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Sapphire fibre could enable cleaner energy and air-travel
Researchers have developed a sensor made of sapphire fiber that can tolerate extreme temperatures with efficiency and emission reduction.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 24, 2022


This is what fifteen food choices say about you, according to a psychologist
How we prepare and eat our food can directly correlate to our true personalities, according to new national research.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 23, 2022


Scientists Plan to Store DNA on The Moon!
The ambitious project aims to preserve humankind – and animal-kind, plant-kind and fungi-kind – in the event of a global crisis.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 23, 2022


Prototype nuclear battery packs 10 times more power
Researchers have optimized the design of a nuclear battery generating power from the beta decay of nickel-63, a radioactive isotope.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 23, 2022


Scientists urge NASA to probe Uranus and search for life on Saturn's moon
NASA's priority should be the Enceladus Orbilander - a mission to search for evidence of life on Enceladus, Saturn's sixth-largest moon.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 22, 2022


Astronomers may have discovered the first planet outside of our galaxy
Signs of a planet transiting a star outside of the Milky Way galaxy may have been detected for the first time.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 22, 2022


Got food cravings? What's living in your gut may be responsible
Eggs or yogurt, veggies or potato chips? We make decisions about what to eat every day, but those choices may not be fully our own.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 22, 2022


Pterosaur discovery solves ancient feather mystery
Palaeontologists has discovered remarkable new evidence that pterosaurs were able to control the colour of their feathers using melanin.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 21, 2022


New transistor could cut 5% from world’s digital energy budget
The team’s design could reduce the number of transistors needed to store certain data by as much as 75%.
Joshua Shavit
Apr 21, 2022


What is Dark Data and what can Dark Energy teach us about it?
The more humanity tries to do more with data, the more it’s evident that the most urgent questions won’t get answered easily.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 21, 2022


Is warp drive really possible? Physicist explains
Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity ("GR") represents space and time as a 4-dimensional "fabric" that can be stretched and folded
Joseph Shavit
Apr 20, 2022


Revolutionary technology removes 99% of carbon dioxide from air
Engineers demonstrated a way to effectively capture 99% of carbon dioxide from air using a novel electrochemical system powered by hydrogen.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 20, 2022


Scientists solve the mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface
Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 20, 2022


Lower back pain prevention: It's all in the hiPS
Researchers develop a stem cell-based biomaterial that can help regenerate tissue associated with low back pain and spinal issues.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 20, 2022


Japanese scientist creates electric chopsticks to enhance food flavor
A set of electric chopsticks that enhances the taste of low-sodium food, potentially helping those who need to reduce sodium in their diet.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 20, 2022


Wireless charging of body-implanted devices through ultrasound
Researchers developed an ultrasonic wireless power transmission technology that can be applied to artificial pacemakers and defibrillators.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 20, 2022


Why does an Oreo’s cream filling stick to just one wafer when twisted apart?
Mechanical engineers put an Oreo’s cream filling through a battery of tests to understand what happens when two wafers are twisted apart.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 19, 2022


Taylor Swift, the millipede: Scientists name a new species after the singer
The twisted-claw millipede Nannaria swiftae joins 16 other new species described from the Appalachian Mountains of the United States.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 19, 2022


Are people more willing to empathize with animals or with other humans?
Are people more likely to feel empathy for animals than humans? A new Penn State study suggests the answer may be complicated.
Joshua Shavit
Apr 19, 2022


How to reduce loneliness: Meaningful activities can improve health, well-being
Free time is sometimes idealized, but research shows free time can sometimes be unhealthy by increasing loneliness.
Joshua Shavit
Apr 19, 2022
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