Hydrogen gas, an important synthetic feedstock, is poised to play a key role in renewable energy technology; however, its credentials are undermined because most is currently sourced from fossil fuels, such as natural gas. ...
Materials Science
Aug 29, 2017
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Ever wondered what exotic life forms may be lurking in the dark, hidden corners of your home? Scientists wonder too. Studies have shown that our modern plumbing systems provide sanctuary to a menagerie of microbes. A new ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 7, 2011
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Microbes that thrive in some of the most extreme places on Earth have discovered another cozy place to live—inside homes across the United States.
Earth Sciences
Jan 15, 2019
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An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist in Pennsylvania and his colleagues have developed a technology that rapidly pasteurizes eggs and could sharply reduce the number of illnesses caused each year by egg-borne ...
Other
Apr 25, 2017
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The weather forecast for the giant, super-hot Jupiter-size planet WASP-79b is steamy humidity, scattered clouds, iron rain, and yellow skies.
Astronomy
Apr 30, 2020
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Flexible temporary electronic displays may one day make it possible to sport a glowing tattoo or check a reading, like that of a stopwatch, directly on the skin. In its current form, however, this technology generally depends ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 18, 2020
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Millions of people worldwide can't afford to keep their homes warm, but few realise the heat wasted in our energy system could provide the answer.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 20, 2015
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To help planes fly safely through cold, wet, and icy conditions, a team of Japanese scientists has developed a new super water-repellent surface that can prevent ice from forming in these harsh atmospheric conditions. Unlike ...
Condensed Matter
Nov 16, 2012
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A team of scientists from the University of Rhode Island and the Charles Darwin Research Station exploring the seafloor northwest of the Galapagos Islands in 2015 made an unexpected discovery. Large numbers of egg cases of ...
Ecology
Feb 8, 2018
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For years the only hot water in Zoleka Mali's home came out of a pot on her paraffin stove.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 26, 2011
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