Millet, the grain, is having a moment. The United Nations declared 2023 the International Year of Millets. And last September, leaders at the G20 Summit in India were treated to a smorgasbord of dishes and desserts all made from millets. Millet, the grain, is having a moment. The United Nations declared 2023 the International Year of…
Point defects (e.g. missing, extra or swapped atoms) in crystalline materials often determine the actual electronic and optical response of a given material. For example, controlled substitutions in semiconductors like silicon are the backbone of modern technology. Despite their importance, point defects are notoriously difficult to simulate and characterize, particularly across wide regions of the…
Preparations for the launch of the new Earth observation satellite EarthCARE (Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer) at the end of May are in full swing. The joint mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will measure clouds, aerosol and radiation more accurately than ever before. This will…
Lighting a gas grill, getting an ultrasound, using an ultrasonic toothbrush—these actions involve the use of materials that can translate an electric voltage into a change in shape and vice versa. Lighting a gas grill, getting an ultrasound, using an ultrasonic toothbrush—these actions involve the use of materials that can translate an electric voltage into a…
Electric trucks and sedans have proven popular with municipal fleets, but cities have also bought niche vehicles such as an electric Zamboni Electric trucks and sedans have proven popular with municipal fleets, but cities have also bought niche vehicles such as an electric Zamboni Scientific American Content: Global
Counting crows proclaim “caw, caw, caw, caw” when staring at the number four Counting crows proclaim “caw, caw, caw, caw” when staring at the number four Scientific American Content: Global
Detecting bird flu signs in dairy cows sooner could have helped staunch the virus’s spread Detecting bird flu signs in dairy cows sooner could have helped staunch the virus’s spread Scientific American Content: Global
Scientists have experimentally demonstrated that kangaroos, wallabies and other Australian marsupials most fear the human ‘super predator,’ fleeing humans 2.4 times more often than any other predator. The post Australian Marsupials Fear Humans Far More Than Any Other Predator, New Study Shows appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Scientists have experimentally demonstrated that kangaroos,…
A 3,500-year-old suit of Mycenaean bronze armor from the Greek village of Dendra may have been used in battle, not just for ceremonial purposes as previously thought. The post Ancient Mycenaean Armor Was Suitable for Extended Combat, Research Confirms appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News. A 3,500-year-old suit of Mycenaean bronze armor from the…
In the first successful attempt to calibrate walrus counts from satellite imagery, scientists used drones to validate animal counts in Svalbard, Norway. On this International Day for Biological Diversity, the researchers describe how this study is a big step towards using satellite imagery as a non-invasive method to monitor walruses in the Arctic. In the first…