(Phys.org) —A team of researchers from the SETI Institute, the Mars Institute, NASA Ames Research Center, and the space robotics company Honeybee Robotics, has successfully completed a first series of field tests aimed ...
Space Exploration
May 18, 2013
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A chemical sensing system developed by engineers at the University of Connecticut is believed to be the first of its kind capable of detecting vapors from buried landmines and other explosive devices with the naked eye rather ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 2, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Oxitec, a British company spun off from Oxford University has announced the results of its field test of genetically altered mosquitoes to combat the infamous dengue fever. As they report in their paper published ...
If there is evidence of life on Mars, it will be found in the planet’s rocks. And as most scientists who study Mars will tell you, the best way to learn about martian rocks is to bring a few back to Earth.
Space Exploration
Nov 9, 2010
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The phenomenon of gas supersaturation occurs when air enters water-filled hydropower inlets and is then exposed to high pressure. When this water is subsequently released into the river below the hydropower plant, it's almost ...
Ecology
Feb 6, 2024
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To quickly obtain the spatiotemporal distribution images of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in water, a research team led by Prof. Huang Ying from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 10, 2023
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Why do humans undertake journeys of personal exploration, or subject themselves to challenging conditions for long periods of time? What might we learn from their experiences?
Space Exploration
Jul 3, 2023
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A brand's communication through social media posts is all the more effective the more it is in line with the image and values the public associates with the brand. This is the subject of a recent article in the Journal of ...
Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2023
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A team of researchers led by Prof. Jiang Changlong from Institute of Solid State Physics (ISSP), Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a new sensing system for detecting carbaryl ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 25, 2023
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The sea devours large tracts of land when storms wash sand out to sea from the coast. A new study involving a researcher from the University of Gothenburg has shown that seagrass can reduce cliff erosion by up to 70% thanks ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 28, 2022
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