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Analytical Chemistry Jul 8, 2024

Novel two-step electrolysis of water proposed for hydrogen production

A research team led by Prof. Chen Changlun from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with collaborators, developed advanced cobalt-doped nickel hydroxide bipolar electrodes ...

Space Exploration Jul 7, 2024

Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year

The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth.

Environment Jul 6, 2024

Alaska's top-heavy glaciers are approaching an irreversible tipping point

The melting of one of North America's largest icefields has accelerated and could soon reach an irreversible tipping point. That's the conclusion of new research colleagues and I have published on the Juneau Icefield, which ...

Planetary Sciences Jul 5, 2024

Repurposed technology used to probe new regions of Mars' atmosphere

Using the repurposed equipment, a team including Imperial College London researchers have measured parts of the Martian atmosphere that were previously impossible to probe. This includes areas that can block radio signals ...

Planetary Sciences Jul 5, 2024

EarthCARE offers a sneak peek into Earth's energy balance

Offering a foretaste of what's to come once it is fully commissioned, ESA's EarthCARE satellite has returned the first images from its broadband radiometer instrument. These initial images offer a tantalizing glimpse into ...

Environment Jul 5, 2024

Painting roofs white helps lower city heat, studies say

White or reflective paint is more effective at cooling cities than covering roofs in solar panels or greenery, scientists say, and could offer some relief on extremely hot summer days.

Astronomy Jul 5, 2024

NASA's Parker Solar Probe completes 20th close approach to the sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe completed its 20th close approach to the sun on June 30, 2024, matching its own distance record by coming about 4.51 million miles (7.26 million kilometers) from the solar surface.

Space Exploration Jul 5, 2024

With its latest moon mission success, China's space program has the US in its sights

June 25 2024 marked a new "first" in the history of spaceflight. China's robotic Chang'e 6 spacecraft delivered samples of rock back to Earth from a huge feature on the moon called the south pole–Aitken basin. After touching ...

Economics & Business Jul 4, 2024

Research shows fishing boats in the harbor haul tourists into Danish hotels

The presence of active fishing boats in local harbors is a boon for Danish tourism, according to a research study from the University of Copenhagen. Indeed, the value of Denmark's commercial fishery shouldn't just be measured ...

Space Exploration Jul 4, 2024

A concentrated beam of particles and photons could push us to Proxima Centauri

Getting to Proxima Centauri b will take a lot of new technologies, but there are increasingly exciting reasons to do so. Both public and private efforts have started seriously looking at ways to make it happen, but so far, ...

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