Ein dreidimensionales Fasernetz macht die Rinde widerstandsfähig gegen Steinschlag und Waldbrand
Der Riesenmammutbaum (Sequoiadendron giganteum) hat effektive Strategien entwickelt, um sich in seinem natürlichen Verbreitungsgebiet der Sierra Nevada gegen äußere Einflüsse zu schützen. Seine Rinde sorgt dafür, dass der Baum Waldbrände und Steinschlag nahezu unbeschadet übersteht. (more…)
A special forces warrior in training endures a tremendous amount of physical challenges in hopes of obtaining acceptance into elite military programs, such as U.S. Army Rangers, Navy SEALs, or Marine Corps Raiders. Though these kinds of individuals may be top-tier in terms of physical fitness, their bodies all differ from each other and would benefit from personalized analysis and training. (more…)
Physicists from Yale are looking deep beneath a mountain in central Italy for proof of how matter was created in the universe — and a new batch of data is narrowing the search. (more…)
Clostridium difficile kann über mehrere Jahre in Darm verbleiben
Das krankheitserregende Bakterium Clostridium difficile kann lebensgefährlichen Durchfall erzeugen und wird für die Mehrzahl von Darminfektionen in Spitälern verantwortlich gemacht. Obwohl bislang oft ein Zusammenhang mit der Gabe von bestimmten Antibiotika vermutet wurde, zeigt eine Studie des Mikrobiologen Martin Polz in Nature Microbiology, dass dies nur eine lückenhafte Erklärung ist. Das Forschungsteam vom Massachusetts Institute of Technology und der Universität Wien fand heraus, dass Clostridium-Infektionen jeglichem Durchfall – egal ob behandelt oder unbehandelt – folgen können und die Erkrankung auch über viele Monate hinweg wieder aufflammen kann. (more…)
It’s 2020. The world has been rocked repeatedly, the most noticeable blow coming from the Covid-19 global pandemic, which has caused business worldwide to close. People around the world are being asked to stay inside and shelter-in-place. (more…)
As the coronavirus continues to spread around the world, University of Michigan sustainability expert Shelie Miller discusses grocery shopping behavior, panic buying, the supply chain and food waste. (more…)
As a human resources exec, Chuck Edward has long championed the voices of others and encouraged their stories. He has traveled globally, from India to Romania, with thoughtful advice for employees and job candidates to be vulnerable, open-minded and authentic. He’s a well-known, compassionate mentor who enjoys coaching people and shaping an inclusive culture that gives everyone “permission to be real.” (more…)
If you’re a person citing this article, then you shall primarily know that film cameras are all but extinct. Digital cameras have become the go-to of the most to least professional photographers, along with the security offices in order to use it as a hidden camera. However, the reason is quite simple: the control. Digital gives you a control and a sense of adaptability that film cameras never did. (more…)
