Americans’ confidence in medical scientists has grown since the coronavirus outbreak first began to upend…
Inexpensively Locating Friendly (And Unfriendly) Radio Waves
Electrical engineers at Duke University have devised a low-cost method for passively locating sources of radio waves such as Wi-Fi and cellular communication signals. Their technique could lead to inexpensive devices that…
Police Stop Fewer Black Drivers at Night When a ‘Veil of Darkness’ Obscures Their Race
The largest-ever study of alleged racial profiling during traffic stops has found that blacks, who are pulled over more frequently than whites by day, are much less likely to be stopped after…
Overcoming the Tyranny of Distance in the Arctic
In the great white-and-blue expanse of the Arctic with miles and miles of ice and water, harsh wind and waves, human contact is sparse. The population density of the Alaskan Arctic circle…
In Glowing Colors: Seeing the Spread of Drug Particles in a Forensic Lab
When two scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) brought black lights and glow powder into the Maryland State Police crime lab, they weren’t setting up a laser tag…
Majority of U.S. States and Territories Do Not Require Day Care Providers to Inform Parents of Firearms
Home- and center-based child care providers are not required by most states or U.S. territories to inform parents when guns are stored on the premises, according to a new study from researchers…
