The world's foremost authority on lunar dust is suggesting the powder-like substance, which is finer than talcum powder and more abrasive than sandpaper, remains a major risk-management problem hampering upcoming space expeditions.
Space Exploration
Feb 23, 2018
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Australia's gene technology regulations have not been revised since 2001 - despite many game-changing advances in genetic technologies over the past 17 years.
Biotechnology
Feb 23, 2018
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Artificial intelligence is continually hyped up, but disappears from view again just as quickly. Roger Wattenhofer explains why that might soon change.
Computer Sciences
Feb 23, 2018
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The lithium-ion batteries that power laptops, electric cars and so many other modern gadgets operate on a simple plan: Lithium ions shuttle back and forth between two electrodes, inserting themselves into one of the electrodes ...
Nanophysics
Feb 23, 2018
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Why is it that some buildings stand for hundreds of years, while others are demolished after only being used for a short time?
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 23, 2018
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To develop antidotes for chemical agents, such as cyanide and mustard gas, scientists need analytical methods that track not only the level of exposure but also how the drug counteracts the effects of the chemical. That's ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 23, 2018
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Horses can become infected with influenza D.
Ecology
Feb 23, 2018
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Consumers are rarely far from their phones, which makes it easy for them to share their experiences on platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Yelp. Online reviews don't always yield replies from corporate social media teams, ...
Economics & Business
Feb 23, 2018
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Author and archaeologist Eilat Mazar has published an article in Biblical Archaeology Review suggesting that a small piece of clay with a seal imprint on it (called a bulla) might be the first-ever extra-biblical reference ...
Adding carbon atoms to a new type of solid lithium ion battery could make it charge faster and more safely.
Materials Science
Feb 23, 2018
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