A pioneering new computer model has been developed to simulate the whole chain of hazard events triggered by offshore mega subduction earthquakes, by a team involving UCL and Bristol engineers. (more…)
Plastik und Mikroplastik – also zu kleinen Partikeln zerriebener Kunststoff – sind heute als Abfallprodukte in der Umwelt weit verbreitet. Die Forschung beginnt erst ihren Einfluss auf die Ökosysteme zu verstehen. UmweltgeowissenschafterInnen um Thilo Hofmann von der Universität Wien haben nun gezeigt, was man aus der Nanoforschung für die Analyse und Expositionsbewertung von Mikroplastik lernen kann und welche Fehler nicht wiederholt werden sollten. Ihre Studie erschien heute als Feature in der renommierten Fachzeitschrift “Environmental Science & Technology”. (more…)
In a “bad news, good news” scenario, researchers at North Carolina State University have found that some black sludge growing in a water-treatment site could have redeeming benefits. (more…)
So hear it 🙂 Listen up! @chrissyteigen's boobs have something to say. 😂 pic.twitter.com/vnyRCWc4IC — SI Swimsuit (@SI_Swimsuit) 22. März 2017
Archäologin untersucht im Sonderforschungsbereich „RessourcenKulturen“ der Universität Tübingen den Wandel der Wikinger-Begeisterung zur globalen Marke
Wikinger sind die neuen Helden der Gegenwart: Im vergangenen Jahrzehnt ist ein regelrechter „Viking Hype“ entstanden, der ‚den Wikinger‘ zur globalen Marke gemacht hat, wie Dr. Nina Nordström vom Sonderforschungsbereich RessourcenKulturen (SFB 1070) der Universität Tübingen in ihrer Forschung dokumentiert. (more…)
Two UA physicists have discovered that basic concepts such as “hot” or “cold” apply to any system, even those far from equilibrium. Challenging established wisdom, the findings could possibly inform the design of future microelectronic devices and help bring some order around fundamental concepts in thermodynamics. (more…)
The leaked US diplomatic cables from Wikileaks points to Vatican’s political mind. The cables reveal Pope John Paul II’s dream of a Christian Europe. The Pope and his Ministry were hopeful the introduction of Euro as a common currency in the European Union would help to realize that dream. (more…)
This summer, the new Yale Center for Pulmonary Infection Research and Treatment (CPIRT) held its first meeting, with the goal of breathing fresh air into the science of lung infection. Conceived by associate professor Dr. Charles Dela Cruz as a cross-disciplinary hub for investigators, CPIRT brings together innovative minds from basic, translational, and clinical research areas across Yale. The center’s ultimate aim is to develop better treatments for both acute and chronic ailments — from pandemic flu to emphysema — that are affected by lung infections. (more…)
