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Why are big storms bringing so much more rain? Warming, yes, but also winds
For three hurricane seasons in a row, storms with record-breaking rainfall have caused catastrophic flooding in…
Living through Katrina associated with higher death rate among breast cancer patients
Breast cancer patients who endured Hurricane Katrina in 2005 have a 15% higher mortality rate than…
Using computational chemistry to produce cheaper infrared plastic lenses
A team created the next generation of long-wave infrared plastic lenses. The plastic, a sulfur-based polymer…
AttoSats: ChipSats, other Gram-Scale Spacecraft, and Beyond
AttoSats: ChipSats, other Gram-Scale Spacecraft, and Beyond Click here for original story, AttoSats: ChipSats,…
Pyschologists analyze language to categorize human goals
The researchers say human goals can be broadly categorized in terms of four goals: ‘prominence,’ ‘inclusiveness,’…
Global warming's impact on undernourishment
Global warming may increase undernutrition through the effects of heat exposure on people, according to a…
Think you're allergic to penicillin? You are probably wrong, study suggests
More than 30 million people in the United States wrongly believe they are allergic to penicillin. …
3-D models of cascadia megathrust events match coastal changes from 1700 earthquake
By combining models of magnitude 9 to 9.2 earthquakes on the Cascadia Subduction Zone with geological…
Stanford increasing access to 3D modeling through touch-based display
Researchers designed a tactile display that aims to make 3D printing and computer-aided design accessible to…