Imperial Valley News Center
Houthi Missile Attacks in Saudi Arabia
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - The United States strongly condemns the dangerous Houthi missile attacks aimed at several cities in Saudi Arabia Sunday night. Our condolences go out to the families of any who were killed or injured.
Design principles could point to better electrolytes for next-generation lithium batteries
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- Written by David L. Chandler
Cambridge, Massachusetts - A new approach to analyzing and designing new ion conductors, a key component of rechargeable batteries could accelerate the development of high-energy lithium batteries, and possibly other energy storage and delivery devices such as fuel cells, researchers say.
How often do medical problems lead to bankruptcy?
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- Written by Peter Dizikes
Cambridge, Massachusetts - A team of researchers led by an MIT economist has found that medical expenses account for roughly 4 percent of bankruptcy filings among nonelderly adults in the U.S.
Physicists discover new quantum electronic material
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- Written by MIT
Cambridge, Massachusetts - A motif of Japanese basket-weaving known as the kagome pattern has preoccupied physicists for decades. Kagome baskets are typically made from strips of bamboo woven into a highly symmetrical pattern of interlaced, corner-sharing triangles.
Scientists find seismic imaging is blind to water
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- Written by Jennifer Chu
Cambridge, Massachusetts - When an earthquake strikes, nearby seismometers pick up its vibrations in the form of seismic waves. In addition to revealing the epicenter of a quake, seismic waves can give scientists a way to map the interior structures of the Earth, much like a CT scan images the body.
The autonomous “selfie drone”
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- Written by Rob Matheson
Cambridge, Massachusetts - If you’re a rock climber, hiker, runner, dancer, or anyone who likes recording themselves while in motion, a personal drone companion can now do all the filming for you - completely autonomously.
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