Fabrication and characteristics of the plant e-skin. Credit: Science Advances (2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk7488 Precision farming is an emerging field that uses analysis tools such as sensors to collect data on crop plant conditions, such as temperature, humidity, moisture, and nutrient levels. The data collected from these sensors can help to optimize crop yield and allow … Read more
In this illustration, neutrons produced at the SNS (purple dots) scatter off molten UCl3, depicted in green, revealing its atomic structure. Yellow and white globs (simulated data) represent the oscillating UCI3 bonds. Credit: Alex Ivanov/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy In a paper published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, researchers have documented for … Read more
Glass-forming liquid electrolytes. Credit: Niigata University As the world shifts towards a more sustainable future, the development of advanced electrochemical devices, such as rechargeable batteries with higher energy densities and efficient electrodeposition capabilities, has become increasingly crucial. In recent years, ultra-concentrated electrolyte solutions, where metal salts are dissolved at concentrations two to three times higher … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study at the Department of Education, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, has investigated the contribution of young children beginning in early childhood education and care (ECEC) during their first days in the new environment. The findings showed that young, one-year-old children have resources to draw upon in this new setting. The … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain It’s no secret that the composition of the American economy is changing. As the manufacturing sector continues to decline, the balance is slowly tipping even further away from goods and towards services. In line with this larger trend, many firms have been leaning toward newer business models that give customers choices … Read more
Presentation of experimental flow and stimuli. A new study conducted at Reichman University, in collaboration with Aarhus University in Denmark, challenges the negative stereotypes associated with individuals facing economic hardship. The study, led by Prof. Guy Hochman of Reichman University’s Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, head of the master’s degree program in behavioral economics, explored … Read more
Rein tension can be measured with a sensor attached between the bit and the rein. Credit: Nina Mäki-Kihniä In a pilot study carried out at the University of Helsinki, high rein tension was found to be associated with trotters opening their mouths, which indicates pain or discomfort in the mouth. Rein tension denotes the force … Read more
BurstCube, trailed by another CubeSat named SNOOPI (Signals of Opportunity P-band Investigation), emerges from the International Space Station on April 18, 2024. Credit: NASA/Matthew Dominick The shoebox-sized BurstCube satellite has observed its first gamma-ray burst, the most powerful kind of explosion in the universe, according to a recent analysis of observations collected over the last … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Companies with emotionally intelligent managers are not only nicer places to work, but also make more money, new research says. Managers who are more empathic and socially skilled create an environment where their firms’ profits are higher and their customers are more satisfied, the study found. Dr. Bilal Zaghmout, of York … Read more
Town Peterson’s contemporary re-creation of Benecke’s photo at the Kansas River in Topeka. Credit: Town Peterson A new book chronicling transformation on the plains of Kansas and western Colorado uses repeat photography—contemporary re-creations of 1870s photos—to reveal startling changes to the landscape. Its author isn’t just a photographer and veteran of years of “Kansas-ing”—his term … Read more
