Pandemics are Significantly Less Expensive to Prevent than to Control According to a study conducted by epidemiologists, economists, ecologists, and biologists from 21 institutions, we could reduce the risk of future pandemics by investing as…
New Measurements are Being Developed by Researchers in Order to Design Cooler Electronics When cell phones, electric vehicle chargers, or other electrical devices become too hot, their performance suffers, and they may eventually shut down or fail due…
Barium Metaphosphate – an Inorganic Substance The inorganic compound barium metaphosphate has the chemical formula Ba(PO3)2. It is a colorless solid that is insoluble in water but soluble in acidic solutions…
A New Platform for Printed Electronics Controlled Design Using 2D Materials Scientists have demonstrated how electricity travels through printed 2D materials, paving the possibility for the development of flexible medical devices and other applications. The physical…
Gliese 436 – a Red Dwarf Gliese 436 is a red dwarf located approximately 31.8 light-years (9.7 parsecs) distant in the zodiac constellation of Leo. It is a somewhat dim main…
Policies that Work to Reduce Air Pollution Pollution is a negative externality or a societal cost. To reduce pollution, the government can employ four major policies: taxation to raise the price of…
Cosmic Cartographers Reveal the Diversity of Star-Forming Galaxies by Mapping the Nearby Universe The first census of molecular clouds in the surrounding Universe has been conducted by a team of astronomers utilizing the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA),…
There is an Urgent Need for Investment in Disease Prevention The COVID-19 disaster highlights the world’s inability to recognize and respond to developing infectious illnesses. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed previously unnoticed flaws in the…
Clues to the Formation of Our Solar System from a Nearby Star-Forming Region Astronomers are learning more about the conditions under which our solar system was formed thanks to an active star formation zone in the constellation Ophiuchus.…
Using Relativity to Secure Data Transfers To combat hacking, researchers created a new system based on the concept of ‘zero-knowledge proofs,’ the security of which is based on the physical principle…
Make a Market for Small Trees – to Reduce Carbon Emissions and Wildfires Thinning treatments reduce the risk of wildfire and provide ecological benefits to California’s forests, but they also produce wood residues, which are frequently burned or…
Sustainable Groundwater Use is Critical to the Future of Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Production in the United States Corn, soybeans, and winter wheat account for 52 percent of irrigated acreage in the United States. Maize and soybeans are two of the country’s most…