Maine company successfully launches prototype rocket
A Maine company that's developing a rocket to propel small satellites into space passed its first major test on Sunday.
Space Exploration
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Fast-moving gas flowing away from young star caused by icy comet vaporisation
A unique stage of planetary system evolution has been imaged by astronomers, showing fast-moving carbon monoxide gas flowing away from a star system over 400 light years away, a discovery that provides an opportunity to study ...
Astronomy
Nov 30, 2020
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Human waste could help combat global food insecurity
Researchers from Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan have proven it is possible to create nitrogen-rich fertilizer by combining ...
Environment
Jun 3, 2020
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Cockle shells picked to treat dog cancer
The calcium mineral from which many shellfish, such as cockles, make their shells can be used to form nanoparticles. These nanoparticles can then be "loaded" with small drug molecules, such as anticancer drugs.
Bio & Medicine
May 22, 2020
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Development of a solid material capable of slowly releasing hydrogen sulfide and nitric oxide
National Institute for Materials Science has developed a solid material capable of slowly releasing hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and nitric oxide (NO) when exposed to air. These gases can induce physiologically favorable effects ...
Materials Science
Mar 24, 2020
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A step towards controlling spin-dependent petahertz electronics by material defects
The operational speed of semiconductors in various electronic and optoelectronic devices is limited to several gigahertz (a billion oscillations per second). This constrains the upper limit of the operational speed of computing. ...
Optics & Photonics
Feb 21, 2020
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Removing carbon dioxide from power plant exhaust
Reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from power plants is widely considered an essential component of any climate change mitigation plan. Many research efforts focus on developing and deploying carbon capture and sequestration ...
Materials Science
Jul 30, 2019
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New theory shows peculiar 'Janus' interface a common mechanism in carbon nanotube growth
When is a circle less stable than a jagged loop? Apparently when you're talking about carbon nanotubes.
Nanomaterials
Jul 29, 2019
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Flying on Saturn's moon Titan: What we could discover with NASA's new Dragonfly mission
Flying on other worlds is the next leap in the exploration of our solar system. The Mars Helicopter will piggyback on the NASA Mars 2020 rover mission to demonstrate the technology. But this is only the start. The real prize ...
Space Exploration
Jul 4, 2019
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Study shows the potential of carbon nanotubes to cool electronic circuits
The use of solid-state refrigerators to cool appliances and electronic devices is a possible technological application for a theoretical study conducted at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo State, Brazil.
Nanomaterials
Apr 25, 2019
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