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Phys.org / Functional forecasting: Using Homeland Security exercises to evaluate storm decision support tool
In a paper in the Journal of Coastal and Riverine Flood Risk, a team from the University of Rhode Island discusses the novel application of Homeland Security exercises to evaluate emergency managers' use of their simulation ...
Phys.org / Petra aqueduct survey uncovers rare 116-meter lead conduit beside terracotta pipe
In a recent study, Niklas Jungmann from the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin conducted a survey and investigation of the 'Ain Braq aqueduct of the ancient city of Petra. It was discovered that, unlike previously believed, ...
Medical Xpress / Catheter technique repairs failed mechanical aortic valves without open-heart surgery
A team led by the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) and Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid has developed and clinically applied a minimally invasive technique that, for the first time, ...
Phys.org / Terahertz microscope reveals the motion of superconducting electrons
You can tell a lot about a material based on the type of light shining at it: Optical light illuminates a material's surface, while X-rays reveal its internal structures and infrared captures a material's radiating heat. ...
Medical Xpress / Point-of-care hepatitis B DNA testing proves as accurate as lab tests
A clinical trial led by Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney has found that point-of-care testing for hepatitis B DNA is as effective as traditional laboratory testing, paving the way for faster diagnosis and treatment in hard-to-reach ...
Medical Xpress / Targeted nerve blocks sharply reduce pain, opioid use for children with severe leg fractures, study finds
A new multicenter study led by Zachary Binder, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, provides compelling evidence that an ultrasound-guided nerve block can dramatically improve pain control for children with femur fractures, ...
Phys.org / New CRISPR tool spreads through bacteria to disable antibiotic resistance genes
Antibiotic resistance (AR) has steadily accelerated in recent years to become a global health crisis. As deadly bacteria evolve new ways to elude drug treatments for a variety of illnesses, a growing number of "superbugs" ...
Phys.org / 'Jetty McJetface': Star-shredding black hole may keep ramping up its radio jet until 2027 peak
A supermassive black hole with a case of cosmic indigestion has been burping out the remains of a shredded star for four years—and it's still going strong, new research led by a University of Oregon astrophysicist shows.
Tech Xplore / Moltbook: AI bots use social network to create religions, but are some really humans in disguise?
A new social network called Moltbook has been created for AIs, allowing machines to interact and talk to each other. Within hours of the platform launching, the AIs appeared to have created their own religions, developed ...
Phys.org / Hannibal's famous war elephants: Single bone in Spain offers first direct evidence
Historical accounts of the Punic Wars—and many other ancient wars—often paint a picture of soldiers riding in on imposing "war elephants." Yet, no skeletal remains of these war elephants had ever been found from the Punic ...
Phys.org / Compound in 500-million-year-old fossils sheds new light on Earth's carbon cycle
A UT San Antonio-led international research team has identified chitin, the primary organic component of modern crab shells and insect exoskeletons, in trilobite fossils more than 500 million years old, marking the first ...
Medical Xpress / Nasal spray for flu prevention shows promising trial results
Researchers have developed a nasal spray for flu prevention that has shown promising results in preliminary human trials. Seasonal influenza (the flu) is an acute respiratory infection that affects up to one billion people ...
