‘Face-to-face, humans are not good at violence’: Randall Collins in conversation with Michel Wieviorka

Ten years ago, two major work about violence came out: "Violence: A Micro-Sociological Theory," by Randall…

Volgograd—how a dam on the mighty Volga almost killed off the caviar fish

The floodlights will soon be turned on at the newly built Volgograd Arena for the first…

Regression Analysis and Calibration Recommendations for the Characterization of Balance Temperature Effects

Abstract: Analysis and use of temperature-dependent wind tunnel strain-gage balance calibration data are discussed in the…

Parameterizing Gravity Waves and Understanding Their Impacts on Venus’ Upper Atmosphere

Abstract: The complexity of Venus’ upper atmospheric circulation is still being investigated. Simulations of Venus’ upper…

Why ordinary people must have a say in water governance

Most emerging democracies in Africa have implemented decentralisation in some form since the 1990s. In the…

Physicists probing ever deeper into the stuff of the universe

University of Virginia physicists have recently played key roles in new particle physics discoveries. The scientists…

Why reducing antibiotics in farm animals isn’t as easy as it seems

The use of antibiotics in meat production is a rapidly emerging issue in food discourse. The…

Integrated approach is the best way to manage urban growth, expert says

Unwise government policy has given the Netherlands a serious traffic problem. For decades, spatial planning policy-makers…

The secret to measuring the energy of an antineutrino

Scientists study tiny particles called neutrinos to learn about how our universe evolved. These particles, well-known…

Colony ship to nearest star only needs crew of 100 to survive

A mission to Proxima Centauri b, the closest Earth-like exoplanet, would take over 6000 years – but…