The Early-Stage Corrosion of Concrete Can Be Spotted Using a New Method An X-ray, CT scan, or MRI will be performed as soon as possible after a fall, on-field collision, or other severe injury to see if…
Uncovering the Mysteries of ‘Glacier Flour’ The meltwater from glaciers carries thousands of tiny rock fragments into the sea. Using a special camera, researchers at the University of Oldenburg can make…
Identifying a Possible Source of Animal Pollination An international team of researchers including Florian Etl and Jürg Schönenberger from the University ofVienna, Stefan Dötterl and Mario Schubert from the University of Salzburg,…
According to a CNN/KFF Study, 90% of US Adults Believe that the Country is Currently Dealing With a Mental Health Crisis According to a recent poll conducted by CNN and the Kaiser Family Foundation, a sizable majority of Americans believe that the nation is going through…
Wrap a Li-Ion Battery Electrode Material Around a Carbon Nanotube’s Inner Space By introducing red phosphorus with a very high capacity into the inner space of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with a tubular structure, researchers at the Toyohashi…
Crystal Traces in Fossil Leaves are a New Area of Study In fossil leaves, puzzling structures are often visible under the microscope. Researchers at the University of Bonn have now been able to show for the…
CO2 from the Air and Recycled Concrete Are Made into a New Building Material Reducing emissions from the building sector might be possible with a new type of concrete. Waste concrete and carbon dioxide from the air or from…
How Tardigrades Deal with Cold Temperatures Many limno-terrestrial tardigrades live in unstable habitats where they are subjected to extreme environmental conditions such as drought, heat, and subzero temperatures. Although tardigrades’ stress…
Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria are Weakened by Light Therapy Antibiotics are standard treatments for fighting dangerous bacterial infections. Yet the number of bacteria developing a resistance to antibiotics is increasing. Researchers from Texas A&M…
Some People Are Not Impressed with Musk’s “Optimus” Tesla Robot After much anticipation, Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the company’s humanoid robot. The millionaire reassured the crowd that it wasn’t just a guy in a…
Does The Gender Of Our Siblings Affect How We Feel About Ourselves? Since our siblings are so important to our childhoods, it makes sense that they have a long-term impact on our personalities. Researchers have long been…
COVID-19 Can Damage Lungs Permanently: 3 Ways COVID Patients’ Respiration May Be Affected Even months after receiving their initial diagnosis, many of the COVID-19 recovery patients who we treat as pulmonologists and critical care physicians have told us…