"Game-Changing" Nanomaterials Are Both Generators and Sensors; Here's How They Work

Medicine & Technology Jun 02, 2021

A new class of nanomaterials, called self-aware metamaterials, could supposedly generate their own power and sense changes in their environment - ushering the next material of fabricated living structures.

EMU Project Takes Step Forward with First ASKAP Datasets

Jun 02, 2021

Two separate papers report the first radio observations of the galactic plane as made by the Australian SKA Pathfinder, or the ASKAP, taking the EMU project forward.

Whales and Fishes Absorb Greenhouse Gases, Reduce Atmosphere Emissions

Jun 01, 2021

Discovering a new way in which fishes and whales help the environment, researchers from the University of Agder in Norway found that fishes and whales help absorb greenhouse gas emissions.

Friction-Powered Clothing Can Give Self-Sufficient Energy for Wearables

Jun 01, 2021

In the never-ending search for ways to harness energy, researchers are looking at a new method - using your clothes to harvest your own kinetic energy and power your electronic devices.

Beer Waste Plus Manure Makes Safer, Greener Pesticides

May 31, 2021

The problem with most existing chemical pesticides is that they contain harmful chemicals, both to human health and the environment - and a new formula opens up possibilities for safer and greener alternatives.

Global Warming Leads to "Watershed" 1.5°C Increase, UN Weather Arm Warns

May 31, 2021

"These are more than just statistics. Increasing temperatures mean more melting ice, higher sea levels, more heatwaves and other extreme weather, and greater impacts on food security, health, the environment and sustainable development."

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Spiral Galaxy NGC 691 in Stunning Detail

May 31, 2021

Space agencies NASA and ESA released a new image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of the spiral galaxy NGC 691, the eponymous galaxy for the galaxy group where it belongs.

Shocking Discovery: Hunter Finds Bald Eagle Dead With a Deer Clutched in Talons

May 30, 2021

A hunter in Wisconsin made a startling find earlier this week: a dead bald eagle clutching the head of a young deer in its talons.

“Find Starlink” Portal Lets You Locate SpaceX Satellites in the Sky: Here’s How to Use the Fan-Made Website

May 30, 2021

As SpaceX grows its constellation of Starlink satellites for global Internet access, more and more of these space objects can be spotted across the night sky - and a superfan has developed a portal to help everyone track these satellites.

Alzheimer Treatment Breakthrough: Blood Oxygen Levels’ Link to Memory Loss Helps Study to Prevent Syndrome

May 29, 2021

In a world-first discovery, researchers have observed how blood oxygen levels in the brain affect memory loss, a precursor to the development of Alzheimer's disease.

Ice Formation on Graphene Shows the Need for Heat

May 28, 2021

A new study shows that even ice formation requires a little heat among water molecules.

Microgravity Refrigerator Could Store Food for Astronauts in the Future

May 28, 2021

One of the main challenges of space travel has been food storage. While mankind has been sending people to space as early as 1961, there has never been any refrigerator to keep food cold and fresh during long missions.

Virus Potentially Fatal to Humans Found in 3 Dead Birds for the First Time in Sacramento County

May 28, 2021

According to local vector control officials, three scrub jays found dead in the Galt area tested positive for the West Nile virus and confirming the first case of the disease in Sacramento County.

Ancient Plant Fossils Help Explain the Rise of Flowering Plants

May 27, 2021

Flowering plants, formally known as angiosperms, are now among the most populous across terrestrial ecosystems, providing other organisms with food through their fruits. However, their exact origins have remained a mystery for a long time - and ancient plant fossils could help unravel their secrets.

Gold Standard Compound Possible Alternative for Thermoelectric Devices, Helps Reduce Waste Heat

May 27, 2021

Thermoelectric power is becoming a feasible alternative for clean energy with the discovery of new materials - and a new layered crystal containing rhenium and silicon could usher the future of these devices.