FinanceHousing Cooperative A housing cooperative is a group that provides housing for its members. The people who live in the cooperative own and control it, and each…
Social ScienceSocial Insurance – a form of social welfare Social insurance is a government-managed, universally funded financial safety net. Among the most common programs are Social Security, unemployment insurance, and Medicare. In terms of…
AstronomyFor the First Time, Researchers have Discovered Seismic Waves Moving through the Martian Core The Martian core refers to the central part of the planet Mars, which is believed to be composed primarily of iron and nickel. For the…
TechnologyOptical network-on-chip (ONoC) A new type of network on chip (NoC) for multiprocessor system-on-chip is optical network-on-chip (ONoC). While traditional NoC uses electrical signals to transfer information and…
ChemistrySodium Silox Sodium silicate is typically made by heating sodium carbonate (soda ash) and silicon dioxide (silica). It is the name of an organosilicon compound that contains…
ZoologyThere are More Bird and Bat Mortality Near Wind Farms when Certain Species are Migrating Seasonally According to a study by John D. Lloyd from the Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute of Washington DC, U.S., and colleagues published on May 10, 2023…
PhysicsQuantum Harmonic Oscillator A fundamental model in quantum mechanics that describes the behavior of a particle in a harmonic potential well is the quantum harmonic oscillator. It is…
TechnologyOptical Transistor An optical transistor is a device that regulates the flow of light in the same way that a traditional electronic transistor regulates the flow of…
EngineeringScientists Create an Electrostatic Face Mask that “Self-Charges” to Provide Continuous Air Filtration while Minimizing Environmental Impact When using face masks, electrostatic adsorption is a crucial addition to mechanical filtration for high-efficiency air filtering. However, over time and especially in humid environments,…
OtherGrambank demonstrates the Richness of the World’s Languages When it comes to languages, the world is incredibly diverse. Over 7,000 languages are thought to be spoken around the world. The linguistic features, vocabulary,…
BiologyA Reference Human Pangenome will Allow for a More Thorough and Fair Knowledge of Genetic Diversity A group of researchers, including those from UC Santa Cruz, have published a draft of the first human pangenome, a new, practical reference for genomics…
AgricultureWheat Yields and Water Availability have been Demonstrated to Increase with Silicon Fertilization A study conducted by the Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) and published in the journal Science of the Total Environment looked into silicon…