According to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, United States Veterans…
Hawks’ Pursuit of Prey Has Implications for Capturing Rogue Drones
Previous research has shown that falcons intercept prey using the same guidance law as homing missiles, called proportional navigation. This guidance law is optimal against smoothly-manoeuvring aerial targets, but is prone…
2017 North Korean Nuclear Test 10 Times Larger Than Previous Tests, New Study Finds
North Korea detonated a nuclear device in 2017 equivalent to about 250 kilotons of TNT, a new study estimates, creating an explosion 16 times the size of the bomb the United States…
Does Being Seen Really Make Cyclists Safer on the Road?
Researchers from UBC Okanagan have determined motorists tended to give cyclists wearing high-visibility vests more room on the road, compared to cyclists without high-visibility clothing. The vests, with arrows directing traffic away…
Study Questions European Parliament’s Perception as Champion of Gender Equality
The European Parliament is often viewed as the most democratic and gender equal decision-making institution of the European Union. A new Journal of Common Market Studies article critically scrutinizes this assumption through an analysis…
Global Study of Urban Poor Links Childhood Adversity to Adolescent Violence and Depression
In poor urban areas around the world, exposure to adverse events as children–including physical and emotional neglect, violence, and sexual abuse–is strongly associated with both adolescent depression and violence perpetrated by young…
