A solid can serve as a medium for heat and sound wave interactions just like a fluid does for thermoacoustic engines and refrigerators - resulting in leak-free machines that can stay operating longer.
General Physics
May 10, 2018
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If Hawaii's Kilauea volcano blows its top in the coming days or weeks, as experts fear, it could hurl ash and boulders the size of refrigerators miles into the air, shutting down airline traffic and endangering lives in all ...
Environment
May 10, 2018
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The number of sick and dying brown pelicans has surged for unknown reasons along the Southern California coast in the past week, a wildlife organization said Thursday.
Ecology
May 10, 2018
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Canada and Quebec province, as well as tech giant Apple, announced Thursday their backing of aluminum producers Alcoa and Rio Tinto's new joint venture to develop a carbon-free smelting process.
Business
May 10, 2018
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U.S. scientists say this winter's brief La Nina has evaporated, meaning an increased likelihood of a more normal summer.
Environment
May 10, 2018
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A mummified monkey that was found in the air ducts of a former department store in downtown Minneapolis last month is going on display.
Plants & Animals
May 10, 2018
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7
A Chinese tech giant has been brought to its knees. Tougher inspections at Chinese ports are holding up cars, apples and lumber imported from the U.S. These are among the early signs that the widening trade dispute between ...
Business
May 10, 2018
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8
Religious "nones," people who do not officially associate themselves with a specific religion, are on the rise in the United States. While there are many contributing factors to this phenomenon, new research suggests one ...
Social Sciences
May 10, 2018
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New research from the UBC Sauder School of Business is the first to explore how airlines compete using departure times, and reveals the impact that 'departure time competition' has on consumers' bottom line.
Economics & Business
May 10, 2018
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In the weeks before Hurricane Harvey tore across the Gulf of Mexico and plowed into the Texas coast in August 2017, the Gulf's waters were warmer than any time on record, according to a new analysis led by the National Center ...
Earth Sciences
May 10, 2018
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