New research from Brock University is introducing a highly efficient material for solar panels that is significantly less expensive than the silicon currently dominating the industry.
Nanomaterials
Oct 24, 2023
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Many aquifers in California and around the world are being drained of their groundwater because of the combined impacts of excess pumping, shifts in land use, and climate change. However, a new study by scientists at UC Santa ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 19, 2023
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NASA's Psyche spacecraft rocketed away Friday on a six-year journey to a rare metal-covered asteroid.
Space Exploration
Oct 13, 2023
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It's a world like no other: a metal-rich asteroid that could be the remnants of a small planet, or perhaps an entirely new type of celestial body unknown to science.
Space Exploration
Oct 12, 2023
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Animals and plants need energy. Some animals get energy by eating other animals, and many plants harvest the energy in sunlight through photosynthesis. However, in the ocean, there exists a remarkable group of small, worm-like ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 5, 2023
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Solar energy will be an integral part of a more sustainable future, but with current technology, generating the amount of power needed in Colorado alone would require using roughly the land area of Denver.
Ecology
Sep 19, 2023
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The activity level of six bat species was significantly reduced at solar farm sites, researchers have observed.
Plants & Animals
Aug 8, 2023
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Although the sun provides nearly all the energy needed to warm the planet, its contribution to climate change remains widely questioned. Many empirically based studies claim that it has a significant effect on climate, while ...
Fresh insights into how insects use water droplets to wash dirt and pollutants from their bodies could help improve the performance of self-cleaning devices, a study suggests.
Nanophysics
Jun 2, 2023
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Flight controllers at ESA's mission control center in Germany have been busy this week, working with instrument teams on the final deployments to prepare ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) for exploring Jupiter.
Space Exploration
May 29, 2023
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