Harris scholar says indexed approach offers greater benefits than current system
Volatile gasoline prices have caused regulators and carmakers alike to question the cost and effectiveness of fuel economy standards in the United States, with some arguing they are too stringent and others saying they should be even stricter. (more…)
New approach to improving materials for interfacing neural tissue with electronic biomedical devices reported
Modern electronic biomedical devices are enabling a wide range of sophisticated health interventions, from seizure detection and Parkinson’s disease therapy to functional artificial limbs, cochlear implants and smart contact lenses. (more…)
Summer is a great time to relax, have some fun, and spend time with loved ones, but for individuals in recovery, it can also be a very trying time. Navigating social situations while trying to stay sober and healthy can be difficult, to say the least, and it’s hard to know the best ways to get around them and hang on to the promises you’ve made to yourself. (more…)
For most of us, “string theory” and “supersymmetry” are vague but evocative terms that seem to point to a mysterious sub-reality underlying the world we know. For theoretical physicist Sylvester James Gates Jr., director of the Center for String and Particle Theory at the University of Maryland, the fearsomely complex mathematics of string theory and supersymmetry are all in a day’s work. Gates is also a Distinguished University Professor, University System of Maryland Regents Professor and John S. Toll Professor of Physics, as well as a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He received the National Medal of Science from President Obama in 2013. (more…)
Wissenschafterin der Universität Wien an NASA-Flugexperiment beteiligt
Eine Beimischung von 50 Prozent Biotreibstoff reduziert die Rußpartikelemissionen eines Flugzeugs um 50 bis 70 Prozent gegenüber der Verbrennung von reinem Kerosin. Dies zeigt eine in “Nature” veröffentlichte Studie, die auf gemeinsamen Forschungen der NASA, des Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) und des kanadischen National Research Council (NRC) beruht und an denen die Physikerin und ERC-Preisträgerin Bernadett Weinzierl von der Universität Wien maßgeblich beteiligt war. Die Ergebnisse liefern weltweit erstmals wichtige Anhaltspunkte darüber, wie Biotreibstoffe nicht nur die Emissionen im Umfeld von Flughäfen mindern, sondern auch im Reiseflug zu einer klimafreundlichen Entwicklung beitragen können. (more…)
• TenneT, sonnen, Vandebron and IBM join forces in two pilot projects aimed at developing first ‘blockchain’ distributed database for managing the electricity grid in the Netherlands and Germany
• Energy transition requires new energy sources to maintain grid stability
• TenneT is first Transmission System Operator (TSO) to use innovative blockchain technology for managing the electricity grid (more…)
AUSTIN, Texas — A trove of exceptionally preserved Jurassic marine fossils discovered in Canada, rare for recording soft-bodied species that normally don’t fossilize, is expanding scientists’ view of the rich marine life of the period. (more…)
The New Year is a busy time for pharmacies and peddlers of all health-related products. In the oceans, marine organisms rely on nutrients, too, but the source of their vitamins is sometimes mysterious. (more…)
