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Published Short-term bang of fireworks has long-term impact on wildlife - Short-Term Bang of Fireworks Has Long-Term Impact on Wildlife
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Popular fireworks should be replaced with cleaner drone and laser light shows to avoid the 'highly d...
Published Soft robot detects damage, heals itself - Soft Robot Detects Damage, Heals Itself
(via sciencedaily.com) Engineers have created a soft robot capable of detecting when and where it was damaged -- and then h...
Published New fire shelter prototypes could buy time for wildfire firefighters - New Fire Shelter Prototypes Could Buy Time for Wildfire Firefighters
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Temperatures inside new wildfire shelter prototypes remained within survival limits for longer, and...
Published Far-off storms fuel sneaker waves along Pacific Northwest coast, new research suggests - Far-off Storms Fuel Sneaker Waves Along Pacific Northwest Coast, New Research Suggests
(via sciencedaily.com) Sneaker waves are likely fueled by a specific type of wave condition generated by far-off storms and...
Published Balancing sustainability, safety and comfort in engineered floor slabs - Balancing Sustainability, Safety, and Comfort in Engineered Floor Slabs
(via sciencedaily.com) Using less material in floors is a viable strategy for improving sustainability in buildings, as it...
Published Resilient bug-sized robots keep flying even after wing damage - Resilient Bug-Sized Robots Keep Flying Even After Wing Damage
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have developed resilient artificial muscles that can enable insect-scale aerial robots t...
Published Machine learning model helps forecasters improve confidence in storm prediction - Machine Learning Model Helps Forecasters Improve Confidence in Storm Prediction
(via sciencedaily.com) When severe weather is brewing and life-threatening hazards like heavy rain, hail or tornadoes are p ...
Published Add-on device makes home furnaces cleaner, safer and longer-lasting - Add-On Device Makes Home Furnaces Cleaner, Safer and Longer-Lasting
(via sciencedaily.com) Natural gas furnaces not only heat your home, they also produce a lot of pollution. Even modern high...
Published Team designs four-legged robotic system that can walk a balance beam - Team designs four-legged robotic system that can walk a balance beam
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have designed a system that makes an off-the-shelf quadruped robot nimble enough to walk...
Published Paper drinking straws may be harmful and may not be better for the environment than plastic versions - The Environmental Paradox: Are Paper Drinking Straws Really Better than Plastic?
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source 'Eco-friendly' paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals, a new stu...
Published Disparities in who dwells behind crumbling US levees - Disparities in Who Dwells Behind Crumbling US Levees
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In the United States, tens of millions of people live behind levees, but historically disadvantaged...
Published Water determines magma depth, a key to accurate models of volcanic activity, eruption - Water Determines Magma Depth: A Key to Accurate Models of Volcanic Activity and Eruption
(via sciencedaily.com) Around the world, between 40 and 50 volcanoes are currently erupting or in states of unrest, and hun...
Published Detrimental secondary health effects after disasters and pandemics - Detrimental Secondary Health Effects After Disasters and Pandemics
(via sciencedaily.com) A study has shown that the prevalence of non-communicable diseases, which included hypertension, hyp...
Published Deep earthquakes could reveal secrets of the Earth's mantle - Deep Earthquakes: Unveiling the Secrets of the Earth's Mantle
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study suggests there may be a layer of surprisingly fluid rock ringing the Earth, at the very...
Published Scientists identify new mechanism of corrosion - Scientists Identify New Mechanism of Corrosion
(via sciencedaily.com) It started with a mystery: How did molten salt breach its metal container? Understanding the behavio...
Published New USGS-FEMA report updates economic risk from earthquakes - New USGS-FEMA Report Updates Economic Risk from Earthquakes
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Even though most of the economic losses are concentrated in California and along the West Coast due...
Published Skin-attachable auditory sensor that functions even in noisy environments - Skin-Attachable Auditory Sensor That Functions Even in Noisy Environments
(via sciencedaily.com) A research team has developed a skin-attachable auditory sensor, which recognizes human voices in no...
Published Navigation tools could be pointing drivers to the shortest route — but not the safest - Navigation Tools: Shortest Route vs. Safest Route
(via sciencedaily.com) Time for a road trip. You punch the destination into your GPS and choose the suggested route. But is...
Published Cleanup of inactive Gulf of Mexico wells estimated at $30 billion - Cleanup of Inactive Gulf of Mexico Wells Estimated at $30 Billion
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new article examines the cost to plug 14,000 wells that are inactive, have not produced for five y...
Published Solar storms may leave gray whales 'blind' and stranded - Solar Storms May Leave Gray Whales 'Blind' and Stranded
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study offers some of the first evidence that gray whales might depend on a magnetic sense to f...