EurekAlert!3d
Encoding many properties in one material via 3D printing
In a new study, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), Princeton University, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Brookhaven National ...
What Is Body Composition? What It Can Tell You—And How To Measure It
One way to cut through the clutter is to focus on body composition. if you’ve only ever heard this term used by gym bros chugging protein shakes, I promise it’s about more than getting ripped. When ...
National Parks Traveler11d
How “X-Ray Vision" Reveals Magma Beneath Yellowstone National Park
A number of studies have given us fascinating images showing Yellowstone’s magma reservoirs. But how are those images created ...
Phys.org18d
X-ray observations uncover merger process in a nearby low-mass galaxy cluster
In the arXiv paper, they present results from the X-ray observational campaign ... confirm PSZ2 G181.06+48.47 as a merging cluster, measure its detailed properties and characterize its ...
People19d
Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates to weight Getty An international committee of scientists has proposed a new way to ...
The Hill22d
Comer reintroduces measure requiring return of federal workers to offices
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) on Thursday reintroduced his measure requiring federal workers to return to the office, ending pandemic-era norms that allowed them to work remotely. Comer, the House ...
Space.com23d
Watch 2 NASA astronauts repair X-ray telescope on ISS during a spacewalk today
The two astronauts have a busy day ahead of them. Hague and Williams will "patch light leaks in the NICER X-ray telescope, then ready the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer for future upgrades," NASA ...
CBS News23d
New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI. A doctor explains.
BMI is a formula that uses a person's height and weight ratio to assess whether they're underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese, although it is not a direct measure of body fat.
New Atlas24d
Frothy silver foam and fusion-grade lasers create world's brightest X-ray
An x-ray detector at the National Ignition Facility was used to measure the energy spectrum and intensity of x-ray bursts created in the experiments Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 2 / 2 ...
Reuters25d
Microsoft halts hiring in US consulting unit as cost-cutting measure, CNBC reports
Jan 14 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab is planning to halt hiring in part of its consulting business in the U.S. in a bid to cut costs, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing an internal ...
Gizmodo25d
Say Bye to Just BMI: Experts Call for a Major Shift in How We Measure Obesity
“If implemented—people with obesity (a BMI near or at or above obesity) should have at least one more measure of body size (e.g. waist circumference in most cases or DEXA if ...