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Glacier detachments: A new hazard in a warming world?
On the evening of 5 August 2013, a startling event occurred deep in the remote interior…
Textbook formulas for describing heat flow characteristics, crucial in many industries, are oversimplified, study shows
Whether it’s water flowing across a condenser plate in an industrial plant, or air whooshing through…
Medical waste piles up in Italy's virus epicentre
Contaminated hospital waste is piling up in the Italian epicentre of the coronavirus crisis. …
Agricultural pickers in US to see unsafely hot workdays double by 2050
The global pandemic has put a focus on essential workers, those we rely on for basic…
Understanding deer damage is crucial when planting new forests
Scientists at the University of Southampton and Forest Research say understanding the risk of damage by…
Red-flagging misinformation could slow the spread of fake news on social media
The dissemination of fake news on social media is a pernicious trend with dire implications for…
Synthetic antibodies built with bacterial superglue could help fight emerging viruses
Synthetic antibodies constructed using bacterial superglue can neutralise potentially lethal viruses, according to a study published…
How blood cells deform, recover when traveling through tiny channels
Laboratory blood tests are often done by forcing samples through small channels. When the channels are…
Wide bandgap semiconductor devices based on silicon carbide may revolutionize electronics
Growth of high-quality substrates for microelectronic applications is one of the key elements helping drive society…