High-level political connections within a company’s board of directors can significantly enhance market perceptions of the value of corporate cash holdings, according to a new study. High-level political connections within a company’s board of directors can significantly enhance market perceptions of the value of corporate cash holdings, according to a new study. Economics & Business Political science Phys.org…
Life expectancy in the Gaza Strip has been nearly cut in half (-46.3%) since the current war began in October 2023, according to new estimates published in The Lancet. Life expectancy in the Gaza Strip has been nearly cut in half (-46.3%) since the current war began in October 2023, according to new estimates published in…
Two-component epoxies, which require mixing resin and curing agent before use, often suffer from issues such as mixing ratio errors, limited working times, and inconsistent curing. Additionally, they must be used immediately after mixing, leading to wasted residue. Two-component epoxies, which require mixing resin and curing agent before use, often suffer from issues such as mixing…
Fewer Baltimore-area residents experienced food insecurity last year than in 2023 even though researchers found profound racial disparities with hunger and access to grocery stores, according to the latest results from an annual survey by Johns Hopkins University’s 21st Century Cities Initiative. Fewer Baltimore-area residents experienced food insecurity last year than in 2023 even though researchers…
Ultrawide-bandgap semiconductors—such as diamond—are promising for next-generation electronics due to a larger energy gap between the valence and conduction bands, allowing them to handle higher voltages, operate at higher frequencies, and provide greater efficiency compared to traditional materials like silicon. Ultrawide-bandgap semiconductors—such as diamond—are promising for next-generation electronics due to a larger energy gap between the…
The world’s largest iceberg—a behemoth more than twice the size of London—is drifting toward a remote island where scientists say it could run aground and threaten penguins and seals. The world’s largest iceberg—a behemoth more than twice the size of London—is drifting toward a remote island where scientists say it could run aground and threaten penguins…
Italian scientists have drawn from thermodynamic principles to prevent a famous pasta from turning into a gooey mess. Italian scientists have drawn from thermodynamic principles to prevent a famous pasta from turning into a gooey mess. Recipes, Research, Pasta, Rome (Italy), Food, Chemistry, your-feed-science NYT > Science
Antarctic krill swimming between the Southern Ocean’s surface and seafloor depths, make a “surprisingly small” contribution to the carbon export “highway” compared to their fast-sinking feces, according to research published in Science. Antarctic krill swimming between the Southern Ocean’s surface and seafloor depths, make a “surprisingly small” contribution to the carbon export “highway” compared to their…
A lithium battery patterned with holes is flexible, stretchable and allows more airflow than cotton, making it perfect for fitness tracking or medical monitoring wearables A lithium battery patterned with holes is flexible, stretchable and allows more airflow than cotton, making it perfect for fitness tracking or medical monitoring wearables New Scientist – News
A team of international researchers has developed an innovative approach to uncover the secrets of dark matter. In a collaboration between the University of Queensland, Australia, and Germany’s metrology institute (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, PTB), the team used data from atomic clocks and cavity-stabilized lasers located far apart in space and time to search for forms of…