We may never be able to entirely predict earthquakes such as those that hit central Italy…
Month: September 2018
Flooding, storm surge can be as destructive as a hurricane’s winds
When hurricanes and powerful storms threaten land, people typically focus on wind speed. That could be…
Flooding, storm surge can be as destructive as a hurricane’s winds
When hurricanes and powerful storms threaten land, people typically focus on wind speed. That could be…
NASA gets inside look at large and powerful Hurricane Florence
NASA's Aqua satellite provided an infrared look at the large and powerful Hurricane Florence early on…
NASA-NOAA satellite finds wind shear pushing on Tropical Storm Isaac’s center
Wind shear seems to be affecting several storms in the Atlantic Ocean today, Sept. 13, 2018.…
Facebook ‘better prepared’ for election meddling, Zuckerberg says
Facebook is better prepared to defend against efforts to manipulate the platform to influence elections and…
Amazon’s Bezos unveils $2 bn philanthropic fund
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced he was launching a philanthropic fund with a $2 billion initial…
Video: What are eye crusties made of?
The substance that builds up in the corners of your eyes as you sleep has a…
VLBA measures asteroid’s characteristics
In an unusual observation, astronomers used the National Science Foundation's Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) to…
Laser sintering optimized for printed electronics
Printed electronics use standard printing techniques to manufacture electronic devices on different substrates like glass, plastic…