KINGSTON, R.I. – Dec. 4, 2023 – Dennis Hilliard’s career has taken him to some interesting places, beyond the laboratory bench. Over the years, Hilliard, director of the Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory at the University of Rhode Island, has tackled unique cases, from handling a coffee can packed with fire debris from a suspected…

One of today’s most polarizing topics in wine is reduction. Are reductive aromas faults to be eradicated? A lovely aspect of wine character? Does it depend on the intensity or the eye of the beholder? Or is there a broader way to think about reduction altogether? Winemaking practices in the late 20th century sought to…

The properties that make materials like semiconductors so sought after result from the way their atoms are connected, and insight into these atomic configurations can help scientists design new materials or use existing materials in new, unforeseen ways. Yimo Han (left) and Chuqiao Shi (Photo by Gustavo Raskosky/Rice University) Rice University materials scientist Yimo Han…

Enormous polygon patterns in rock lie dozens of meters below Mars’ surface, ground-penetrating radar data suggest. Similar patterns develop on the surface in Earth’s polar regions when icy sediments cool and contract. A comparable process long ago may have created the shapes on Mars, found near the planet’s dry equator, researchers report November 23 in…

From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. A former retreat for nuns in Cape May Point, New Jersey, has been transformed into a science center that studies migratory patterns of butterflies, birds, crabs and marine…

At the heart of modern physics is a gulf that scientists have spent more than a century trying to bridge. Quantum mechanics gives an apparently flawless description of the forces that dominate at the atomic scale. Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity has never been proven wrong in its predictions of how gravity shapes cosmic…

At the heart of modern physics is a gulf that scientists have spent more than a century trying to bridge. Quantum mechanics gives an apparently flawless description of the forces that dominate at the atomic scale. Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity has never been proven wrong in its predictions of how gravity shapes cosmic…

Introduction SP6 is derived from “The AB Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion”1 as follows: “SP6 is located triple cun above the medial malleolus, in a depression behind the tibia. It is the crossing point of the meridians of Foot-Taiyin, Foot-Jueyin, and Foot-Shaoyin”.2 This acupoint is thus named Sanyinjiao and is known for its functions of…

Introduction SP6 is derived from “The AB Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion”1 as follows: “SP6 is located triple cun above the medial malleolus, in a depression behind the tibia. It is the crossing point of the meridians of Foot-Taiyin, Foot-Jueyin, and Foot-Shaoyin”.2 This acupoint is thus named Sanyinjiao and is known for its functions of…

Introduction Well-being, while pivotal to individual fulfillment, is also a cornerstone of societal growth.1 Its effect extends to not only increasing organizational performance and productivity,2 but also customer satisfaction,3 employee engagement,4 and organizational citizenship behavior.5 Hence, investigating employee well-being is of substantial significance. As globalization intensifies and as business environments become more dynamic and complex,…