Sailing has been a mainstay of human history for millennia, so it's no surprise that scientists would apply it to traveling in space. Solar sailing, the most common version, uses pressure from the sun to push spacecraft with ...
Space Exploration
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A Hall thruster is a high-efficiency propulsion device using plasma that is used for various difficult space missions, such as SpaceX's constellation satellites, Starlink and NASA's asteroid probe, Psyche, and is one of the ...
Space Exploration
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Developing greener alternatives for industrial chemicals that have a smaller impact on the environment isn't always straightforward. In fact, engineering environmentally friendly compounds usually involves tradeoffs: eco-friendly ...
Analytical Chemistry
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A biomaterial that can mimic certain behaviors within biological tissues could advance regenerative medicine, disease modeling, soft robotics and more, according to researchers at Penn State.
Bio & Medicine
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A large research team led by nanotechnologist Roy van der Meel rebuilt the body's own proteins and fats into nano-delivery vans that get genetic medicines to exactly the right place in the body. In a joint effort with researchers ...
Bio & Medicine
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With the construction of a massive new garbage incinerator in Miami-Dade County now in serious doubt, environmentalists and climate activists hope it will open the door for a waste disposal method they've been pushing for ...
Environment
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A recent study by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has revealed a startling public health threat: About 17 million people are at risk of gastrointestinal problems due to excessive sulfate levels ...
Earth Sciences
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Meteoroid impacts create seismic waves that cause Mars to shake more strongly and deeply than previously thought. This is shown by an investigation using artificial intelligence carried out by an international research team ...
Planetary Sciences
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Particles play a crucial role in climate regulation, influencing processes such as cloud formation and radiation balance. Traditionally, research in urban environments has focused largely on primary particles—those directly ...
Environment
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Post-fire tree planting significantly accelerates forest recovery in burned areas, increasing regrowth rates by 25.7%.
Ecology
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