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An improved radioisotope thermoelectric generator could dramatically reduce the weight of interplanetary missions
Radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) are the power plants of the interplanetary spacecraft. Or at least they…
Deploying a huge antenna on the moon could study its insides
Understanding what lies under the lunar surface could be critical to future exploration efforts. A series…
Trees are not always a miracle cure for improving air quality
Donato Kofel has quantified the positive and negative effects of trees on outdoor air quality in…
Uncovering the local atomic structure of zeolite using optimum bright-field scanning transmission electron microscopy
Zeolites have unique porous atomic structures and are useful as catalysts, ion exchangers and molecular sieves.…
Canadians have highly positive views of wolves, survey finds
Who is afraid of the big bad wolf? Turns out, fewer Canadians than you might think.…
Body images: How tech can co-opt our physical selves, and how art can save us
Shane Denson is an associate professor of film and media studies at the Stanford School of…
Dark energy could be measured by studying the galaxy next door
Researchers have found a new way to measure dark energy—the mysterious force that makes up more…
Study demonstrates the value of citizen science to monitor natural enemy in fight against invasive Siam weed
CABI has led new research which demonstrates the value of using citizen science to monitor the…
Exposing the hidden genetic diversity of an ecologically harmful microbe
A microscopic species of algae is causing toxic algal blooms around the world, affecting two dozen…