Researchers have mapped local susceptibility to human-made earthquakes in Oklahoma and Kansas. The new model incorporates physical properties of the Earth’s subsurface and forecasts a decline in potentially damaging shaking through 2020.
Efficient generation of high-density plasma enabled by high magnetic field
Scientists have demonstrated that it is possible to efficiently heat plasma by focusing a relativistic electron beam (REB) accelerated by a high-intensity short-pulse laser with the application of a magnetic field of 600 tesla (T), about 600 times greater than the magnetic energy of a neodymium magnet (the strongest permanent magnet).
Tiny soft robot with multilegs paves way for drugs delivery in human body
A novel tiny, soft robot with caterpillar-like legs capable of carrying heavy loads and adaptable to adverse environment has just been developed. This mini delivery-robot could pave way for medical technology advancement such as drugs delivery in human body.
Where ‘Human Zoos’ Once Stood, A Belgian Museum Now Faces Its Colonial Past
When the Royal Museum for Central Africa reopens, it intends to finally confront a sordid part of Belgium’s history — the exploitation led by King Leopold II which killed millions in Congo.
(Image credit: Alphonse Gautier/RMCA, Tervuren)
An Arizona Prosecutor Will Question Brett Kavanaugh And Christine Blasey Ford For The GOP
Things I Ended Up With Because I Didn’t Want to Be an Inconvenience
Ria Sardana writes a humorous list of issues that resulted from not wanting to be an inconvenience.
Listen to Anthony Bourdain’s Final ‘Parts Unknown’ Narration
The final monologue from Anthony Bourdain has been described as ‘uncanny’ by the tv presenter’s director.After ‘Forty Years Of Pointed Ears,’ ‘ElfQuest’ Ends Its Legendary Run
ElfQuest is a comics industry institution — this saga of, yes, elves on a quest has been running since 1978. But now, creators Wendy and Richard Pini have brought the quest to an end.
(Image credit: Wendy Pini)
Bill Cosby And The #MeToo Movement
Bill Cosby was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison for a sexual assault in 2004. His conviction marks the rise of the #MeToo movement as well as the downfall of an African-American icon.
John C. Reilly On ‘The Sisters Brothers’
Actor John C. Reilly talks with NPR’s Rachel Martin about his new film The Sisters Brothers. He plays one of an infamous duo of assassins who journey through the gold rush land of California.