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01/31/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Bacterium shows promise for producing solar fuels through artificial photosynthesis
American researchers force-fed gold nanoparticles to a non-photosynthetic bacteria. The offering of precious metal bits gave the microbe the ability to turn light into solar fuel, reported a Nanowerk article. Moorella thermoacetica is not normally capable of photosynthesis. Researchers from the University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley) added cadmium sulfide nanoparticles to the exterior of […]
01/09/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Biodegradable, compostable polymer films show promise for developing more eco-friendly packaging materials
German researchers recently unveiled the latest class of bioplastics that will help reduce the veritable mountains of plastic packaging waste. An Alpha Galileo article stated that the new biodegradable polymers would be durable enough to protect food and other products from the elements, while also being biodegradable in compost conditions. The new plastics are called […]
12/19/2018
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By Edsel Cook
What you need to know about the Oort Cloud, a giant shell of icy bodies that encircle the solar system
Humans could one day develop sufficiently-advanced space travel that can reach other stars. As they leave Earth behind, those interstellar starships must pass through the Oort Cloud that encloses the solar system, an article in Space.com explained. This huge intrasolar shell is inhabited by numerous celestial bodies. Some of these frozen rocks can match the […]
12/14/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Scientists suggest that bacteria could survive in salt environments on Mars and Pluto
Bacteria are incredibly hardy little critters. They can survive and thrive in the most remote, hostile, and unimaginable environments. And if an international group of researchers is to be believed, bacteria could also be lurking in the salty areas of moons and planets in our Solar System. Recent discoveries in Mars, Jupiter’s moon Europa, and […]
12/13/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Real-life adamantium? Scientists identify a metal alloy that can withstand ultra-high pressure and temperature
A newly developed metal alloy is the closest thing humans have ever come to creating the fictional element adamantium. Its Japanese developers have described it as the perfect material for withstanding the ultra-high heat and pressure of jet engines, gas turbines, and other power generation systems. Bearing the lengthy name of titanium carbide-reinforced, molybdenum-silicon-boron alloy […]
12/13/2018
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By Edsel Cook
New study shows evidence that ancient Mars could have supported underground microbial life
The surface of Mars might be barren today, but conditions underground could have been hospitable for alien life in the distant past. Researchers are now theorizing that there was enough hydrogen dissolved in the ground that could have sustained certain types of microbes. This finding is based on similar subterranean conditions on Earth. These subsurface […]
12/08/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Could the solution to plastic pollution be found in this caterpillar?
Caterpillars are hungry little creatures. They eat a lot of food and store it as energy for their future transformation into butterflies or moths. While they usually eat plant matter, a BBC article reported that the larvae of the greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella) appeared to eat plastic. An amateur beekeeper found a caterpillar of […]
12/02/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Strongest known material in the universe found in the crust of neutron stars
Deep beneath the surface of immensely dense neutron stars lie what is perhaps the strongest matter known to science. It also happens to be named after one of the most well-known and tasty foods in Italian cuisine, an article in Science Daily reported. This material is called “nuclear pasta.” Despite the name that combines radioactive horror […]
11/30/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Cassini mission reveals another giant, mysterious vortex on Saturn’s northern pole
As Earth enters its winter season, the northern pole of Saturn is preparing for summer. The gas giant signaled this by revealing a hexagonal vortex of increasingly hot air at the upper reaches of its skies. An article in Science Daily compared this new feature to an earlier and similar weather formation located on the […]
11/29/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Scientists: Solar-powered water splitting is a promising means of generating clean energy
Water is already a vital component of human life, but scientists have found yet another use for it — as a source of clean fuel. It comprises two oxygen atoms and a hydrogen atom — the latter, in particular, is an increasingly popular energy source because it is easily stored and holds a lot of energy. […]
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