Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain According to recent estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one in five children in the United States is affected by obesity. Research…
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How EVs and electric water heaters are turning cities into giant batteries
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As the electrification of transport and heating accelerates, many worry the increased demand could overload national power grids. In Australia, electricity consumption is expected to double…
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 170 — Atomic Space Batteries!
Atomic Space Batteries! – Dr. Robert O’Brien of USRA – YouTube Watch On On Episode 170 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by are…
A Book Whose Price Is Freedom: Strike with the Deadliest Manner Possible
In democratic societies, books are often considered symbols of intellectual inquiry. Yet, in some political environments, a book can become a liability, even an alibi for repression. This is precisely…
First of its kind study explores symptom prevalence across the menopause transition
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels Almost 40 percent of perimenopausal women in a Monash University-led study had untreated and potentially debilitating vasomotor symptoms (VMS) such as hot flushes, night…
Scientists use imaging technology to visualize heat
(left) atoms present in the 2D material. (right) photos of single atoms. Credit: The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Most people envision vibration on a…
Robotic space rovers keep getting stuck. Engineers have figured out why
Mechanical engineering professor Dan Negrut poses with a space rover used for testing. Credit: Joel Hallberg / UW–Madison When a multimillion-dollar extraterrestrial vehicle gets stuck in soft sand or gravel—as…
European Vega C rocket ferries satellites into orbit
Credit: ESA – M. Pedoussaut A rocket carrying carbon dioxide- and Earth-observing satellites successfully blasted off from South America late Friday. The Vega C rocket, operated by French firm Arianespace,…
Could Mental Illness Begin Before You’re Born?
Key Questions Answered: Q: When do genes linked to mental illness start affecting the brain?A: Many genes associated with neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases are active during the earliest stages of…
Discovering Life’s Meaning Through Emotion and Exploration
Key Questions Answered: Q: What is the “Geographic Model of Meaning in Life”?A: It’s a conceptual framework proposing that life’s meaning is not fixed but emerges as individuals explore their…
