#Domestic abusers use tech that connects as a weapon during coronavirus lockdowns

“#Domestic abusers use tech that connects as a weapon during coronavirus lockdowns” The coronavirus pandemic has driven much of daily life—work, school, socializing—online. Unfortunately, perpetrators of violence against women and girls are also increasingly turning to technology in response to the pandemic. Globally, violence against women and girls is a problem of pandemic proportions, with…

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#’Hard Rock’ in the deep sea—the road to deciphering biodiversity on the seabed is stonier than previously assumed

“#’Hard Rock’ in the deep sea—the road to deciphering biodiversity on the seabed is stonier than previously assumed” By means of hydroacoustic seafloor mapping Senckenberg and GEOMAR researchers have found out that the seafloor in the Atlantic Ocean is much more diverse than previously assumed. Credit: Senckenberg By means of hydroacoustic seafloor mapping Senckenberg and…

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#15-year-old boy with Down syndrome missing in Michigan

“#15-year-old boy with Down syndrome missing in Michigan” June 19, 2020 | 10:17am A 15-year-old boy with Down syndrome is missing in Michigan, according to a report Friday. Authorities in Montmorency County are searching for Charles Cordes, who was last seen riding his bike through a hayfield at his home in Atlanta, 9&10 News reported….

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#Scientists develop a biodegradable alloy for bone implants for fractures, osteoporosis and myeloma

“#Scientists develop a biodegradable alloy for bone implants for fractures, osteoporosis and myeloma” The head of the Hybrid Nanostructured Materials Laboratory at NUST MISIS Alexander Komissarov. Credit: Maria Brodskaya/NUST MISIS Material scientists from NUST MISIS and the University of Western Australia have presented an innovative bioresorbable alloy based on magnesium, gallium and zinc. The material…

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#ATLAS Experiment measures light scattering on light and constrains axion-like particles

“#ATLAS Experiment measures light scattering on light and constrains axion-like particles” Figure 1: Differential cross section of γγ→γγ production in lead–lead collisions at 5.02 TeV as a function of the invariant mass of the diphoton system and the cosine of the scattering angle in the photon-photon centre-of-mass frame, as measured by ATLAS. The measurements are…

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#Method to apply microfluidic electrochemical technologies to single-electron transfer redox-neutral reactions

“#Method to apply microfluidic electrochemical technologies to single-electron transfer redox-neutral reactions” Background and microfluidic redox-neutral electrochemistry (μRN-eChem). Credit: Science (2020). DOI: 10.1126/science.aba3823 A team of chemists and engineers at MIT has found a new way to apply microfluidic electrochemical technologies to single-electron transfer (SET) redox-neutral reactions. In their paper published in the journal Science, the…

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