A new study argues that the explosion that Johannes Kepler observed in 1604 was caused by a merger of two stellar residues.
Astronomy
Aug 1, 2018
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A year after the worst data breach in U.S. history to date, Atlanta-based Equifax has been chastened, but its business model is unchanged and the company churns on, virtually undamaged by legislative, regulatory or prosecutorial ...
Security
Aug 1, 2018
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In combination with the right materials, sunbeams can work wonders: they clean building facades and decompose pollutants from the air or in the water. The magic word is photocatalysis. In practice, though, the effectiveness ...
Materials Science
Aug 1, 2018
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Among all the types of waste we generate, plastic tends to pose the greatest problems.
Environment
Aug 1, 2018
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10
Male infertility tests are currently performed exclusively in labs, requiring several visits and several days to get a result. The EU-funded QS Mobile project has developed a male fertility test that can be carried out at ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 1, 2018
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How long does it take a robotic hand to learn to juggle a cube?
Robotics
Aug 1, 2018
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6
The Great Barrier Reef has experienced extensive coral bleaching over the past two years. Faced with this reality, scientists are proposing a range of options to save the reef.
Environment
Aug 1, 2018
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11
Many of us are familiar with developments of big solar farms in rural and regional areas. These are often welcomed as a positive sign of our transition towards a low-carbon economy. But do large-scale solar installations ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 1, 2018
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35
In an effort to find a more engaging way to present child development to new psychology students, I decided to use a book about a little orphan boy who later discovers he is a wizard.
Social Sciences
Aug 1, 2018
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24
What's in your stuff? Most of us give no thought to the materials that make modern life possible. Yet technologies such as smart phones, electric vehicles, large screen TVs and green energy generation depend on a range of ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 1, 2018
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