What Drives Makerspaces On Campus
Makerspaces are becoming a valuable feature of university and college campuses, providing students access to tools, expertise, and space for projects. Join us on Wednesday, September 22nd @ 4pm PDT / 7pm EDT as we talk to people who are working in t.....»»
Nanodevices can produce energy from evaporating tap or seawater
Evaporation is a natural process so ubiquitous that most of us take it for granted. In fact, roughly half of the solar energy that reaches the Earth drives evaporative processes. Since 2017, researchers have been working to harness the energy potenti.....»»
Research finds geochemical landscape drives musk oxen reproductive success
Researchers have studied Greenland musk oxen that have been followed for 25 years to see how their feeding habits affect their reproductive success. And it turns out that when they go to areas with more copper and selenium in the ground, they have mo.....»»
Engines that suck carbon from the air are Toyota’s new EV alternative
Toyota is doubling down on internal combustion by testing technology that sucks carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere as the car drives......»»
Toyota working on carbon capture tech for carbon-negative engines
Toyota is doubling down on internal combustion by testing technology that sucks carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere as the car drives......»»
Engineers use AI to wrangle fusion power for the grid
In the blink of an eye, the unruly, superheated plasma that drives a fusion reaction can lose its stability and escape the strong magnetic fields confining it within the donut-shaped fusion reactor. These getaways frequently spell the end of the reac.....»»
Unlocking the energetic secrets of collective animal movement: How group behavior reduces energy costs in fish
Many animals, including apex predators, move in groups. We know this collective behavior is fundamental to the animal's ability to move in complex environments, but less is known about what drives the behavior because many factors underlie its evolut.....»»
Ford to reopen Detroit train station starting in June after massive six-year renovation
The restored building is to include a mixture of Ford and other employees as part of its autonomous and EV campus, and part of the plan includes turning some of the top floors into hotel space......»»
A different picture of the Serengeti: Competition for food drives planet"s remaining mass migration of herbivores
Upending the prevailing theory of how and why multi-species mass-migration patterns occur in Serengeti National Park, researchers from Wake Forest University have confirmed that the millions-strong wildebeest population pushes zebra herds along in co.....»»
Building durable basketball players from the ground up (way up)
Can new scientific insights help the newest crop of NBA stars stay healthy? Enlarge / Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs drives on Moritz Wagner of the Orlando Magic during a game on February 8 in Orlando, Florida. (credi.....»»
Lucid turns to Saks Fifth Avenue for test drives, marketing
As some EV startups recruit U.S. dealers for retail help, Lucid is partnering with Saks for Air sedan test drives and marketing. Air sales fell 10 percent in the fourth quarter to 1,734 despite generous promotions......»»
Study finds high nitrogen fertilizer input enhances the microbial network complexity in paddy soil
In paddy field, flood-and-drain cycles produce variations in reduced and oxidized environments, which are appropriate habitats for a wide variety of microorganisms. Nitrogen (N) fertilization drives the structure and function of soil microbial commun.....»»
With deep roots and expanding collection, herbarium offers window into plant history
The offices on the perimeter of the third floor of Bessey Hall on the Iowa State University campus have windows. A complex of four adjacent interior rooms across the hallway from those offices is a window, albeit a figurative one......»»
New Toyota Financial Services CEO says leasing drives loyalty, must regrow
Scott Cooke, the newly appointed CEO of Toyota Financial Services, said cooperation will be required between dealers, lenders and manufacturers to regrow leasing penetration rates but that leasing is an important driver of loyalty......»»
What drives us to be anonymous online?
University of Queensland researchers have found there are two key reasons people choose to be anonymous online—self-expression or toxic behavior......»»
Latest price war drives Apple"s M3 MacBook Pro down to $1,399
Amazon and B&H are currently battling to outdo each other in a January price war, featuring $200 off Apple's 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro.14" M3 MacBook Pro on sale for $200 offIf you've had your eye on the M3 MacBook Pro, retail giants Amazon and B&H are.....»»
Weekend price war drives Apple"s M3 MacBook Pro down to $1,399
Amazon and B&H are currently battling to outdo each other in a January price war, featuring $200 off Apple's 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro.14" M3 MacBook Pro on sale for $200 offIf you've had your eye on the M3 MacBook Pro, retail giants Amazon and B&H are.....»»
Study reveals genes that "don"t play well together" in swordtail fish hybrids drive speciation
Stanford researchers have gained new insights into how the rise of reproductive barriers between organisms creates new species and drives the incredible diversification of life on Earth......»»
Study reveals a reaction at the heart of many renewable energy technologies
A key chemical reaction—in which the movement of protons between the surface of an electrode and an electrolyte drives an electric current—is a critical step in many energy technologies, including fuel cells and the electrolyzers used to produce.....»»
Researchers develop an assessment system for fish health
The welfare of fish drives Dr. Beate Hoppe and her team every day. The animal keepers, scientists and veterinarians at the Leibniz Institute for Ageing Research (FLI) in Jena have spent six years meticulously collecting and evaluating data and have n.....»»
The fate of novel ideas: Scholar investigates factors that thwart potential innovations from gaining acceptance
Innovation may be what drives progress in the arts, business, sciences and technology, but the novel ideas that drive innovation often face headwinds that hinder or even prevent their adoption......»»