In a recent study published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, an international team of researchers led…
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Is mining in space socially acceptable?
Traditional mining has been subject to a negative stigma for some time. People, especially in developed…
Is the Milky Way normal?
Studying the large-scale structure of our galaxy isn’t easy. We don’t have a clear view of…
Despite ban, small turtle online pet trade in the US found to be flourishing
A team of researchers at the University of Rhode Island, working with a colleague at the…
Are nudges sinister psychological tricks? Or are they useless? Economists say they are neither
Nudging—the idea that simple changes to how a choice is presented can lead people to make…
COVID lessons learned can inform efforts to improve NYC food system
In a recent article, Associate Professor Nevin Cohen discusses the opportunities presented by COVID-19 to address…
Enhancing the conversion efficiency of powdered photocatalysts that generate hydrogen from water under visible light
In 2019, Shinshu University Special Contract Professor Domen Kazunari and colleagues developed the powdered oxysulfide photocatalyst…
Deep learning can predict tsunami impacts in less than a second
Detailed predictions about how an approaching tsunami will impact the northeastern coastline in Japan can be…
Time to strike antifreeze off your list of usable poisons?
Ethylene glycol is the most common ingredient in automotive antifreeze. But for years, it was used…
Study lays foundation for producing germanium-68/gallium-68 generator
Researchers at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have…