A study led by the Murdoch Children Research Institute (MCRI) found that multiple infections in infancy could put adults at a higher risk of heart disease, obesity, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. A possible relation between infant infections and the chance of heart disease has been discovered Newborns have weakened body immune systems. Therefore, they are...
Bacteria culture. Credit: John Wilkinson Engineering enzymes to execute reactions not found in nature can address longstanding challenges in synthetic chemistry, such as transforming plant-based oils into helpful biochemicals. A team of scientists has developed an easy yet effective strategy for developing new enzymes with novel reactivity that can generate beneficial chemical compounds. Consequently, improving their...
Is “Twosday” as special as some corners of the internet seem to think? articular/iStock via Getty Images Plus This Feb. 22, the globe strikes an extraordinary landmark. It's the day itself: 2/22/22. And this supposed "Twosday" falls on a Tuesday, no much less. It holds true; the number pattern stands apart, difficult to miss out on. However,...
NIST communications researchers traveled to downtown Boulder, Colorado, to verify their channel model for evaluating high-frequency wireless network designs. Credit: ZDNET. As Wi-Fi is deployed in cities and at greater frequencies, it may rely on an abundant urban resource: streetlight poles. To guarantee these networks work well, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology...
The belief in replacement theory fueled the right-wing rally in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017 that erupted in violence. Credit: Edu Bayer for The New York Times Some right-wing politicians and commentators have embraced the replacement theory espoused by the suspect in the Buffalo massacre. Mass shootings and replacement theory Inside a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, a white man...
How can researchers tell if male and female dinosaurs, like the stegosaur, were different? Credit: Susannah Maidment et al. & Natural History Museum, London, CC BY In many animal varieties, males and also women vary. This is true for individuals and various other mammals. Along with numerous species of birds, fish, and reptiles. However, what concerning dinosaurs?...
Mathematicians would like to know if equations concerning fluid circulation can break down or "explode" in certain circumstances. Credit: Quanta Magazine. For more than 250 years, mathematicians have been attempting to "blow up" a few of one of the most important formulas in physics. Those explain exactly how liquids circulate. If they are successful, they...
Tim Fischer takes over from Klaus Jacob Jensen who will leave in January 2023. Credit: Ramboll Ramboll has appointed Tim Fischer as the new administrator for the engineering consultancy's global wind division. So Fischer (pictured) replaces Klaus Jacob Jensen. Who, in joint administration with Fischer, has led Ramboll's wind company since 2011. Jacob Jensen will remain and...
The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) GSAT-9 on board the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F09), launches in Sriharikota in the state of Andhra Pradesh on May 5, 2017. Credit: c4isrnet. This month, the U.S. government announced that it will not perform destructive anti-satellite weapons experiments, which dispersed hazardous "space junk" in low-Earth orbit. The prohibition...
Logistic supplies organized and sorted by a robot. Credit: logitech. This is a huge question for the logistics sector, is it possible to boost performance with robotics in the logistics industry? The solution to this inquiry is not straightforward because logistics is different from other industries and distinct from other industries. It is unclear how robotics...
