29/06/2016

Does a planet need plate tectonics to develop life?

Plate tectonics may be a phase in the evolution of planets that has implications for the habitability of exoplanets, according to new research published this month in the journal Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors.

The promise of more productive pasture grasses

The grass might be greener on the other side, but otherwise people don't pay much attention to how it grows. And yet some two thirds of Switzerland's agricultural land comprises meadows and pastures. So at least in economic ...

Automated method for 3D tracking of coronal mass ejections

Scientists at Aberystwyth University have developed an automated method for three-dimensional tracking of massive eruptions from the sun, called coronal mass ejections (CMEs). The Automated CME Triangulation (ACT) system ...

Early days of internet offer lessons for boosting 3D printing

Even in its relative infancy, 3D printing has created an enormous list of possibilities: dental aligners to straighten your teeth, unique toys for your children, inexpensive custom prosthetics for people with limb deficiencies, ...

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