Hot off the Press- CCNY's Nir Krakauer in monsoon research breakthrough February 22, 2019With average precipitation of 35 inches per four-month season over an area encompassing most of the Indian subcontinent, the South Asia summer monsoon is intense, only partly understood, and notoriously difficult to predict. Until now, according to findings by Nir Y. Krakauer, a City College of New York civil engineer.
- Scientists unravel genetic basis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Finns February 22, 2019One third of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy cases in Finland are caused by one of the four major mutations, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows. Overall, 40 percent of patients carried a specific or a likely mutation causing the disease, and 20 percent were carriers of a rare gene mutation whose role in the di […]
- A quantum magnet with a topological twist February 22, 2019Researchers probed a special kind of magnet containing atoms arranged in a pattern called a kagome lattice, which takes its name from a Japanese basket. They found that electrons in this material exhibit exotic behaviors that could be exploited for futuristic applications -- and that under a high magnetic field some electrons in this material act like an ups […]
- Are the French lousy at languages? Not if there's noise! February 22, 2019It is often said that the French have poor English skills. But according to a study conducted by a CNRS researcher and her colleagues in the Netherlands, Finland and the UK, when it comes to process English spoken in a noisy environment like a café or a restaurant, the French have nothing to be ashamed of!
- Medicaid expansion led to increase in screening for colorectal cancer patients in Kentucky February 22, 2019The number of low-income patients screened for colorectal cancer more than tripled after Medicaid expansion in 2014, according to study findings in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
- NASA-NOAA satellite provides wide view of Tropical Cyclone Oma February 22, 2019When you look at a Tropical Cyclone Oma from space, you'll get a sense of its massive size. While orbiting the Earth, NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided a look at the large tropical storm in the Southern Pacific Ocean.
- New research identifies causes for defects in 3D printing and paves way for better results February 22, 2019New research, led by teams from Carnegie Mellon University and the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, has identified how and when tiny gas pockets in manufactured products, which lead to cracks and other failures, form. The team has also developed a methodology to predict their formation -- information that could dramatically i […]
- NASA-NOAA satellite analyzes Typhoon Wutip February 22, 2019Typhoon Wutip was impacting the Federated States of Micronesia in the Southern Pacific Ocean when NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed overhead and analyzed the storm in infrared light.
- US patient advocacy groups received majority of pharma donations in multi-country study February 22, 2019A new study by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers found that U.S.-based patient advocacy organizations received a disproportionate amount of contributions made by the world's 10 largest pharmaceutical companies in 2016.
- Physician well-being improving, but burnout risk remains February 22, 2019The good news is that physician burnout appears to be improving, along with indicators for physician well-being. However, physicians remain at high risk for burnout, depression and depersonalization, compared to other professionals.
- CCNY's Nir Krakauer in monsoon research breakthrough February 22, 2019
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Shedding light on black holes
Few cosmic phenomena capture our imaginations like black holes. The subject of countless sci-fi misadventures, it’s hard to describe a black hole without using grandiose and somewhat misguided metaphors. ‘Cosmic whirlpool’, or ‘deep space vacuum cleaner’ spring to mind along with notions, … Continue reading →