Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Damian Stefaniuk is a postdoc at the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub). He works with MIT professors Franz-Josef Ulm and Admir Masic of the MIT Department…
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Should University Agricultural Research Scientists Partner With Industry?
Paul Vincelli, extension professor and Provost’s Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Kentucky | March 7, 2017 HIGHLIGHTS: • Biases, conflicts of interest come from many sources, including associations with…
Exercise training and yoga can improve lung function in adults with asthma
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Yoga and breathing control practices, in combination with aerobic training, are particularly key exercises for asthmatic people seeking to improve their lung function, a new peer-reviewed…
Computer security experts offer advice to freeze out risk of thermal attacks
Thermal camera. Credit: University of Glasgow A team of computer security experts have developed a set of recommendations to help defend against “thermal attacks” which can steal personal information. Thermal…
Rio Tinto to build largest solar plant in Canada’s north
Rio Tinto plans to install 6,600 solar panels at Diavik, a major diamond production center in northern Canada. Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto announced on Thursday that it will begin…
Athletes have no reason to be concerned by their COVID-19 vaccine this winter but timing matters
Credit: CC0 Public Domain It is now almost a rule of thumb: As soon as an athlete falls to the ground with a sudden cardiac arrest, social media is awash…
Russia is to launch its first mission to the moon in almost 50 years
In this photo released by Roscosmos State Space Corporation, the Soyuz-2.1b rocket with the moon lander Luna 25 automatic station is transported to a launch pad at the Vostochny Cosmodrome…
Bigger and better quantum computers are possible with new ion trap dubbed the Enchilada
Electrical engineer Ray Haltli optimizes parameters before placing gold wire bonds on an ion trap. When ready, the machine runs automatically, placing up to seven wires per second. Credit: Craig…
Research team demonstrates a new ‘primary standard’ for measuring ultralow pressures
To verify the accuracy of their new approach for measuring ultra-low vacuum pressures, NIST researchers built a high-performance version of a traditional pressure metrology setup, known as a dynamic expansion…
Muon g-2 experiment announces updated result that’s twice as precise
Newswise — The Muon g-2 collaboration announced their much-anticipated updated measurement today. The new result aligns with the collaboration’s first result, announced in 2021 — and it’s twice as precise.…
