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As director of Georgia Tech’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications, William Smith found the perfect career that combines two dissimilar interests: weather and terrorism.“My father was a meteorologist with the National Weather…

The Industrial Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research in Digital Diagnostics (iCAIRD) is this years’ recipient of the Innovative Collaboration Award (sponsored by Marks & Clerk) at the 2021 Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards, hosted…

CARBON FOOTPRINT Climate labels informing us of a meat product’s carbon footprint cause many people to opt for climate-friendlier alternatives. This applies to people who are curious about a product’s carbon footprint, as well as to those…

In the new ranking of economic leaders under 40 by Institut Choiseul, 24 École Polytechnique alumni are listed, with 10 of them appearing the Top 100.Des étudiants de l'Ecole polytechnique dans un amphithéâtreEvery year, the Institut…

A series of five evidence-based short films and factsheets about autism for the Somali community have been launched by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded researchers at the University of Bristol and community…

New Working Paper Finds Those Prosecuted for Nonviolent Misdemeanors Have Substantially Higher Risks of Future Arrest and Prosecution than Those Who Are NotDefendants prosecuted for nonviolent misdemeanors have substantially higher risks…

Animal Agriculture Companies Contribute to Both the Physical Impacts and Public Opinion of Climate Change The vast majority of the world’s largest meat and dairy companies have not made an explicit commitment to achieving net-zero…

This month marks a full year since the COVID-19 pandemic upended higher education and forced Caltech to stop most on-campus operations and move to remote instruction. However, thanks to increasing rates of vaccination and a more promising…

Cut-through narwhal tusk displaying the individual year rings. Analyses of the individual layers of narwhal tusks have provided information about their food choice and their exposure to mercury throughout their life. Data on δ13C, δ15N…

When a rocket is launched, the weld seams on the enormous fuel tanks must withstand immense forces. To produce joints with the necessary strength, a process known as “friction stir welding” is used. Scientists at the Technical University…