Under construction on a remote ridge in the Chilean Andes, the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST)…
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There's only a 1 in 7000 chance an asteroid will hit the Earth in September
Whenever scientists announce an upcoming close encounter with an asteroid, certain corners of the internet light…
Study identifies most promising feedstocks for pyrolysis-based biorefinery
A study into the composition and processability of different biomass feedstocks has found sunflower seed husks…
Researchers find a way to make Casimir effect attract or repulse depending on gap size
A team of researchers from the University of California at Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory…
Observations unveil chemical structure of the protoplanetary disk Oph-IRS 67
Using the Submillimeter Array (SMA), astronomers have conducted a molecular line study of the protoplanetary disk…
Machine behavior: A field of study to explore intelligent machines as independent agents
In 1969, artificial-intelligence pioneer and Nobel laureate Herbert Simon proposed a new science, one that approached…
Getting the oil out of befouled water
Oil and water are famously reluctant to mix fully together. But separating them completely—for example, when…
Finding and fixing natural gas leaks quickly and economically
As it flows through pipelines from wells to stovetops, natural gas is prone to leaking, threatening…
Training robots to relieve chronic pain
Researchers at Swinburne have developed a collaborative robot system to automatically treat back, neck and head…
New insect species discovered on the slopes of the Maungatua Range
A team of zoologists from the University Otago has discovered a new species of insect—the Maungatua…