Nearly a century ago, German chemist Fritz Haber won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for a process to generate ammonia from hydrogen and nitrogen gases. The process, still in use today, ushered in a revolution in agriculture, ...
Materials Science
Feb 3, 2017
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The days of wearing bifocals or constantly swapping out reading glasses might soon come to an end.
Optics & Photonics
Jan 25, 2017
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When spring comes to the Arctic, the breakup of the cold winter ice sheets starts at the surface with the formation of melt ponds. These pools of melted snow and ice darken the surface of the ice, increasing the amount of ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 23, 2017
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Many people head to the mountains in the summer to get above the haze of the cities and valleys. A new study finds that the haze could be catching up.
Earth Sciences
Jan 6, 2017
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Many mammals and birds are remarkable athletes; mice work hard to dig burrows for protection and sparrows fight gravity with each flap of their wings. In order to have the energy to sustain vigorous exercise, the body's tissues ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Dec 22, 2016
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University of Utah mathematician Graeme Milton presents a new tool for understanding how energy waves move through complex materials, opening up possibilities to design materials that absorb or bend energy as desired. His ...
Mathematics
Nov 21, 2016
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From Harry Potter's Cloak of Invisibility to the Romulan cloaking device that rendered their warship invisible in "Star Trek," the magic of invisibility was only the product of science fiction writers and dreamers.
Optics & Photonics
Nov 9, 2016
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More than 90 percent of ivory in large seized shipments came from elephants that died less than three years before, according to a new University of Utah study. Combining radiocarbon ivory dating with genetic analysis provides ...
Ecology
Nov 7, 2016
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We know how Donald Trump feels about everyone through Twitter, but how do Twitter users feel about Donald Trump?
Computer Sciences
Nov 2, 2016
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According to the National Resource Defense Council, Americans waste up to $19 billion annually in electricity costs due to "vampire appliances," always-on digital devices in the home that suck power even when they are turned ...
Engineering
Oct 25, 2016
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