ANN ARBOR — A sudden loss of wealth in middle or old age can be financially devastating—and fatal.
According to a University of Michigan study, adults in their 50s and older who suffer a catastrophic loss of wealth have a 50-percent higher risk of dying than those who do not have such loss. The effect can last for two decades, and whether participants are very wealthy or have only modest savings makes no difference. (more…)
Die Quantentheorie bildet die Grundlage der modernen Physik. Eine konsistente quantenmechanische Theorie der Gravitation bleibt trotz intensiver Bemühungen eines der großen offenen Probleme der theoretischen Physik. Der Kern des Problems besteht darin, dass auch die Raumzeit eine Quantenstruktur aufweisen muss, für die erst geeignete mathematische Modelle und Theorien entwickelt werden müssen. (more…)
The complex properties of water and ice are not well understood but a team from UCL and the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source have revealed new information about a phase of ice called ‘ice II’. (more…)
UA researchers are calling for a collective approach to a host of emerging ethical issues in the rapidly changing technological world, where today there are more questions than answers. (more…)
Findings could shed light on human health concerns and autism
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Past studies have shown that biparental care of offspring can be affected negatively when females and males are exposed to bisphenol A (BPA); however, previous studies have not characterized how long-term effects of BPA exposure in grandmothers and grandfathers might affect offspring communication ability. (more…)
Scientists demonstrate how organic dyes work as antennas to help harness, convert light
An international team of scientists has demonstrated a breakthrough in the design and function of nanoparticles that could make solar panels more efficient by converting light usually missed by solar cells into usable energy. (more…)
Forschende eines europaweiten Citizen-Science-Projektes rufen Schulklassen zum Kneten auf
Innerhalb des Projektes „Oak Bodyguards“ setzten im Frühjahr 2018 mehr als 400 Schülerinnen und Schüler aus Knetmasse gefertigte Raupen in Eichenkronen aus, um auf diese Weise Informationen über die Schädlingsabwehr der Bäume zu erhalten. Anhand der Studie sollen die Auswirkungen des Klimas auf die Eichen selbst und auf die Tiere, die Jagd auf Schädlinge machen, untersucht werden. 2019 findet die zweite Erhebungswelle in Deutschland und den anderen Teilnehmerländern statt. (more…)
UD’s Salil Lachke identifies new mechanism essential for eye lens development
If you want to take clear photographs, you don’t use sandpaper to clear a smudge from your camera’s lens. Similarly, if you want to see clearly, the lens of your eye has to be free of obstruction. (more…)
