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Glacial Sediments Greased the Gears of Plate Tectonics

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Earth’s fractured outer shell is composed of giant plates of solid rock that move —grinding together, sliding past or dipping beneath one another to create the mountain ranges and other major surface features of our planet and generating earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis and other powerful events. However, Earth’s surface has not always experienced these “plate tectonics” and questions about when this began and how it has changed through time have been much debated by scientists. (more…)

How to Decrease Social Media Related Stress

Media, Technology

As fun as social media can be, it can have some pretty harmful effects. It can be stressful, anxiety-inducing, FOMO-inducing, and depression-inducing. It makes you wonder why we even still have it. However, like all things, social media can still be enjoyed in moderation. If it’s giving you a hard time, then there are things you can do about it to make your experience more enjoyable. Here are some ways to decrease social media-related stress. (more…)

New films bring forgotten lives of women in Franco’s Spain to life for a new generation

Entertainment, Media, Politics

The lives of remarkable women whose impact on history was curtailed by Spain’s Franco dictatorship will be recreated for a new generation thanks to a major new historical project. (more…)

Das genetische Erbe der Paläo-Eskimos

Science

Alte DNA beleuchtet genetischen Einfluss arktischer Jäger und Sammler auf indigene Bevölkerung Nordamerikas

Neue Forschungen unter Beteiligung von Ron Pinhasi der Universität Wien belegen, dass arktische Jäger und Sammler Nachkommen unter den heutigen indigenen Bewohnern Nordamerikas hinterließen. (more…)

Why are gels elastic?

Science

New research shows how clustered particles determine elasticity of some gels

From the toothpaste you squeeze on your brush first thing in the morning to the yogurt you slurp down to the fabric softener that keeps your pajamas cozy and soft, gels are ubiquitous in consumer products, foods, and in industrial applications, too. (more…)

Fußprothese mit Feedback

Health

Forschende testen einen Beinersatz, der Amputierten ein Gefühl übermittelt und das Gehen erleichtert

Ermüdung, Unsicherheit oder sogar Phantomschmerzen: Beinprothesen verhelfen Menschen nach einer Amputation zurück in den Alltag, können aber auch Probleme verursachen. (more…)

UA Expertise Key in Mapping Moon’s Surface

Science

For decades, research from UA scientists has shaped our understanding of our solar system and universe – beginning with the Apollo 11 mission 50 years ago. (more…)

Toward zero hunger: More food or a smarter food system?

Economy, Politics

ANN ARBOR — When thinking about ways to end global hunger, many scholars focus too narrowly on increasing crop yields while overlooking other critical aspects of the food system. (more…)