Leslie Rosenberg and his colleagues are about to go hunting. Their quarry: A theorized-but-never-seen elementary particle called an axion.
The search will be conducted with a recently retooled, extremely sensitive detector that is currently in a testing and shakeout phase at the University of Washington’s Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics. (more…)
UK immigrants who arrived since 2000 are less likely to receive benefits and less likely to live in social housing than UK natives. What’s more, over the decade from 2001 to 2011, they made a considerable positive net contribution to the UK’s fiscal system, and thus helped to relieve the fiscal burden on UK-born workers.
The positive contribution is particularly evident for UK immigrants from the European Economic Area (EEA – the European Union plus three small neighbours): they contributed about 34% more in taxes than they received in benefits over the period 2001-11. (more…)
UCLA researchers build a multisensory virtual world
To survive, animals must explore their world to find the necessities of life. It’s a complex task, requiring them to form them a mental map of their environment to navigate the safest and fastest routes to food and water. They also learn to anticipate when and where certain important events, such as finding a meal, will occur.
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Develops solutions in Africa for Africa and the World
Yorktown Heights, N.Y. and Nairobi, Kenya – 08 Nov 2013: IBM and His Excellency, the President of Kenya, Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, officially opened the first commercial technology research facility in Africa at an inauguration ceremony in Nairobi today.
IBM’s 12th global research lab – supported by the Kenyan ICT Authority – and located at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Nairobi, will conduct applied and far-reaching exploratory research into the grand challenges of the African continent by delivering commercially-viable innovations that impact people’s lives. (more…)
Die Gewinner des WWF-Wettbewerbs „Wildes Deutschland“ stehen fest: 50 lokale und regionale Naturschutzprojekte von Rügen bis Bayern werden in den nächsten zwei Jahren durch den WWF gefördert. Ziel des Wettbewerbs war es, Ideen für eine Stärkung des „Naturschutzes vor der eigenen Haustür“ zu fördern. Das Spektrum der ausgezeichneten Projekte reicht dabei vom Bau eines Bienenhotels über Nisthilfen für Wanderfalken an Autobahnbrücken bis zur Wisent-Besenderung. Die 50 Gewinner kommen dabei aus 14 verschiedenen Bundesländern und werden in den kommenden zwei Jahren mit bis zu 5000 Euro durch den WWF gefördert. (more…)
Sociology professor Brian Mayer’s research is part of an $8 million Health and Human Services project focused on long-term recovery.
The disastrous flooding Hurricane Sandy brought to Maryland’s coastal communities left a long road to recovery. (more…)
Good news for parents: Those piano lessons or random toy parts littering your floors may one day lead to the next scientific breakthrough.
That’s according to new Michigan State University research linking childhood participation in arts and crafts activities to patents generated and businesses launched as adults. (more…)
When fall comes around, it’s a sign that it’s time to start thinking about winterizing your boat. You might get to use it for another month or so, depending on where you live, but those in colder climates should winterize their boat sooner rather than later. Winterizing it will keep your boat protected from the ice and snow until next spring. You don’t want to have to look for a new boat for sale because yours has been damaged, so be sure to prepare it for the cold. Here are some of the basic steps to take to keep your boat safe.
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