NASA's Perseverance pays off back home
Even as the Perseverance rover approaches Mars, technology on board is paying off on Earth.
Even as the Perseverance rover approaches Mars, technology on board is paying off on Earth.
Space Exploration
Feb 3, 2021
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A novel device that uses only sunlight and wastewater to produce hydrogen gas could provide a sustainable energy source while improving the efficiency of wastewater treatment.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 10, 2013
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Researchers led by Prof. Gao Xiang from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof. Lu Lu from the Harbin Institute of Technology have proposed a novel method to transform ...
Biochemistry
Oct 16, 2023
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Audio CDs, all the rage in the '90s, seem increasingly obsolete in a world of MP3 files and iPods, leaving many music lovers with the question of what to do with their extensive compact disk collections. While you could turn ...
Nanophysics
Sep 23, 2013
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The wastewater draining from massive pools of sewage sludge has the potential to play a role in more sustainable agriculture, according to environmental engineering researchers at Drexel University.
Environment
Nov 18, 2022
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Engineers at Oregon State University have made a breakthrough in the performance of microbial fuel cells that can produce electricity directly from wastewater, opening the door to a future in which waste treatment plants ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 13, 2012
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They can be tight, flared, ripped at the knee. Jeans come in all styles and colours these days, but one hue will always be synonymous with the world's favourite garment: indigo blue.
Materials Science
Jan 8, 2018
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The bacterial world is rife with unusual talents, among them a knack for producing electricity. In the wild, "electrogenic" bacteria generate current as part of their metabolism, and now researchers at the University of California, ...
Biochemistry
Feb 9, 2017
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Phosphorus in wastewater is a major contributor to harmful algal blooms in water bodies around the globe, with the potential to harm wildlife, livestock, and even humans. To prevent this, wastewater treatment plants often ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 29, 2023
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Nitrogen, especially in the form of inorganic nitrite and nitrate, is one of the major pollutants in freshwaters and human wastewater. Researchers from the Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources in Xiamen and the IGB have ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 28, 2023
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