This image, obtained June 8, 2018, shows NASA’s NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) on the International Space Station, where it studies neutron stars and other X-ray sources. NICER is about the size of a washing machine. The sunshades of its X-ray concentrators are visible as an array of circular features. Credit: NASA NASA is … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Policing of intimate partner violence (IPV) may result in adverse consequences for survivors, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. However, the evidence concerning the generalized consequences of IPV policing has not been comprehensively evaluated until now and the results call into question whether IPV … Read more
SNP, single nucleotide polymorphisms. Credit: Department of Signal Gene Regulation, TMDU Humans, Homo sapiens, have unique features compared with other closely related hominin species and primates, including the shape of the base of the skull. The evolutionary changes underlying these features were significant in allowing the evolution of our increased brain size. Now, in a … Read more
Annular dark field scanning electron microscopy images of a bilayer interface after heat pulses at 500° (left), 600° (middle) and 700° (right). Dashed colored lines mark the positions of the interface as it is displaced with heating. Credit: The Grainger College of Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Silicon-based electronics are approaching their physical limitations … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Across all England’s regions, a study appearing in the journal Policing & Society spotlights London’s Metropolitan Police as the area where women trust the least. Researchers surveyed more than 8,000 men and women between July 2022 and September 2023 and found that women generally trust police more than men. But among … Read more
The global life history strategies of soil bacterial communities. Credit: Nature Microbiology (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-023-01465-0 Soil bacteria help regulate the cycling of carbon and nutrients on Earth. Over time, these bacteria have evolved strategies that determine where they live, what they do, and how they deal with a changing environment. However, microbiologists do not fully … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Copper is a natural antimicrobial material that, when added to pig feed, may promote the growth and health of the animals. Since pigs can tolerate high levels of the metal, researchers at Texas Tech University in Amarillo recently investigated whether copper might be used to promote their gut health and reduce … Read more
In the early 20th century, canaries were used as early warning systems in coal mines to alert miners to rising levels of carbon monoxide. A small unremarkable fish may fill a similar role in coastal ecosystems around Aotearoa New Zealand. Triplefins, or kokopara, are common in a range of shallow coastal habitats across the country. … Read more
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during the third annual Axios What’s Next Summit at the Planet Word Museum on March 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. With a focus on the future of the workspace and how artificial intelligence will play a role policy, news and other disciplines, the summit heard from members of Congress, … Read more
Cumulative mortality of experimental groups. (A) Mean cumulative mortality by days (adjusted to start day) for shedders (full lines) and cohabitants (dashed lines). (B) Final mean cumulative mortalities and standard errors for resistant (left bars) and susceptible (right bars) categories. Survival analysis for (C) shedders, right censored to day 12 and (D) cohabitants, right censored … Read more
