NASA has selected a new space-based instrument as an innovative and cost-effective approach to maintaining the…
Scientists make most sensitive measurements to date of silicon's conductivity
Silicon, the best-known semiconductor, is ubiquitous in electronic devices including cellphones, laptops and the electronics in…
Freshwater flowing into the North Pacific plays key role in North America's climate
Massive freshwater river flows stemming from glacier-fed flooding at the end of the last ice age…
Bilingual mash ups: Counterintuitive findings from sociolinguistics
A new study exposes the fallacy of relying on pronunciation as a measure of linguistic proficiency.…
Silicon's exact conductivity for future solar cell, semiconductor applications
Researchers have made the most sensitive measurements to date of how quickly electric charge moves in…
Job insecurity negatively affects your personality
Drawing on Cybernetic Big Five Theory, this study proposes that chronic job insecurity is associated with…
CT provides best diagnosis for COVID-19
In a study of more than 1,000 patients published in the journal Radiology, chest CT outperformed…
Freshwater flowing into the North Pacific plays key role in North America's climate
Massive freshwater river flows stemming from glacier-fed flooding at the end of the last ice age…
Complex local conditions keep fields of dunes from going active all at once
New research on sand dunes in China describes how even neighboring dunes can long remain in…
Billions lost as illicit fisheries trade hurting nations who can afford it least
More than eight million to 14 million tons of unreported fish catches are traded illicitly every…