Eleven years ago, environmental scientist Jesse Ausubel dreamed aloud in a commencement speech: What if scientists…
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Variable star RZ Piscium has a low-mass stellar companion, study finds
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), an international team of astronomers has uncovered the presence of…
NASA Partnered with Cleveland Medical Experts to Study Astronaut Health
NASA Glenn partnered with local medical institutions to study astronaut health in the early 2000s. …
Marine microfibres: less plastic than predicted
Microfibers are fine strands of thread used to make clothing, carpeting and household items like mops.…
Transparent graphene electrodes might lead to new generation of solar cells
A new way of making large sheets of high-quality, atomically thin graphene could lead to ultra-lightweight,…
Doing more with terahertz: simplifying near-infrared spectroscopy systems
Spectroscopy has roots in early 19th century curiosity about interactions between matter and electromagnetic radiation. Thanks…
Progress on Cruise Motors, Future Wing Sets Stage for All-Electric X-57 Ground Tests
Significant progress is being made in preparation for NASA’s first all-electric X-plane, the X-57 Maxwell. …
Researchers develop 3-D-printable material that mimics biological tissues
Biological tissues have evolved over millennia to be perfectly optimized for their specific functions. Take cartilage…
We modelled the future of Leadbeater's possum habitat and found bushfires, not logging, pose the greatest threat
The Federal Court recently ruled that a timber harvesting company couldn’t log potential habitat of the…
Catch-22: technology can help solve fishing's environmental issues – but risks swapping one problem for another
Almost a decade ago, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Fish Fight campaign galvanised public opinion against the senseless waste…