With the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane season underway, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is prepared to supply important ocean data that can help hurricane forecasters predict the strength of this year’s coming storms.
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No Need to Baby Your Corn to Get Miniature Ears
If you grow corn in your home garden, then you might want to harvest fresh "baby" corn ears this summer.
‘Limitless Potential’ of Artificial Protein Ushers in New Era of ‘Smart’ Cell Therapies
Medicine has a “Goldilocks” problem. Many therapies are safe and effective only when administered at just the right time and in very precise doses – when given too early or too late, in too large or too small an amount, medicines can be ineffective or even harmful.
"Bad Atmosphere" on City Cycle Lanes
Measurements of particle number concentrations were taken for the study using bicycle-mounted instruments.
Predicting Seismic Activity at Fracking Sites to Prevent Earthquakes
Scientists from the University of Bristol have found a more effective way to predict seismic activity at hydraulic fracturing sites, ensuring that potential earthquake activity remains within safe levels.
Einstein’s General Relativity Theory Is Questioned but Still Stands ‘For Now,’ Team Reports
More than 100 years after Albert Einstein published his iconic general theory of relativity, it is beginning to fray at the edges, said Andrea Ghez, UCLA professor of physics and astronomy.