Drexel University researchers have made a discovery that could create roads that melt off ice and snow during winter storms. Their secret? — Adding a little paraffin wax to the road’s concrete mix.
Wax On, Melt Off
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NASA-NOAA Satellite Shows Extent of Irma's Remnants
Satellite imagery showed the large extent of the remnant clouds and rains from what was Hurricane Irma. Those remnants were blanketing about a quarter of the continental U.S. over the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys and east to the Mid-Atlantic States.
Low-Level Radiation Less Harmful to Health Than Other Lifestyle Risks
Human populations have always been exposed to ionizing radiation, and more so in modern life due to its use in medicine, industry and the armed forces. Whilst the risks to human health from medium and high-level radiation are relatively well-understood, the risks at lower levels are less clear. Mixed messages about the safety of low doses of radiation from different sources have created confusion for the public and for policy makers.
NASA Sees Hurricane Jose In Between Bahamas and Bermuda
NASA’s Terra satellite is one of many satellites keeping a close eye on Hurricane Jose and saw the storm between the Bahamas and Bermuda.
Helping Chinese Farmers Tackle Erosion, Increase Profits
On the steep farming slopes of China, Bozhi Wu and his research associates are finding ways to improve economic and environmental stability.
New UBC Research Suggests Bird Songs Isolate Species
Two birds that look the same, but have songs so different they can’t recognize each other, should be considered distinct species, suggests new UBC research.
