Researchers find new ways to steer fusion with lasers and magnetic fields
Imagine trying to summon the sun to your research laboratory.
Plasma Physics
Aug 11, 2022
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Building on the moon and Mars? You'll need extraterrestrial cement for that
Sustained space exploration will require infrastructure that doesn't currently exist: buildings, housing, rocket landing pads.
Space Exploration
Aug 10, 2022
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New way to boost catalyst activity
Catalysts are workhorses that help reactions occur. Put to work, they transform starting materials, such as fossil fuels, biomass or even waste, into products and fuels with minimal energy.
Materials Science
Mar 17, 2022
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Sorghum and other drought-tolerant cereal crops can provide better nutrition and more sustainable agriculture
One of the biggest factors in determining the health of humans and the environment is the foods that we grow and consume. While there have been many efforts over the years to define sustainable diets and to try to get people ...
Environment
Feb 1, 2022
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Creating sustainable material from waste
It's no secret that we need more sustainable materials if we hope to help the planet. Bio-derived materials are one potential option, but they must be economical if anyone is going to use them.
Materials Science
Jan 20, 2022
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How to improve consumers' response to food products grown with recycled water
University of Delaware researchers are investigating consumers' willingness to purchase food products grown with recycled water.
Agriculture
Nov 18, 2021
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New atomic data portal
Even if you're one of the most precise physicists on the planet—as University of Delaware Professor Marianna Safronova is—you still will need collaborators whose skills complement your own and make new opportunities possible.
General Physics
Nov 11, 2021
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Climate change: We're acting, but are we making a difference?
It's a big question: Is the world doing enough to adapt to the effects of climate change?
Environment
Oct 29, 2021
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Study shows warming climate will increase number of harmful algae blooms
When algae go wild, bad things can happen, especially when those algae produce toxic substances. The ripple effects can be potent and long-lasting.
Environment
Oct 28, 2021
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Using electricity to give chemistry a boost
Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) are a promising class of materials that have many applications as catalysts, sensors and for gas storage. Widely studied over the past two decades, MOFs are typically produced using chemical ...
Materials Science
Sep 8, 2021
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