Heating and cooling space habitats isn't easy. One engineering team is developing a lighter, more efficient solution
China, India and the U.S. have all achieved landing on the moon in the 2020s.
China, India and the U.S. have all achieved landing on the moon in the 2020s.
Space Exploration
Sep 14, 2023
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Researchers at Leibniz IPHT have made significant advances in deciphering tiny nano-objects. Using special optical fibers, they identified a new optical mode that enables uniform illumination along the entire length of a ...
Nanophysics
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Scientists call long-spined sea urchins "the lawn mowers of the reefs" because they eat algae that could otherwise smother reef ecosystems and kill corals.
Plants & Animals
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Peppers are a versatile, flavorful, and widely popular crop, used not only as a healthy food source but also for their medicinal properties.
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 12, 2023
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As the Earth's human population grows, greenhouse gas emissions from the world's food system are on track to expand. A new study demonstrates that state-of-the-art agricultural technology and management can not only reduce ...
Environment
Sep 6, 2023
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It can be tempting to think of the stars that light up the sky each night as timeless. Astronomy professor John Thorstensen knows better. He has spent the last four decades studying cataclysmic binary stars, a pair of stars ...
Astronomy
Sep 6, 2023
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Researchers have developed an energy-efficient computing-based chip with smell-sensing units that can detect food spoilage and provides real-time conditions continuously throughout the spoilage process. The system is described ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 5, 2023
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The use of smart devices in teaching can make learning more interesting and connected to everyday life, but often the student becomes a passive consumer of information. In her doctoral thesis, Kadri Mettis examined how to ...
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2023
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Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have found how stem cells' surrounding environment controls them to differentiate into functional cells, a breakthrough critical for using stem cells ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 22, 2023
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For hundreds of years, we've been told patents help deliver big new inventions, such as life-saving drugs.
Economics & Business
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