Yale geophysicists reported that Earth’s ever-shifting, underground network of tectonic plates was firmly in place more than 4 billion years ago — at least a billion years earlier than scientists generally thought. (more…)
Uran ist nicht gleich Uran: Je nachdem, ob die Freisetzung des chemischen Elements durch die zivile nukleare Industrie oder als Fallout von Atomwaffentests erfolgt, variiert das Verhältnis der beiden anthropogenen – also vom Menschen gemachten – Uranisotope 233U und 236U. Diese Erkenntnis eines internationalen Teams rund um Physiker*innen der Universität Wien bildet einen vielversprechenden neuen “Fingerabdruck” zur Identifizierung von radioaktiven Emissionsquellen und eignet sich auch ausgezeichnet als Umweltindikator in Meeresströmungen, wie in Nature Communications dargestellt wird. (more…)
Part of the American dream is to become a homeowner, especially for millennials, even more so the ones who are now in their 30’s. However, becoming a homeowner is not as simple as it might have been for their parents and grandparents before them. As more people enter the housing market, and the demand for homes increases, there begins to be a shortage of homes available. (more…)
Louise Toppin is a University of Michigan scholar and performer who has received critical acclaim for her operatic, orchestral and oratorio performances in the United States and around the world. (more…)
Der Verlauf einiger der stärksten Stürme der Erde kann dank neuer Forschungsergebnisse nun deutlich besser prognostiziert werden: Ein internationales Team rund um Cornelia Klein vom Institut für Atmosphären- und Kryosphärenwissenschaften der Uni Innsbruck untersuchte diese Megastürme in der Sahelzone und erarbeitete einen Vorsprung von bis zu sechs Stunden. (more…)
ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 23, 2020 – IBM today announced the release of a new version of its Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) solution, updated and containerized to run on Red Hat OpenShift and designed to help banks and financial institutions take advantage of the flexibility of hybrid cloud. (more…)
In an era of digital world video gaming is spreading widely. Millions of people play video games worldwide every day and how they dress in those games matters. So why we never talked about fashion in games more? Games have long been used to explore different life features, from fantasy lands to wars, but fashion has fallen at the edge. (more…)
Cat owners fall into five categories in terms of their attitudes to their pets’ roaming and hunting, according to a new study.
University of Exeter researchers surveyed UK cat owners and found they ranged from “conscientious caretakers” concerned about cats’ impact on wildlife and who feel some responsibility, to “freedom defenders” who opposed restrictions on cat behaviour altogether. (more…)
