170 articles from TUESDAY 21.3.2023
Deadly 6.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Pakistan, Afghanistan
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattled much of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday, sending panicked residents fleeing from homes and offices and frightening people even in remote villages. At least nine people...
New analysis offers insights into causes of persistent inequities affecting non-white scientists and their research
A team of NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) researchers, including data and computational social scientists, is reporting new findings that highlight previously unknown ways through which non-white scientists suffer from inequities when it comes to the process of having their research considered, published, and cited, potentially hindering the advancement of their academic careers.
Environmental injustice closely tied to gender violence, new study argues
Environmental justice and gender violence may seem like separate issues, but a new paper from a University of New Mexico professor argues that the two are closely linked.
Biden protects two giant US wilderness areas
President Joe Biden on Tuesday designated two giant wilderness areas in Nevada and Texas as national monuments and said a new marine sanctuary could be created in the Pacific.
Strong quake has people fleeing homes in Afghanistan, Pakistan
A strong earthquake lasting for at least 30 seconds was felt across much of Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of India Tuesday night, with the United States Geological Survey putting the magnitude at 6.5.
First Irish study on the experiences of people who are stalked or harassed
The first Irish study of those who have been stalked and/or harassed is published today (Tuesday, March 21) and reveals the social, financial and psychological impact upon those who experienced it, while urging a number of recommendations.
A persistent influence of supernovae on biodiversity
The number of exploding stars (supernovae) has significantly influenced marine life's biodiversity during the last 500 million years. This is the essence of a new study published in Ecology and Evolution by Henrik Svensmark, DTU space.
New possibilities in the theoretical prediction of particle interactions
How does the world look like at the smallest scales? This is a question scientists are trying to answer in particle collider experiments like the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland. To compare the results of these experiments, theoretical physicists need to provide more and more precise predictions based on our current model for the interactions of fundamental particles, the so called...
Researchers launch database with new classification system for minority-serving institutions in US
In response to inaccurate and inconsistent data used to identify minority-serving institutions (MSIs) for funding and analysis, researchers have established a database with recommendations for uniform and accurate MSI classifications.
Forests reduce health risks, new global report confirms
The global scientific evidence of the multiple types of benefits that forests, trees and green spaces have on human health has now been assessed by an international and interdisciplinary team of scientists. The outcome is presented in a report titled "Forests and Trees for Human Health: Pathways, Impacts, Challenges and Response Options" by the Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme of the...
Unraveling nature's chorus: AI detects bird sounds in Taiwan's montane forests
Montane forests, known as biodiversity hotspots, are among the ecosystems facing threats from climate change. To comprehend potential impacts of climate change on birds in these forests, researchers set up automatic recorders in Yushan National Park, Taiwan, and developed an AI tool for species identification using bird sounds. Their goal is to analyze status and trends in animal activity through...
Some bugs live in water as larvae: Now there is a database to track these semi-aquatic insects
From water to air: we only know many flying insects as adults, but many of them have their first life stages in the water. The larvae of mayflies, for example, spend almost a year in the shallow shore zones of standing waters before they come ashore for a few days as adult flies.
NASA seeks student ideas for moon landing dust control
As NASA and industry partners develop new human landing systems to transport astronauts from lunar orbit to the moon's surface and back as part of Artemis, the agency is asking university students to investigate solutions to one particularly dusty aspect of landing spacecraft on the lunar surface.
Semiconductor lattice marries electrons and magnetic moments
A model system created by stacking a pair of monolayer semiconductors is giving physicists a simpler way to study confounding quantum behavior, from heavy fermions to exotic quantum phase transitions.
Earth's crustal stress can be inferred from fluid flow of fractures in deep boreholes
To gain a deeper understanding of a wide range of geological processes, such as plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanic diking, we need to have a knowledge of both past and present in situ stress field. In particular, information on crustal in situ stress at various spatial and temporal scales is crucial in dealing with issues such as oil and gas extraction, geothermal development, carbon...
Researchers develop portable color-changing food spoilage sensor
When foods like fish, meat, and cheese decompose, they release a variety of low molecular weight organic nitrogen compounds known as biogenic amines (BAs). While the body uses BAs in small amounts in processes like hormone synthesis, ingesting large amounts of BAs from spoiled food can cause serious health problems.
A new and efficient particle resuspension prediction model based on quasi-static moment equilibrium
A team of researchers explored the resuspension mechanism of deposited particles under the action of airflow. Using advanced image detection technology and numerical simulation method, a particle resuspension model based on quasi-static moment equilibrium was developed. The model takes into account the influence of flow characteristics, particle morphology, and rough wall surface, which improves...
Queer young people and couchsurfing: Entry pathways, service provision and maintenance strategies
With the current housing crisis, more and more young people are couchsurfing.
Bushfire safe rooms may save lives
QUT researchers have built and tested a bushfire safe room that exceeds current Australian standards and could keep people alive or protect valuables when evacuation is no longer an option.
People who catch Omicron are less likely to get Long Covid
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic unfurled across the United Kingdom, hematologist John Willan has worried about the disease’s toll on his patients. In March 2020, Willan, who works at the University of Oxford and Wexham Park Hospital, began to track the hospital’s COVID-19 cases among people with leukemias, lymphomas, and other blood diseases. He counted not just the dozens of deaths,...
Novel probe helps to detect deep sea biological macromolecules
The phenomenon of chemically synthesized life in extreme deep-sea environment is an international research hotspot in deep-sea science and life science. However, due to the extremely low concentration of organic macromolecules such as extracellular metabolites synthesized by deep-sea chemicals and the complex surrounding environment, there is no in-situ detection technology so far.