Month: January 2024

Rallying for a better badminton birdie

Shuttlecocks, also known as birdies or birds, are traditionally made from duck feathers, but nylon shuttlecocks have become more widely used because of their superior durability. Their flight behavior, however, is far different from that of traditional feather birdies. Scientists have now explored the aerodynamic performance of nylon shuttlecocks at various flight speeds. Through computational […]

Published on January 9, 2024

Light measurement enables estimation of the chemical attributes of spice extracts

Researchers have developed a nondestructive method utilizing light to estimate the total amount of polyphenols and flavonoids in spice extracts, along with their antioxidant and reducing capacities. By comprehensively capturing the autofluorescence emitted by components, such as polyphenols and flavonoids, they have demonstrated the precise evaluation of chemical constituents using the application of machine learning […]

Published on January 9, 2024

Pregnancy-Linked Depression Raises Later Suicide Risk

Depression that emerges around the time of pregnancy raises a woman’s risk for suicide sharply and for many years, new Swedish research shows. The study found that a new mom’s odds for suicide soars seven-fold in the year after a diagnosis of perinatal depression -… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on January 9, 2024