Advanced nanotechnology to improve success of dental implants

A technological advancement that may prove crucial in the long-term success of dental implants has been…

Coal-tar-sealant major source of PAH contamination in Great Lakes tributaries

Runoff from pavement with coal-tar-based sealant is the most likely primary source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,…

New study advocates updating approach to teaching supply chain curriculum

“Nobody worries about the supply chain until something goes wrong,” said Joe Walden, the assistant area…

Disadvantaged pupils could be unfairly penalised by using predicted grades during pandemic, expert warns

This year’s system of using predicted grades to award A-level and GCSE results should be closely…

Drivers v cyclists: it's like an ethnic conflict, which offers clues to managing 'road wars'

Motorists and cyclists are akin to ethnic groups, our research shows. This means we might want…

Powerful X-ray flare detected from the protostar HOPS 383

Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) telescope, astronomers have conducted X-ray…

More than 1,200 tonnes of microplastics are dumped into Aussie farmland every year from wastewater sludge

Every year, treated wastewater sludge called “biosolids” is recycled and spread over agricultural land. My recent…

About that spare room: employers requisitioned our homes and our time

Working from home during COVID-19 appeared to cost us little. Click here for original…

Why it's so critical to continuously monitor and manage plant diseases

Most of us understand the critical importance of monitoring the spread of diseases. And it is…

NIST software aids the analysis of instrumented charpy tests

To help labs characterize the toughness of steel, a new software package allows analysis of instrumented…