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New study analyzes volcanic fatalities in more detail than ever before
This is an image of Mt St. Helens in Washington State, USA, which erupted in 1980, killing 57 people.
Credit: S Brown
It is hoped the...
Is it gonna blow? Measuring volcanic emissions from space
Simon Carn measures gas emissions from Mount Yasur in the island nation of Vanuatu in 2014.
Credit: Simon Carn
Late last month, a stratovolcano in Bali...
Innovative traffic interchanges help drivers avoid crashes, save lives
Overview of Diverging Diamond Interchanges, or DDIs, that divert drivers to the left side of the road prior to merging onto an interstate, freeway...
Wrapping carbon nanotubes in polymers enhances their performance
Carbon nanotubes wrapped in polymer dispersants are used in many fields, including biotechnology and energy.
Credit: Image courtesy of National Institute for Materials Science
Scientists at...
Artificial intelligence for obtaining chemical fingerprints
The scientists have found a way to accelerate chemical simulations using artificial intelligence.
Credit: Copyright Philipp Marquetand
Drastic advances in research of artificial intelligence have led...
Jackdaws flap their wings to save energy
The air vortexes behind the wings has been processed. Work is done Marco Klein Heerenbrink.
Credit: Aron Hejdström
For the first time, researchers have observed that...
Handshaking viewed more positively by Westerners than by East Asians
East Asians and Westerners view handshakes differently, new research finds.
Credit: Graphic by Julie McMahon
Westerners view handshaking more positively than do East Asians, researchers report...
Hubble observes source of gravitational waves for the first time
On Aug. 17, 2017, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and the Virgo Interferometer both detected gravitational waves from the collision between two neutron...
Illegal use of natural resources in the protected Brazilian Amazon mapped
This is an image of illegal mining of gold in the immediate surroundings of the Amapá National Forest.
Credit: Érico Kauano
New research published in the...
A dietary supplement dampens the brain hyperexcitability seen in seizures or epilepsy
This is Lori McMahon and Luke Stewart.
Credit: UAB
Seizure disorders -- including epilepsy -- are associated with pathological hyperexcitability in brain neurons. Unfortunately, there are...
Listening to happy music may enhance divergent creativity
Overall divergent thinking (ODT) score.
Credit: Ritter et al (2017)
Listening to happy music may help generate more, innovative solutions compared to listening to silence, according...
