Major earthquakes strike near Fiji and in Indonesia’s Lombok island – CNN
Apparently, the region (particularly Lombok) has experienced numerous quakes since July. (CNN) Earthquakes struck near two popular vacation destinations Sunday, one rattling the South Pacific islands of Fiji and Tonga, and another striking Indonesia’s Lombok.Lombok earthquake death toll surges above 400. The quake roughly 200 miles off both Fiji andContinue Reading
West Virginia University: HFMD among Mountaineer football team prompts postponement of Fan Day
Kudos to the university sports and health departments. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease is highly contagious. At least five West Virginia University (WVU) football players have been identified with the contagious viral infection, hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), which has prompted the postponement of Fan Day today. HFMD isContinue Reading
Novel nanotechnology sensors could enable smarter textiles
Who knew that carbon nanotubes would eventually make it into your clothing? Me? I prefer my clothes to be not so smart. A team of engineers is developing next-generation smart textiles by creating flexible carbon nanotube composite coatings on a wide range of fibers, including cotton, nylon and wool. Source:Continue Reading