Lunar soil has the potential to generate oxygen and fuel
Soil on the moon contains active compounds that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuels, scientists in China report May 5 in the journal Joule. They are now exploring whether lunar resources can be used to facilitate human exploration on the.....»»
Subaru next-gen strong hybrid for Crosstrek, Forester delivers more power, fuel economy
Subaru’s next-generation strong hybrid, to be optioned in the Crosstrek and Forester crossovers, achieves across-the-board improvements in engine power, motor output, torque, battery capacity, fuel economy and driving range......»»
NASA Will Do Space in Style With the Prada Axiom Spacesuit
In Milan, the fashion house and Axiom Space have revealed how astronauts will be decked out on the lunar surface during the Artemis 3 mission in 2026......»»
New method to generate photon pairs efficiently on a chip
Thin-film lithium niobate is an emerging nonlinear integrated photonics platform ideally suited for quantum applications. Through spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC), it can generate correlated photon pairs for quantum key distribution, tel.....»»
An even better Surface Laptop may be coming soon
A leaked listing has revealed an Intel Lunar Lake version of the Surface Laptop 7th Edition, which is currently my favorite Windows laptop......»»
Smart Tech Would Make Your Office Building Greener
Implementing smart technologies like demand-controlled ventilation could reduce the carbon footprint of office buildings, which contribute over one third of fossil fuel emissions globally.....»»
In a fusion device plasma, a steep ion temperature gradient slows the growth of magnetic islands
Future fusion power plants will require good plasma confinement to sustain reactions and generate energy. One way to contain plasma for fusion reactions is to use a tokamak, a device that applies magnetic fields to "bottle" plasma. However, magnetic.....»»
New instruments will study potential habitability of Jupiter"s moon Europa
Two Southwest Research Institute instruments were launched aboard NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft on Oct. 14 from the agency's Kennedy Space Center. The spacecraft is designed to conduct a detailed reconnaissance of Jupiter's moon Europa, investigat.....»»
Nano-nutrients can blunt effects of soil contamination, boost crop yields
One of the pressing problems that the world faces in the era of climate change is how to grow enough healthy food to meet the increasing global population, even as soil contamination rises. Research recently published in Nature Food by an internation.....»»
Novel photocatalyst achieves 98% degradation efficiency of BPA under visible light
Photocatalysts can effectively utilize solar energy to degrade organic pollutants, presenting significant application potential in water treatment. However, the ultrafast recombination of photogenerated carriers has severely limited the performance o.....»»
Testing effects of perennial cover crops on soil health and corn production
Corn crops have a voracious appetite for nitrogen. Purdue University scientists are investigating whether mulching Kura clover, a perennial legume, can provide sufficient nitrogen for corn, thus reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers while enhan.....»»
A unified theory for predicting pathogen competition: Exploring how emerging new strains replace previous ones
The COVID-19 pandemic showed that predicting the invasion of a novel pathogen into the human population and its evolutionary potential to generate new variants is crucial for preventing future outbreaks. New research conducted at Princeton University.....»»
Bacteria discovered in healthy vertebrate brains point to a potential role in brain function
Researchers at the University of New Mexico have identified the presence of bacteria in the healthy brains of fish. Understanding this connection between bacteria and animal brains could have future implications for the study of Alzheimer's disease......»»
Did child labor fuel the ancient pottery industry?
Archaeologists from Tel Aviv University and the National Museum in Copenhagen have analyzed 450 pottery vessels made in Tel Hama, a town at the edge of the Ebla Kingdom, one of the most important Syrian kingdoms in the Early Bronze Age (about 4,500 y.....»»
Reoxygenating oceans: Startups lead the way in Baltic Sea
European scientists have teamed up with two startups in a pioneering experiment to tackle one of the major problems facing sea life—the depletion of oxygen in the ocean, causing the disappearance of fish and marine biodiversity......»»
Rangers lead effort to monitor Uganda"s lion population in critical stronghold
In a new study, wildlife rangers from the Uganda Wildlife Authority have demonstrated their ability to generate precise and reliable data on lion populations in Uganda's Nile Delta, a critical stronghold for African lions......»»
Scientists explore seaweed as potential energy and food source
A trio of scientists from Rutgers University–New Brunswick is studying the potential of turning a species of seaweed into a source of energy and food......»»
New light-induced material shows powerful potential for quantum applications
A class of material called perovskites, which have special electronic bonding with many applications, could be useful for quantum sensing......»»
The NHI management challenge: When employees leave
An employee is exiting your organization. Regardless of the terms of departure, an ex-staffer has the potential when they leave or change roles to impact a wide range of non-human identities, digital credentials, and other secrets. Those secrets incl.....»»
You can now generate AI videos right in Premiere Pro
Premiere Pro and the Adobe Firefly web app are rolling out video generation tools to their users......»»
Brazilian study identifies potential targets for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis
Researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have characterized for the first time a class of proteins present in the parasite Leishmania in.....»»