This Group Of Diving People Have Evolved Larger Spleens To Spend More Time Underwater
A study recently published in the journal Cell has found that the Bajau people, who live in Southeast Asia, have evolved a mutation to their…
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Yearly Archive: 2018
SpaceX To Build Its Massive Rocket In Los Angeles
Los Angeles’ Mayor Eric Garcetti recently announced that SpaceX’s Big Falcon Rocket will be constructed at the Port of Los Angeles. Garcetti made the announcement…
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Study Finds That Those Who Claim To Know More About Politics Actually Know Less
A recent study published in the journal Political Psychology finds that those who claim to be knowledgeable about political issues actually know less. The study…
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The Performance Of A Vanadium Redox Flow Battery With Non-Uniformly Compressed Electrodes
Electrical energy storage technologies are an important solution for a mismatched problem between the distributed intermittent power generation (like solar and wind power) and stabilization…
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How Particles Contribute To Cloud Formation
Clouds are one of the main factors influencing the atmospheric system: they are one of the most important elements in the radiative balance on Earth…
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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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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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