Science X Dialog

Science X Dialog is where researchers can share news and information about their own published journal articles.
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Dialog / Where does the law stand on green construction in the U.S?

The U.S has been actively trying to popularize green practices in the construction industry for the past few decades. Many green programs have emerged to provide guidance for green construction, such as LEED, which was developed ...

Aug 19, 2021 in Technology
Dialog / We trained AI to recognise footprints, but it won't replace forensic experts yet

We rely on experts all the time. If you need financial advice, you ask an expert. If you are sick, you visit a doctor, and as a juror you may listen to an expert witness. In the future, however, artificial intelligence (AI) ...

Aug 19, 2021 in Technology
Dialog / Quantum entanglement is explained in classic terms

In many quantum measurement experiments and thought experiments, measurement results appear that do not seem to have classic explanations. As example: In quantum particle spin experiments, entangled particles appear to interact ...

Aug 17, 2021 in Physics
Dialog / Deciphering the binary compact object mergers through gamma-ray astronomy

During the height of the cold war in 1967, the Vela military satellites of the United States observed mysterious flashes of gamma rays. Due to the lack of information regarding their origin, the discovery of these events ...

Aug 16, 2021 in Astronomy & Space
Dialog / How can the U.S learn from the German and Japanese experiences in waste management?

After the defeat of Germany and Japan in World War II, many of their industrial plants and infrastructure were demolished. This gave the two nations a serious devotion to rebuilding their capacities. The outstanding transformation ...

Aug 12, 2021 in Earth
Dialog / Humans could recolonize Earth after mass extinctions with ectogenesis

Lately it seems that every movie, book and video game we see is about future apocalypses. Science articles are also painting a grim future for Earth and its inhabitants. If it's not global warming that will get us, it will ...

Aug 6, 2021 in Astronomy & Space
Dialog / Learning how squirrels judge their leaps so successfully

Tree squirrels are the Olympic divers of the rodent world, leaping gracefully among branches and structures high above the ground. And as with human divers, a squirrel's success in this competition requires both physical ...

Aug 6, 2021 in Biology
Dialog / Our brains perceive our environment differently when we're lying down

You're agitated by the sound of a mosquito buzzing around your head. The buzzing stops. You feel the tiny pinprick and locate the target. Whack! It's over.

Aug 3, 2021 in Medicine & Health
Dialog / Earth's inner core is growing more on one side than the other, but the planet isn't tipping

More than 5,000 kilometers beneath us, Earth's solid metal inner core wasn't discovered until 1936. Almost a century later, we're still struggling to answer basic questions about when and how it first formed.

Jul 30, 2021 in Earth
Dialog / Swimming boosts brain health, but scientists don't yet know why

It's no secret that aerobic exercise can help stave off some of the ravages of aging. But a growing body of research suggests that swimming might provide a unique boost to brain health.

Jul 27, 2021 in Medicine & Health
Dialog / Ancient brains: A look inside the extraordinary preservation of a 310-million-year-old nervous system

Charles Darwin famously discussed the "imperfections" of the geological record in his book On The Origin of Species. He correctly pointed out that unless conditions are just right, it's unlikely for organisms to be preserved ...

Jul 27, 2021 in Biology
Dialog / Artificial intelligence discovers long-term influencers hiding in noisy systems

They say in chaos theory that a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil could unwittingly set up a tornado in Texas. Well, maybe it does. But that tornado should at least need some time to form, given the 5,000-mile distance ...

Jul 26, 2021 in Physics