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Magnetic Reinforcing Bar Locator (Covermeter Test Applications and Precautions)
Architecture

Magnetic Reinforcing Bar Locator (Covermeter Test Applications and Precautions)

The nondestructive Covermeter test is used to specify the placement of reinforcement bars in concrete and calculate the precise amount of concrete cover required. Due…
Clean Tech Decoupling from China has far more Risks than Benefits, According to a Study
Environment

Clean Tech Decoupling from China has far more Risks than Benefits, According to a Study

According to a recent University of California San Diego study published in Science, the current U.S. trajectory to decouple from China on renewable energy technology…
Benzaldehyde – Properties and Occurrences
Chemistry

Benzaldehyde – Properties and Occurrences

Benzaldehyde (C6H5CHO) is an organic chemical that is made when the hydrogen in benzene is replaced with an aldehyde. It is the simplest aromatic aldehyde…
Economic Liberalism
Economics

Economic Liberalism

Economic liberalism is a political and economic ideology that advocates for a market economy based on individualism and private property in the means of production.…
Scientists May Have Dramatically Underestimated the Number of Ancient Martian Lakes
Environment

Scientists May Have Dramatically Underestimated the Number of Ancient Martian Lakes

Lakes are large bodies of water that receive water from rivers, groundwater, rivers, precipitation, and snowmelt. Lakes also hold vital geologic evidence of previous climatic…
A Blood Test may aid in predicting revival from Traumatic Brain Damage
Neuroscience

A Blood Test may aid in predicting revival from Traumatic Brain Damage

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI), such as concussions, are widespread, and not just in sports. TBIs are responsible for an estimated 4.8 million emergency department visits…
Even Though it Might Already be Too Late to Meet the UN’s Genetic Diversity Target, New Research may Help to Direct Conservation Efforts
Environment

Even Though it Might Already be Too Late to Meet the UN’s Genetic Diversity Target, New Research may Help to Direct Conservation Efforts

According to recent research conducted by Moises Exposito-Alonso of Carnegie and published in Science, climate change and habitat destruction may have already contributed to the…
Fewer Trout Were Not Affected by Warmer Stream Temperatures in a Burned-Over Watershed in Oregon
Environment

Fewer Trout Were Not Affected by Warmer Stream Temperatures in a Burned-Over Watershed in Oregon

One year after a fire destroyed nearly the entire watershed in southern Oregon, including riparian zone trees that had helped maintain ideal stream temperatures for…
Data Shows Evidence of Molecular Absorption in a Hot Neptune’s Atmosphere
Astronomy

Data Shows Evidence of Molecular Absorption in a Hot Neptune’s Atmosphere

A rare hot Neptune exoplanet was recently discovered by NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), and a team of international scientists just studied the spectrum…
Simple Paper with Disposable Electronics
Technology

Simple Paper with Disposable Electronics

Electronic devices, such as cell phones, are a rapidly increasing source of waste. One solution could be to use components made from renewable resources that…
Advantages and Disadvantages of Rebound Hammer Test
Architecture

Advantages and Disadvantages of Rebound Hammer Test

Concrete can be tested non-destructively using the Rebound Hammer Test, which gives a quick, accurate measure of the material’s compressive strength. The rebound hammer, which…
Economic Globalization
Economics

Economic Globalization

Economic globalization refers to the growing interdependence of world economies as a result of the increased scale of cross-border trade in commodities and services, the…
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