy conversion applications
(DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory) ReactWell, LLC, has licensed a novel waste-to-fuel technology from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to improve energy conversion methods for cleaner, more efficient oil and gas, chemica...
New chemical probes advance search for new antibiotics
(Indiana University) Researchers at Indiana University have invented a new method to observe bacterial build cell walls in real time that could contribute to the search for new antibacterial drugs.
Study examines how sensitivity to emotions changes across the lifespan
(McLean Hospital) Why do we become more positive as we grow older? Why are adolescents so sensitive to negative social cues?
New research opens door to more efficient chemical processes across spectrum of industries
(Oregon State University) Chemical processes that are more efficient and less expensive may be coming to industries ranging from battery manufacturing to detergent production thanks to work that advances the use of metal oxides as catalysts.
Watch the launch of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spaceship with a robo-rider named Ripley
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 stands on Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center with the Crew Dragon spaceship on top. (SpaceX Photo)
After years of on-the-ground development and testing, the SpaceX spaceship that’s destined to carry NASA astronauts is...
Rising Seas Soaked Home Owners for $16 Billion over 12 Years
The threat of flooding has driven some buyers away and caused losses in property values-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Time's Up Tackles Gender Bias and Harassment in Health Care
The nonprofit is launching a new affiliate to address these issues, with the backing of major medical institutions-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Tracking firefighters in burning buildings
(McMaster University) McMaster researchers, working with partners at other universities, have created a motion-powered, fireproof sensor that can track the movements of firefighters, steelworkers, miners and others who work in high-risk environments...