#Evolutionary biology may be solution to economic recovery

“#Evolutionary biology may be solution to economic recovery” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers are examining policies that can help bring the global economy back on track. “But the question remains if traditional economic theorizing is up to that task to deal with a crisis like this—particularly a crisis that’s biological in origin,” said Armin Schulz,…

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#Ankle monitors could stigmatize wearers, research says

“#Ankle monitors could stigmatize wearers, research says” Electronic ankle monitors—increasingly used as an alternative to incarceration—are bulky and difficult to conceal, displaying their wearers’ potential involvement with the justice system for all to see, according to a new article by a Cornell researcher. Though these monitors have been widely used since the 1980s, their design…

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#Non-native species threaten 73% of African states

“#Non-native species threaten 73% of African states” Credit: CABI Non-native alien plants and animals are threatening fish production, water supply and other natural resources in almost three quarters of African countries, a study has concluded. Invasive alien species are plants and animals introduced by people to foreign locations that then cause harm. Given their threats…

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#Researchers create a new class of rate-sensitive mechanical metamaterials

“#Researchers create a new class of rate-sensitive mechanical metamaterials” Credit: Delft University of Technology Researchers at the Department of Biomechanical Engineering of Delft University of Technology have created a new class of metamaterials that can dynamically switch their mechanical behavior. It may form the basis for practical applications such as fall-protective clothing for the elderly….

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#High risk of corporate bankruptcy due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new analysis

“#High risk of corporate bankruptcy due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new analysis” Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The lockdown which occurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic increases the probability of corporate bankruptcy, according to an analysis co-authored by an academic from Queen Mary University of London. The research, which focuses on…

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#Two-dimensional carbon networks: Graphdiyne as a functional lithium-ion storage material

“#Two-dimensional carbon networks: Graphdiyne as a functional lithium-ion storage material” Credit: Wiley Lithium-ion batteries usually contain graphitic carbons as anode materials. Scientists have investigated the carbonic nanoweb graphdiyne as a novel two-dimensional carbon network for its suitability in battery applications. Graphdiyne is as flat and thin as graphene, which is the one-atomic-layer-thin version of graphite,…

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#Researchers perform quantum simulation of dynamical phase transitions

“#Researchers perform quantum simulation of dynamical phase transitions” Fig. 1 Time evolution of the magnetization and time-averaged magnetization as a function of transverse field. Credit: IOP Quantum simulation uses a controllable quantum system to mimic complex systems or solve intractable problems, among which the non-equilibrium problems of quantum many-body systems have attracted wide research interest….

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