Researchers find new way to find antibiotics in dirt
Researchers at McMaster have designed a new way to rapidly identify antibiotics hidden in common dirt.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 16, 2019
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The visible spectrum of C/2019 Q4 (Borisov), the first confirmed interstellar comet
Shortly before dawn on September 13th, Julia de León, Miquel Serra-Ricart, Javier Licandro, all members of IAC's solar system Group, and Carlos Raúl de la Fuente Marcos, from the Complutense University of Madrid, obtained ...
Astronomy
Sep 16, 2019
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2050 is too late – we must drastically cut emissions much sooner
One of the last things that Theresa May did before she left office as the UK prime minister in July 2019 was to commit the country to a net zero carbon target in 2050. Weaning the entire economy off carbon-based fuels on ...
Environment
Sep 16, 2019
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Lower carbon dioxide emissions on the horizon for cement
Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world. As a key component of concrete, cement—and more specifically its production process—is a significant contributor to climate change. Every year, over 4 billion ...
Materials Science
Sep 16, 2019
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Five climate change science misconceptions debunked
The science of climate change is more than 150 years old and it is probably the most tested area of modern science. However the energy industry, political lobbyists and others have spent the last 30 years sowing doubt about ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 16, 2019
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Peatlands trap carbon dioxide, even during droughts
Although peatlands make up only 3 percent of the Earth's surface, they store one third of the soil carbon trapped in soils globally. Preserving peatlands is therefore of paramount importance for mitigating climate change, ...
Environment
Sep 16, 2019
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Snaphots freezing a nanoswing: Accurate position measurement overcomes thermal fluctuations
Physicists at AMOLF have managed to cool a swinging, nanosized string to near-zero temperature without using external refrigeration. In their experiment, the cooling is an intrinsic result of a 'snapshot' position measurement ...
Nanophysics
Sep 16, 2019
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NASA funds CubeSat Pathfinder mission to unique lunar orbit
The pathfinder mission represents a rapid lunar flight demonstration and could launch as early as December 2020. CAPSTONE will demonstrate how to enter into and operate in this orbit as well as test a new navigation capability. ...
Space Exploration
Sep 16, 2019
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SOFIA in Stuttgart: First scientific research flight over Europe
On 16 September 2019 at 04:14 CEST, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is expected to land at Stuttgart Airport. The airborne observatory is a joint project by the US space agency NASA and the German ...
Astronomy
Sep 16, 2019
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New research combines sound and light waves in silicon chips to create a new type of signal processing
The capabilities of electronic circuits have been extended with the introduction of photonics: components for the generation, guiding and detection of light. Together, electronics and photonics support entire systems for ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 16, 2019
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