Chesapeake Bay cleanup going in "right direction," thanks partly to Pennsylvania
Chesapeake Bay cleanup is behind schedule but "going in the right direction," largely because Pennsylvania has stepped up efforts to curb the flow of fertilizer and other runoff into bay tributaries, an Environmental Protection Agency official told M.....»»
Toxicity of drugs released into waterways partly depends on acidity, study shows
A study by researchers from the Universities of Tübingen and Athens has found that the toxicity of chemicals in lakes and rivers may vary by several orders of magnitude depending on the water's acidity. Professor Heinz Köhler from the University of.....»»
End of an era: Netflix DVD subscribers mourn the service"s imminent demise
When Colin McEvoy, a father of two from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and a self-described film fanatic, wants to watch a Bollywood film or an obscure independent movie, he often turns to Netflix -- but not its popular streaming service......»»
Centralized database helps scientists better understand coral reefs
Coral reefs are under a growing threat from climate change and human activity, making it more important than ever to understand their strengths and vulnerabilities. A team of EPFL scientists has now taken an important step in this direction with the.....»»
China"s EV leader BYD is looking for new markets
Under the direction of CEO Wang Chuanfu and backed by Berkshire Hathaway, BYD has global expansion plans......»»
CoCoa Press Announces Availability of Their Chocolate 3D Printer
CoCoa Press, based out of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, has announced the availability of their much anticipated 3D printer capable of making things out of chocolate. Reservations begin today with delivery expected to happen this fall. We’ve been.....»»
Lancia Pu+Ra concept looks to historic models to set brand"s design direction
Lancia turned to the Stratos and Beta for styling cues, as it prepares to join Alfa Romeo and DS in Stellantis' premium brand group......»»
Stellantis designers use concepts as brand ‘manifestos’
Design chief Ralph Gilles said concepts help establish the company's direction as it enters the era of electric vehicles......»»
Composite material can channel mechanical energy in a preferred direction
A research group led by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science has developed a unique material, based on nanofillers embedded in a hydrogel, that can channel mechanical energy in one direction but not the other, acting in a "non.....»»
Scientists develop algorithm for measuring wind via water vapor
Wind speed and direction provide clues for forecasting weather patterns. In fact, wind influences cloud formation by bringing water vapor together. Atmospheric scientists have now found a novel way of measuring wind—by developing an algorithm that.....»»
Disclosures of fracking information show widespread use of hazardous chemicals
From rural Pennsylvania to Los Angeles, more than 17 million Americans live within a mile of at least one oil or gas well. Since 2014, most new oil and gas wells have been fracked......»»
Do Earth-like exoplanets have magnetic fields? Far-off radio signal is promising sign
Earth's magnetic field does more than keep everyone's compass needles pointed in the same direction. It also helps preserve Earth's sliver of life-sustaining atmosphere by deflecting high energy particles and plasma regularly blasted out of the sun......»»
As the US pushes to make daylight saving permanent, should Australia move in the same direction?
Sunday will mark the end of the Daylight Saving Time (DST) in eastern Australia, but there are many who would like to see it last longer or permanently......»»
New type of friction discovered in ligand-protein systems
An interdisciplinary research team of the Institutes of Physical Chemistry and Physics of the University of Freiburg and the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics in Frankfurt-am-Main has discovered a new, direction-dependent friction in proteins called.....»»
HPC applications most promising future outlet for IC designers in Taiwan
Taiwan's IC design industry has reached a critical crossroads, with an unclear development direction, worsening talent shortage, confusing government policies, and shrinking academic research momentum all requiring cooperation from all sectors to ove.....»»
Sulfur may be partly responsible for reddish feathers in barn owls on remote islands
A small team of environmental scientists from several institutions in Italy and Switzerland has found evidence suggesting that at least some of the red plumage sported by barn owls on small, isolated islands may be due to the ingestion of sulfur. In.....»»
The search for the missing gravitational signal
Every year, hundreds of thousands of pairs of black holes merge in a cosmic dance that emits gravitational waves in every direction. Since 2015, the large ground-based LIGO, Virgo and KAGRA interferometers have made it possible to detect these signal.....»»
China seeks to replicate its 5G success story in the 6G era
In order to gain an early advantage in 6G development, China's Future Mobile Communications Forum and Purple Mountain Lab held the 2023 Global 6G Technology Conference in Nanjing on March 23, focusing on finding a coherent direction before 6G technol.....»»
There’s a cosmic jellyfish in this week’s Hubble image
Jellyfish galaxies have a main body of stars, with tentacle-like structures reaching off away from the body in just one direction......»»
Habitat will dictate whether ground beetles win or lose against climate change, finds study
The success of North American crops from corn to Christmas trees partly depends on a relatively invisible component of the food web—ground beetles. Nearly 2,000 species of ground beetle live in North America. New research led by Pennsylvania State.....»»
China"s Big Fund reduces stakes in some semiconductor firms as it adjusts investment focus
The National Semiconductor Industry Investment Fund of China (commonly known as the Big Fund) has cut its shareholdings in some semiconductor firms, as it is adjusting its investment direction......»»