Nanotech turns to shark skin and dragonfly wings
Shark skin and dragonfly wings are two of nanotechnology researchers' favorite things in new studies looking for solutions to maritime and medical mysteries.
Shark skin and dragonfly wings are two of nanotechnology researchers' favorite things in new studies looking for solutions to maritime and medical mysteries.
Nanophysics
Jan 23, 2023
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When the mega container ship Ever Given ran aground and blocked the Suez Canal for six days in 2021, it caused disruptions in international trade for weeks and in global supply chains for months afterward.
Economics & Business
Dec 22, 2022
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A Northrop Grumman capsule delivered several tons of supplies to the International Space Station on Wednesday despite a jammed solar panel.
Space Exploration
Nov 9, 2022
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When Janet Schaaf-Gunter peered through the window at San Pedro Bay last year, she saw so many cargo ships it looked as if Southern California was on the brink of an invasion.
Environment
Oct 18, 2022
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Freshwater ecosystems are threatened by a host of environmental stressors from human activities. Among the most insidious and impactful of these is invasion by non-native species.
Ecology
Oct 13, 2022
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Two cargo ships that allegedly dragged an oil pipeline with their anchors during a winter storm should be held liable for a disastrous October oil spill that sent thousands of gallons of crude into the waters off Orange County, ...
Environment
Mar 1, 2022
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A Russian cargo craft carrying a new docking module successfully hooked up with the International Space Station Friday after a two-day space journey.
Space Exploration
Nov 26, 2021
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A day after an oil sheen was spotted off Huntington Beach, authorities believed they had identified and contained the source: a leak from the damaged area of a pipeline that ruptured in October, spilling an estimated 25,000 ...
Environment
Nov 22, 2021
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It hung over the Los Angeles Basin like a curtain—a veil of stagnant air that blotted out the sun and concealed both the San Gabriel Mountains and the skyscrapers of downtown L.A.
Environment
Nov 11, 2021
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Equatorial Asia, which includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and surrounding areas, experienced devastating biomass burning in 2015 due to the severe drought condition induced by the extreme El Niño and a positive ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 15, 2021
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