The Inherent Tension of Trying to Make a Collision Sport Safe
A conversation with Kathleen Bachynski, the author of a new history of youth tackle football.
Kathleen
Bachynski is an assistant professor of public health at Muhlenberg
College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Her new book, "
No Game for Boys to Play
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explores the history and culture of youth tackle football in the United
States. Bachynski said the book grew out of her graduate student
research on sports injuries.
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Genetically Engineered Virus Protects Mice Against Deadly Effects of Nerve Gas and Pesticides
Early research suggests virus can protect rodents without negative side effects.
A
single injection of a new gene therapy protected mice from the effects
of sarin and other deadly chemical warfare agents for months, new work
that could not only help defend soldiers and civilians in war zones, but
also farm workers regularly exposed to similar toxins.
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Got Sleep Apnea? Tongue Fat May Be to Blame
Study identifies having a fat tongue as a primary factor in the common sleep disorder.
Obstructive
sleep apnea is a common disorder in which people stop breathing in
their sleep due to blockage of their upper airway. A recent
paper
published
in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care
Medicine has singled out the main culprit behind this blockage -- a
fat tongue.
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How These Sharks Glow Neon Green
Newly discovered family of fluorescent molecules explains how two kinds of seafloor-dwelling sharks glow.
When we look at the seafloor, we might not see the bottom-dwelling
sharks that blend in with the rocks and the sand. But to other sharks of
the same species, they stand out like
green glow sticks
. Now scientists know how.
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Image credits:
David Gruber
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Research Harnesses Bacterial Power to Generate Self-Reproducing Building Material
Combine sand, gelatin and bacteria, let them rest, and watch one brick turn into eight.
Castles made of sand could, with the help of bacteria, grow copies of
themselves and become as strong as the cement that commonly holds bricks
together, a new study suggests. Such living materials could one day
help people colonize Mars, scientists added.
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Image credits
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College of Engineering and Applied Science at Colorado
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How Viruses Secretly Control the Planet
Bacteria help drive Earth's chemical cycles and climate. Viruses drive the bacteria.
Viruses
control their hosts like puppets -- and in the process, they may play
important roles in Earth’s climate. The hosts in this case aren't people
or animals: They are bacteria. A growing body of research is revealing
how viruses manipulate what bacteria eat and how they guide the chemical
reactions that sustain life. When those changes happen to a lot of
bacteria, the cumulative effects could potentially shape the composition
and behavior of Earth's oceans, soil and air.
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Image credits
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Jed Fuhrman
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Which Evolves Faster, Culture or Biology?
New study presents new way to observe rate at which culture changes.
Modern
human culture seems to evolve at a dizzying rate. Changes in the media
we consume and technology we use often far outstrip our ability to keep
up. But there have been few attempts to actually measure this
phenomenon.
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Dark Energy Skeptics Raise Concerns, But Remain Outnumbered
Some
scientists have been poking at the foundations of dark energy, but many
say the concept remains on solid, if mysterious, ground.
Since
the dawn of the universe, the biggest stars have ended their lives with
a bang, blowing out their outer layers in bright, fiery bursts that can
be seen many light-years away. Astronomers use these supernova
explosions like marks on an expanding balloon to measure how fast the
universe is growing.
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Using Blue Light To Kill A Superbug Bacteria
A new way to treat deadly MRSA infections, gets the blue light.
A
treatment using blue light to eradicate MRSA, the deadly superbug, is
currently being tested. Researchers have found that exposing the
bacteria to blue light can render it defenseless against antiseptics as
mild as hydrogen peroxide.
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How Desert Rattlesnakes Harvest Rainwater
Water sticks to the snakes’ backs because of special properties of their scales.
Water
is scarce for many creatures in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, so when
it does rain (or snow or sleet), some resident rattlesnakes seize the
moment. They slither out of their dens, flatten themselves in a coil
shape, and suck the water that collects on their backs into their
mouths.
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New Light Sail Design Would Use Laser Beam to Ride Into Space
New design is able to stabilize itself.
In
long distance space travel, traditional rockets would eventually run
out of fuel. There is an alternative: Since as early as the
19th century, scientists have dreamed of building spacecraft with
light sails that can accelerate slowly, but for a much longer time, by
catching the light from Earth’s sun or, in more modern designs, powerful
ground-based lasers.
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Image credits
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M. Martin/Rochester Inst. of Tech.
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Thirty-Five Years On, the Search for Aliens Continues
The SETI Institute leads the hunt for extraterrestrials, which has entered a new phase with myriad planets to focus on.
If
distant aliens want to contact Earth, there is a dedicated team of
scientists ready to take the call. For 35 years, the SETI Institute,
named after the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, has been the
world's only research organization systematically scanning the heavens
for signs of otherworldly life.
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NCCAVS 41st Annual Equipment Exhibition, and Symposium, and Student Poster Session
Thursday, February 20, 2020 | 10AM-6PM
Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley
The
NCCAVS sponsors an Annual Equipment Exhibition to showcase products and
services of companies supporting vacuum-related industries. Attracting
approximately 80+ exhibitors and over 700 attendees.
* Largest Attendance of any AVS Chapters or Divisions.
* Speaker events at capacity.
* Extended hours provide ample time to engage all attendees.
* Lunch, Evening Reception and Cocktails at no cost to attendees.
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FLEX and the MEMS & Sensors Technical Congress — MSTC
February 24-27, 2020
San Jose, California
Connect
with FHE, MEMS, and Sensors professionals, February 24-27, at the
DoubleTree by Hilton in San Jose, California. Attend sessions from more
than 120 industry experts, discover R&D accomplishments, form
strategic business connections, and collaborate with colleagues.
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50th Anniversary Celebration + Annual Awards!
March 24-25 | Charlotte, NC |
NASCAR Hall of Fame
Join
us at the NASCAR Hall of Fame for the Annual AIMCAL Executive Leadership
Conference! This event brings executive-level members together to share
best practices, along with presentations focused on safety, economic
outlooks and a special NASCAR celebrity discussing team building in the
workplace. The annual AIMCAL Awards Ceremony includes a new addition
with the AIMCAL Hall of Honor! It celebrates key individuals in the
industry.
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OUR MISSION
Striving to MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the lives of our students.
One
of the SVC’s long-term goals has always been to support charitable,
educational, and scientific activities. As its first initiative, the
Foundation created a scholarship program aimed at supporting
enterprising students and practitioners who have an interest in
furthering their education in the field of vacuum coating
technology.
The
Foundation also grants travel awards to students to attend and present
technical papers at the annual SVC Technical Symposium. Since its
inception, both programs have awarded over $250,000 in scholarships to
students from the United States, Canada, China, Lithuania and Spain.
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Society of Vacuum Coaters | PO Box 10628, Albuquerque, NM 87184
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