Does human activity drive global climate change? For members of congress, the answer often depends on party affiliation. In general, Republicans say "nay," Democrats "yea."
Social Sciences
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Michelle Kunimoto's bachelor degree in physics and astronomy sent her on a journey out of this world—and led to the discovery of four new worlds beyond our solar system.
Astronomy
May 31, 2016
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Toshiba Corporation has developed a fast, cable-free contactless charger for electric vehicles (EV), and will field test it on a medium-sized EV bus designed to handle the power demands of regular high-speed journeys on expressways. ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 31, 2016
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Though senior citizens are generally less fascinated than younger generations with the bells and whistles of mobile devices, they could soon find themselves relying on a new smartphone app built by Rutgers students to help ...
Software
May 31, 2016
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The conflict between urbanites and wildlife recently developed a new battleground: the small coastal New South Wales town of Batemans Bay, where the exceptional flowering of spotted gums has attracted a huge influx of grey-headed ...
Ecology
May 31, 2016
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This young star is breaking out. Like a hatchling pecking through its shell, this particular stellar newborn is forcing its way out into the surrounding Universe.
Astronomy
May 31, 2016
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With support from the Swedish Energy Agency, Volvo Trucks has developed a new concept vehicle, the Volvo Concept Truck. It is the result of a five year long research project aimed at creating more energy-efficient vehicles. ...
Engineering
May 31, 2016
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Researchers from the University of Washington are using supercomputers at Department of Energy's National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) and data from X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) experiments to gain ...
General Physics
May 31, 2016
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Through a computer-simulated study, astronomers at Lund University in Sweden show that it is highly likely that the so-called Planet 9 is an exoplanet. This would make it the first exoplanet to be discovered inside our own ...
Astronomy
May 31, 2016
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In the quest for a radically better lithium-ion battery, a promising direction is the so-called "lithium-rich" cathode, in which the cathode contains a higher proportion of lithium than normal. While it has the potential ...
Materials Science
May 31, 2016
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