Physics
Wind Gusts are Accurately described by New Wind Field Models
Researchers at the University of Oldenburg in Germany have developed a new statistical model that can describe wind turbulence with far greater accuracy than previously.…
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Astronomy
Martian Dust Storms Create Clouds Like Those on Earth
The atmospheres of Earth and Mars are extremely dissimilar. While Earth’s atmosphere is rich in nitrogen and oxygen, that of Mars is almost entirely made…
Technology
Security Experts Thwart NASA Docking Technique With Innovative Ethernet Network Assault
Time-triggered Ethernet is a solution that enables non-essential systems like passenger WiFi to share networking gear with mission-critical devices like flight controllers. Instead of having…
Physics
Beta Radiation Treatment Modeling in Cancer Treatment
Radiation is energy carried by waves or a particle stream. Radiation damages the genes (DNA) in cells. Genes regulate cell growth and division. When cancer…
Psychology
Contraception Use is Driven by Women Achieving their Childbearing Desires
One specific mechanism by which contraceptive access can improve women’s economic outcomes is the effect of contraception on fertility. Early birth can disrupt secondary schooling…
Astronomy
NASA is Launching a Massive Rocket to Return to the Moon
NASA plans to launch the Artemis I mission on November 16, despite minor damage to the launch system caused by Hurricane Nicole last week, according…
Psychology
Assigned Classroom Seats can Help Students from Different Backgrounds form Friendships
According to a study conducted in Hungarian schools, sitting students next to each other increased their likelihood of becoming friends, for both pairs of comparable…
Biology
How Oral Bacteria Reduce the ability to Fight Viral Proliferation
pH is an important environmental factor that influences the physiology, ecology, and pathogenicity of oral biofilms that colonize the hard tissues of the human mouth.…
Biology
The Chemical that Regulates Hair Follicle Life and Death
Keratin is a protein produced by keratinocyte cells that moves to the skin and dies. While the follicles are active in the scalp, the bulb…
Physics
Using Hyperbolic Geometry to Reveal the Dimensionality of Complex Networks
Reducing redundant information in data sets and complex networks to find simplifying patterns is a scientific challenge in many knowledge fields. Furthermore, detecting the dimensionality…
Biology
A New Pathway for Antimicrobial Peptides has been Discovered
Antimicrobial peptides are a plentiful and diverse class of molecules produced by numerous tissues and cell types in a wide range of invertebrate, plant, and…
Science
A New Strategy for Preventing Metal Component Failures has been Developed
Creep can occur when a metal is stressed far below its yield strength at high temperatures. Creep, or the time-dependent deformation of materials, is responsible…
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