Making Building Energy Modeling Smarter
In building energy modeling, there are two areas that can be improved including the modeling process and outputs. Existing computer tools and methods focused on…
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Monthly Archive: April 2018
Regular Exercise Found To Help In Quitting Cigarette Smoking
There is modest evidence that exercise-aided smoking cessation programs are more effective than traditional smoking cessation programs at improving long-term quit rates (i.e., 12 months)….
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The Impact Of Floods On Food Security
The understanding of water-food complex interrelations represents an important step to enhance the agriculture resilience. Usually, we tend to frame water issues in agriculture from…
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Scientists Create Enzyme Capable Of Eating And Breaking Down Plastic
Plastic pollution is a severe crisis plaguing much of the globe. A new enzyme created by a team of researchers may offer a solution to…
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Southwest Airlines Flight 1380: How Common Are Aircraft Decompressions?
On April 17, 2018, Southwest Airlines flight 1380 suffered a fuselage breach caused by an explosion on one of its engines. This breach led to a…
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What Is PU (Polyurethane) Leather Vs Real Leather
There are different kinds of products referred to as “leather,” but do you know the difference between PU leather (polyurethane leather) and real leather? Polyurethane…
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Moon Phase Today: A Simple Trick To Figure Out Today’s Moon Phase
An easy trick to remember what moon phase the moon is in on any given night is the mnemonic DOC. DOC, (or COD if you’re…
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The Walking Stick Bug
Walking stick bugs are one of the coolest insects, and not just solely for the fact that they quite literally look like sticks that can walk. These…
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How To Calculate The Chemical Charge Of Ammonia (NH3)
The formal chemical charge of Ammonia (NH3) is zero, it doesn’t actually have a chemical charge. While it’s easy to just say that, it’s important…
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The Gulf Stream May Be Weaker Than It Has Been In 1600 Years, Could Exacerbate Climate Change
A system of currents found in the Atlantic Ocean may be slowing down, and may now be at their weakest in around 1600 years. The…
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Energy Transfer Phenomenon Leading To Photon Up-conversion With Application To Optical Thermometry
Temperature is a fundamental property of matter and it is related to the degree of warmth of a material. Temperature is measured by a thermometer,…
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