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Researchers develop ultracompact sensing system for gas detection using a smartphone
Acetone vapor-sensing experiments using the integrated system: (a) smartphone user interface for (i) function menu, (ii) frequency scanning, (iii) resonance tracking, and (iv) user-defined PID parameter setting; (b) photograph of…
Is Childhood Adversity A Lens for Moral Judgments?
Summary: Researchers uncovered how a person’s childhood adversity shapes others’ judgments of their actions. The study reveals that people perceive negative actions by those with challenging childhoods as less a…
Engineers use kirigami to make ultrastrong, lightweight structures
MIT researchers used kirigami, the art of Japanese paper cutting and folding, to develop ultrastrong, lightweight materials that have tunable mechanical properties, like stiffness and flexibility. These materials could be…
Amazon fined again by WA safety regulators over warehouse work
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries has cited a fourth Amazon warehouse, accusing the company of knowingly putting workers at risk of injury. L&I issued $85,800…
Children’s Views on Inequality: The Power of Explanation
Summary: Researchers revealed that children’s perceptions of inequality are shaped by how its origins are explained to them. While adults often attribute social inequalities to structural forces, children interpret these…
Unlocking Schizophrenia: Mitochondria Dysfunction at the Forefront
Summary: Researchers have identified a pivotal role of impaired mitochondrial function in the development of schizophrenia by examining the genetic risk factor 3q29 deletion syndrome. The genetic condition, known to…
Japan to decide Tuesday on Fukushima water release
Fishing boats moored at Onahama port in Iwaki city. Japan’s government will decide on Tuesday about the release of treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant nearby. The Japanese…
GM’s Cruise autonomous vehicle unit agrees to cut fleet in half after 2 crashes in San Francisco
A Cruise AV, General Motor’s autonomous electric Bolt EV in Detroit is displayed, Jan. 16, 2019. The California state Department of Motor Vehicles asked for General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle…
