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New report charts path toward superior earthquake recovery
For the last century, seismic building codes and practices have primarily focused on saving lives by…
A little soap simplifies making 2-D nanoflakes
Just a little soap helps clean up the challenging process of preparing two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride…
Ancient marine faunas unlock secrets of warming oceans
Members of Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences are shining new light on an enduring…
A mild way to upcycle plastics used in bottles into fuel and other high-value products
Plastic is ubiquitous in people’s lives. Yet, when plastic-containing items have fulfilled their missions, only a…
Up-trending farming and landscape disruptions threaten Paris climate agreement goals
One of President Joe Biden’s first post-inauguration acts was to realign the United States with the…
Microscopy systems using customized chips could expand on-site identification of pathogens
The development of cost-efficient, portable microscopy units would greatly expand their use in remote field locations…
Purported phosphine on Venus more likely to be ordinary sulfur dioxide, new study shows
In September, a team led by astronomers in the United Kingdom announced that they had detected…
Optical scanner design for adaptive driving beam systems can lead to safer night driving
Car accidents are responsible for approximately a million deaths each year globally. Among the many causes,…
Precision measurements of intracluster light suggest possible link to dark matter
A combination of observational data and sophisticated computer simulations have yielded advances in a field of…