Adults with ADHD Face Cardiovascular and Other Health Risks
According to a recent Swedish study that followed more than five million persons for 12 years, adults with ADHD (Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) have a higher…
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New Gaming Technology makes it possible to Smell in a VR Environment
An odor machine, so-called olfactometer, makes it possible to smell in VR environments. First up is a “wine tasting game” where the user smells wine…
NASA Fires Micro-bullets at Meteoroid Shield on Mars’ Sample-return Orbiter
NASA engineers are firing micro-bullets at squares of anti-meteoroid shield material that will protect a Mars sample return orbiter during its journey back to Earth.…
How the “Polypill” Can Save Lives and Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
A significant portion of people in the U.S. rely on prescription medications. On average, 131 million Americans take four prescriptions each day. Nearly a fifth…
The Survival of Wave-Energy Devices in the Ocean is Predicted by Mathematical Methods
An abundant renewable energy source is represented by ocean waves. However, wave-energy converters must be able to withstand strong ocean waves without tipping over in…
Scientists find a very Old and Far-off Gamma Radiation Ray Burst
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory was peering through eons and eons in September 2021 when it spotted a dramatic explosion, a gamma-ray burst (GRB) that…
Climate Change will Prolong the Effects of Space Pollution
Satellites face greater chances of collision with space debris as a result of reduced density in the upper atmosphere. Increasing levels of CO2 in the…
Custom-shaped Nanoparticles have been Created by Scientists
Physicists at Ural Federal University (UrFU) and their colleagues from the Institute of Electrophysics, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the Institute…
Icing Can Cost Wind Turbines Up to 80% of Power Production, According to a Field Study
On the yard-wide tips of wind turbine blades whirling through chilly, wet weather, ice can build up nearly a foot thick. Aerodynamics of the blades…
Astronomers Develop a New Method to Aid in the Search for Dark Matter
Meteors may help astronomers devise a new way to locate dark matter—mysterious and invisible particles that have so far only been discerned by the effect…
Establishing a Healthy Lifestyle Making Tough Decisions Might Also Make You Happier
You’ll experience immediate fulfillment and pleasure if you grab a fast food cheeseburger or a sticky-sweet pastry. However, that happiness is fleeting, and if it…
Years After Eating a Star, a Black Hole Burps Material in a Never-Before-Seen Eruption
Stars are torn to pieces when they approach supermassive black holes too closely. A tidal disruption event is what is happening here (TDE). After the…
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