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22 dead, many missing after 17 inches of rain in Tennessee

Aug 23, 2021

Heavy rains caused flooding in Middle Tennessee and have resulted in multiple deaths as homes and rural roads were washed away. Heavy rains caused flooding in Middle Tennessee and have...

Fresh herbs from factory halls and bunkers

Aug 23, 2021

(Image: YASAI)More so than other vertical farming start-ups, YASAI is committed to the circular economy. In fact, the biggest problem with vertical farming is the energy needed to heat the...

Mathematical model predicts best way to build muscle

Aug 23, 2021

The model is based on earlier work by the same team, which found that a component of muscle called titin is responsible for generating the chemical signals which affect muscle...

Northeasterners scramble to hunker down as Hurricane Henri takes aim

Aug 22, 2021

By midmorning, the business was so crowded with shoppers stocking up in preparation for Hurricane Henri that he had to call family to help out. Hurricane warnings are in effect...

Coastal evacuations urged as Hurricane Henri heads north

Aug 22, 2021

James Masog, center, and Gary Tavares, right, move particle board into place to board up the sliding glass doors of a clients house in Charlestown, R.I., ahead of Hurricane Henri,...

Photo posts reveal huge interest for real coastal nature

Aug 21, 2021

Or do they value nature ‘on the rocks’ like in marine protected areas, MPAs? How many days in hospitals, doctor's visits, mental health deterioration are avoided by regular visits in...

3 Questions: Making the 2021-22 school year work for students

Aug 21, 2021

What’s the best way to get K-12 students across the U.S. to bounce back from the pandemic? There’s a purpose to those things, but the obvious missing piece was: What...

Smarter regulation of global shipping emissions could improve air quality and health outcomes

Aug 20, 2021

The main source of shipping emissions is the combustion of heavy fuel oil in large diesel engines, which disperses pollutants into the air over coastal areas. Global shipping emissions arise...

Planes, guns, night-vision goggles: The Taliban's new U.S.-made war chest

Aug 20, 2021

Between 2002 and 2017, the United States gave the Afghan military an estimated $28 billion in weaponry, including guns, rockets, night-vision goggles and even small drones for intelligence gathering. Between...

Searching for multiplicity, in computer science and daily life

Aug 20, 2021

Ochigame’s freewheeling curiosity actually stems from a deep conviction about disrupting cultural assumptions — especially their own. By college, Ochigame was committed to studying computer science. They enrolled in courses...