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Lab study of droplet dynamics advances 3-D printing
Phys.org - 4 Dec 2020 17:06
A team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists has simulated the droplet ejection process in an emerging metal 3-D printing technique called "Liquid Metal Jetting" (LMJ), a critical aspect to the cont...
Neighborhood deprivation and COVID in Louisiana
Science Daily - 4 Dec 2020 22:13
A new study to investigate the role of neighborhood deprivation on COVID-19 in Louisiana has found that the more a neighborhood is deprived, the higher the risk for cases of COVID-19.
Research confirms crucial monitoring assessment is effective for patients with COVID-19
Science Daily - 4 Dec 2020 20:02
New research shows that an assessment score used to measure a patient's severity of illness can be applied to patients with COVID-19 without modification.
World's largest atom smasher could seed microscopic black holes
Live Science - 4 Dec 2020 17:50
If teensy black holes could be produced inside the world's largest atom smasher, the Large Hadron Collider, that would be a boon for physics.
China's Chang'e 5 probe lifts off from moon carrying lunar samples
Live Science - 4 Dec 2020 17:26
China has launched a small spacecraft from the surface of the moon in the critical next step in the ambitious Chang'e 5 mission to bring lunar samples to Earth.
Physicists recorded the flowing sound of a 'perfect' fluid for the first time
Live Science - 4 Dec 2020 17:25
For the first time, physicists have recorded sound waves moving through a perfect fluid with the lowest possible viscosity.
Electrical spin filtering the key to ultra-fast, energy-efficient spintronics
Phys.org - 4 Dec 2020 17:07
Spin-filtering could be the key to faster, more energy-efficient switching in future spintronic technology, allowing the detection of spin by electrical rather than magnetic means.
Crystals may help reveal hidden Kilauea Volcano behavior
EurekAlert! - 4 Dec 2020 09:00
(Stanford University) Stanford researchers used millimeter-sized crystals from the 1959 eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano to test models that offer insights about flow conditions prior to and during an eruption.
UK sets ambitious climate goal of 68 per cent emissions cut by 2030
New Scientist - 4 Dec 2020 02:30
The UK government has pledged to cut the country's greenhouse gas emissions by at least 68 per cent of 1990 levels by 2030, marking a significant bump from existing plans for a 53-57 per cent reduction
Once hospitalized, Black patients with COVID-19 have lower risk of death than white, study finds
Science Daily - 5 Dec 2020 00:54
While multiple research studies show that Black and Hispanic patients are more likely to test positive for COVID-19, researchers found that once hospitalized, Black patients (after controlling for other serious health co...
Using a Video Game to Understand the Origin of Emotions
Neuroscience News - 4 Dec 2020 23:59
Using fMRI neuroimaging to evaluate the emotional state of people playing video games, researchers found different emotional components recruit several neural networks in parallel distribution throughout the brain. The t...
Mysterious minimoon circling Earth is actually a 1960s rocket booster
Live Science - 4 Dec 2020 23:59
It's official: Earth's minimoon is human made.
The Hayabusa 2 spacecraft is about to deliver asteroid rocks to Earth
New Scientist - 4 Dec 2020 22:52
The Japanese Hayabusa 2 spacecraft will drop off samples of dust and rocks from the asteroid Ryugu on 6 December before heading off to visit another asteroid
Researchers urge priority vaccination for individuals with diabetes
Science Daily - 4 Dec 2020 22:13
Researchers have discovered individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes infected with COVID-19 are three times more likely to have a severe illness or require hospitalization compared with people without diabetes.
Researchers define immune system's requirements for protection against COVID-19
Science Daily - 4 Dec 2020 22:13
Researchers shed light on the role of antibodies and immune cells in protection against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in rhesus macaques.
Protein storytelling to address the pandemic
Science Daily - 4 Dec 2020 22:13
Computer molecular physics has contributed to the understanding of protein behavior by creating 3D models of molecular machines and setting them in motion. Researchers at Stony Brook University are using the Frontera sup...
COVID-19 pandemic responsible for decrease in hepatitis C testing
Science Daily - 4 Dec 2020 22:13
New research finds that the COVID-19 emergency systemic changes made to decrease in-person visits during the pandemic have led to a decrease in hospital-wide Hepatitis C (HCV) testing by 50 percent, and a reduction in ne...
First physics results from prototype detector published
Phys.org - 4 Dec 2020 21:36
The DUNE collaboration has published their first scientific paper based on data collected with the ProtoDUNE single-phase detector located at CERN's Neutrino Platform. The results show that the detector is performing wit...
Covid-19 news: US health adviser says January will be 'terrible'
New Scientist - 4 Dec 2020 21:35
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic
Detecting solar neutrinos with the Borexino experiment
Phys.org - 4 Dec 2020 21:30
Neutrinos are chargeless particles with about a mass about a millionth that of an electron that are created by the nuclear processes that occur in the Sun and other stars. These particles are often colorfully described a...
9 of the best board games to play for fans of science and tech
New Scientist - 4 Dec 2020 21:11
There are lots of great board games if you are interested in science, including Wingspan, a beautifully presented game celebrating bird diversity, and The search for Planet-X, a deductive puzzle in which you are astronom...
Optimising laser-driven electron acceleration
Phys.org - 4 Dec 2020 20:03
The interaction between lasers and matter is at the forefront of new investigations into fundamental physics as well as forming a potential bedrock for new technological innovations. One of the initiatives spearheading t...