Japan
‘Double tsunami’ doubled Japan destruction
Researchers have discovered that the destructive tsunami generated by the March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake was a long-hypothesized “merging tsunami” that doubled in intensity over rugged ocean ridges, amplifying its destructive powe…
Why are sunspots a source of radio emissions? NJIT researcher explains more
Why sunspots are a strong source of radio emissions and what information those emissions carry will be the focus of an invited talk by NJIT Research Professor Jeongwoo Lee tomorrow at the International Astronomical Union Symposium on the Physic…
Major moral decisions use general-purpose brain circuits to manage uncertainty
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Scientists at Harvard University have found that humans can make difficult moral decisions using the same brain circuits as those used in more mundane choices related to money and food.
These circuits, also found in other anim…