Understanding the environmental conditions associated with stress on the electric grid has important practical considerations, but also represents a complex scientific and modeling challenge. A research team led by scientists ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 30, 2017
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I was surprised to hear that a robot named Sophia was granted citizenship by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Robotics
Oct 30, 2017
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If you ask most people what they know about bees, you're likely to get answers ranging from their favorite type of honey to stories about their worst stinging experiences.
Plants & Animals
Oct 30, 2017
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Meshes made from fibers with nanometer-scale diameters have a wide range of potential applications, including tissue engineering, water filtration, solar cells, and even body armor. But their commercialization has been hampered ...
Nanophysics
Oct 30, 2017
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Fine particulates have numerous sources – not only traffic, which is currently under particular scrutiny. Reducing agricultural emissions could also considerably reduce the particulate levels that are hazardous to health, ...
Environment
Oct 30, 2017
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Mining space rocks for valuable resources can become reality within two decades, according to J.L. Galache of Aten Engineering. However, still many challenges must be overcome to make it happen that soon.
Space Exploration
Oct 30, 2017
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It's possible to identify the author of an email by analysing as little as two words, research by Nottingham Trent University suggests.
Computer Sciences
Oct 30, 2017
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Scientists from The Open University (OU) have discovered a process that could explain the long-debated mystery of how land features on Mars are formed in the absence of significant amounts of water.
Space Exploration
Oct 30, 2017
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For decades, forestry services have used prescribed burns to promote ecological resilience in areas vulnerable to wildfires. Now, research from Florida State University has illuminated the piecemeal patterns of recolonization ...
Ecology
Oct 30, 2017
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Just in time for Halloween, a research team from the MIT Media Lab's Scalable Cooperation group has introduced Shelley: the world's first artificial intelligence-human horror story collaboration.
Computer Sciences
Oct 30, 2017
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