The death of a British man and injuries impacting dozens of others on a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence Tuesday is the latest incident to spotlight the potential dangers of flying through unstable air. While turbulence-related fatalities are quite rare, injuries resulting from in-flight turbulence have piled up over the years. Such incidents…
An international research team including Los Alamos National Laboratory and Tel Aviv University has developed a unique, mechanical metamaterial that, like a computer following instructions, can remember the order of actions performed on it. Named Chaco, after the archaeological site in northern New Mexico, the new metamaterial offers a route to applications in memory storage,…
Wine has long been synonymous with good times, celebration and an appreciation of the finer things in life. Wine has long been synonymous with good times, celebration and an appreciation of the finer things in life. Agriculture Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
The long-term deposition of organic material in sediments on the ocean floor is a key process in the global carbon cycle. The question of whether, from a chemical perspective, the deposited material is more similar to marine algae or the microorganisms that decompose the algal biomass is largely unresolved. The long-term deposition of organic material in…
A dangerous strain of avian influenza (bird flu) is now wreaking havoc on every continent except Australia and the rest of Oceania. While we remain free from this strain for now, it’s only a matter of time before it arrives. A dangerous strain of avian influenza (bird flu) is now wreaking havoc on every continent except…
Researchers at the University of Liverpool and the University of Southampton have used computational design methods to develop non-metal organic porous framework materials, with potential applications in areas such as catalysis, water capture or hydrogen storage. Researchers at the University of Liverpool and the University of Southampton have used computational design methods to develop non-metal organic…
New research has mapped wastewater flows on farms and revealed where spikes in antibiotic resistant bacteria in slurry occur, showing that water from copper and zinc footbaths used by dairy animals can cause fluctuations. New research has mapped wastewater flows on farms and revealed where spikes in antibiotic resistant bacteria in slurry occur, showing that water…
TikTok, the short-video company with Chinese roots, did the most American thing possible on May 7, 2024: It sued the U.S. government, in the person of Attorney General Merrick Garland, in federal court. The suit claims the federal law that took effect on April 24, 2024, banning TikTok unless it sells itself violates the U.S….
A little bit of turbulence is a common experience for air travelers. Severe incidents are rare—but when they occur they can be deadly. A little bit of turbulence is a common experience for air travelers. Severe incidents are rare—but when they occur they can be deadly. Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Urbanization in China tends to be depicted in terms of towering skyscrapers and multilane highways—the city reaching upwards and outwards. Not much thought is given to the vast, but less eye-catching, urban infrastructure that shapes and is shaped by the everyday lives of its citizens—such as toilets and sewers. Urbanization in China tends to be depicted…