Scientists look to capture clean energy from our clothing
Could a jacket or a pair of jeans one day power your mobile phone and other electronic devices?
Nanophysics
May 31, 2021
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Japanese space agency to put Transformable Lunar Robot on the moon
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has announced on its website that the agency has plans to put a Transformable Lunar Robot on the moon. In their announcement, they note that the goal of the robot deployment is ...
Phonon catalysis could lead to a new field
Batteries and fuel cells often rely on a process known as ion diffusion to function. In ion diffusion, ionized atoms move through solid materials, similar to the process of water being absorbed by rice when cooked. Just like ...
General Physics
May 31, 2021
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Red foxes feasting on Australian mammals
Scientists at Murdoch University's Harry Butler Institute (HBI) have discovered that red foxes are ravaging a larger range of Australian animals than previously realized, with 70% of fox diet samples turning up mammal remains.
Plants & Animals
May 31, 2021
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Declassified Cold War code-breaking manual has lessons for solving 'impossible' puzzles
The United States National Security Agency—the country's premier signals intelligence organization—recently declassified a Cold War-era document about code-breaking.
Mathematics
May 31, 2021
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Browning could make lakes less productive, affecting food webs and fish
As more dissolved organic matter enters lakes across the northeast United States, darkening the lakes in a phenomena called "browning," new research shows that these waters may be growing less productive and able to sustain ...
Plants & Animals
May 31, 2021
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Scientists identify protein that activates plant response to nitrogen deficiency
Nitrates are critical for the growth of plants, so plants have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to ensure sufficient nitrate uptake from their environments. In a new study published in the journal Nature Plants, researchers ...
Plants & Animals
May 31, 2021
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The price is right: Modeling economic growth in a zero-emission society
Pollution from manufacturing is now widespread, affecting all regions in the world, with serious ecological, economic, and political consequences. Heightened public concern and scrutiny have led to numerous governments considering ...
Economics & Business
May 31, 2021
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A deep dive into organic carbon distribution in hadal trenches
Hadal trenches are one of the ocean's most extreme and least studied regions. Hadal zones, which begin at depths of around 6,000 meters, were once thought to be "biological deserts," but over time they have been shown to ...
Earth Sciences
May 31, 2021
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Turning tree bark and compost into aircraft wings and plastic bags
Trees, crops and even organic waste can be transformed into a bewildering array of plastics to use in products ranging from single-use bags to heavy-duty airplane wings.
Polymers
May 31, 2021
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