IoT Related EM Simulation Scenarios
Electromagnetic aspects of selected Internet of things (IoT) scenarios are presented: devices inside an aircraft apartment, devices used for locating humans inside a corridor, several RFID devices and several reader/tag scenarios. The suitability of.....»»
New research explores future limits of survival and livability in extreme heat conditions
Commonly associated with longer days and slower paces, this summer's record-smashing heat in Arizona demonstrated a concerning future for the planet's warmest season. From power outages endangering entire neighborhoods and heat-related deaths rising.....»»
Study shows Black households pay higher heating costs, seek cold-related medical care more often
Ticking up the thermostat a degree or two is going to cost anyone more money, but a new study from UConn researchers suggests Black households pay more to keep their homes comfortable, in part due to increased cold sensitivity......»»
A theoretical approach to ferroelectricity in hafnia-related materials
Hafnia ferroelectrics are based on their technical promise and remarkable behaviors, where the peculiarities stem from an active extrinsic mechanism that contributes to their properties from a growing number of new intrinsic features......»»
In California, 600 years" worth of tree rings reveal climate risks
An interdisciplinary collaboration used 600 years' worth of tree rings from the San Joaquin Valley to reconstruct plausible daily records of weather and streamflow scenarios during that period. Modeling based on those scenarios revealed the region ha.....»»
Researchers develop photoactivatable nanomedicine for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration
Researchers at the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), and collaborators from the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, have developed a light-activatable prodrug nanomedicine for age-related m.....»»
5,200 years of migrations from Mexico to California may be the origin of a mystery language
Research led by Nathan Nakatsuka of the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, Boston, has found evidence supporting migrations into California from Mexico and the presence of Mexican-related ancestry in Central and Southern California sta.....»»
Microsoft announces Defender bug bounty program
Microsoft has announced a new bug bounty program aimed at unearthing vulnerabilities in Defender-related products and services, and is offering participants the possibility to earn up to $20,000 for the most critical bugs. The Microsoft Defender bug.....»»
Does spaceflight increase men"s risk of erectile dysfunction?
During missions into space, astronauts are exposed to high levels of galactic cosmic radiation and weightlessness. Simulation experiments in male rats indicated that these aspects of spaceflight can negatively affect vascular tissues relevant to erec.....»»
FlexiSpot E7 Pro desk & C7 chair review: simple, spacious, comfortable
The FlexiSpot E7 Pro standing desk is a sturdy workstation with plenty of space, plus the C7 chair is a comfortable addition to any setup.FlexiSpot E7 Pro desk and C7 chairMotorized sit/stand desks provide several benefits related to health and produ.....»»
How Indigenous knowledge can help solve the climate crisis
As the world grapples with adapting to a warming planet, Indigenous Peoples are experiencing unique climate-related challenges exacerbated by centuries of having their land overtaken by settlers and governments......»»
Creating vortices in a superfluid made of light
By using a special combination of laser beams as a very fast stirrer, RIKEN physicists have created multiple vortices in a quantum photonic system and tracked their evolution. This system could be used to explore exotic new physics related to the eme.....»»
High temperatures may have caused over 70,000 excess deaths in Europe in 2022
The burden of heat-related mortality during the summer of 2022 in Europe may have exceeded 70,000 deaths according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)......»»
Adding calcium to soils can help increase organic matter, trap more carbon
Farmers add calcium to their soil for many reasons related to increasing crop yields—including regulating pH and improving soil structure......»»
Cities: Skylines 2’s troubled launch, and why simulation games are freaking hard
Elaborate parking booths, Q4 financials, game engines, and the nature of sims. Enlarge (credit: Paradox Interactive) The worst thing about Cities: Skylines 2 is that it was recently released. If this hugely ambitious ci.....»»
Study highlights need for enhanced tropical cyclone identification and simulation in climate models
Tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific (WNP) stand as formidable natural forces, wreaking havoc on Earth and posing significant challenges to disaster preparedness. As we grapple with the uncertainties of future projections for WNP tropical c.....»»
A novel machine learning model for molecular simulation under an external field
Prof. Jiang Bin's research team at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) have developed a universal field-induced recursively embedded atom neural network (FIREANN) model, which can accurately simulate system-field interactions wit.....»»
Nuclear and oil & gas are major targets of ransomware groups in 2024
Resecurity, Inc. (USA) protecting major Fortune 100 and government agencies globally has identified an alarming rise in ransomware operators targeting the energy sector, including nuclear facilities and related research entities. Over the last year,.....»»
The Game Awards could use some new categories, so we made them ourselves
Even with 24 game-related categories, it still feels like The Game Awards could use a few more. We imagined what five new ones would look like......»»
Recent fossil discovery suggests the first dinosaur egg was leathery
The discovery of several exceptionally preserved reproduction-related dinosaur specimens over the last three decades has improved our knowledge of dinosaur reproductive biology. Nevertheless, due to limited fossil evidence and a lack of quantitative.....»»
In search of active substances against stress-related diseases
Depression, obesity or chronic pain—all of these disorders can be triggered or promoted by stress. In two publications, researchers at TU Darmstadt show new ways of treating stress-related diseases......»»