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10/16/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Astronomers say that Europa may have alien life, and it won’t be hard to find
A new study says chances are good that the Jovian moon Europa is hosting some form of alien lifeform. What’s more, a lander would not have to drill too deep into the icy moon before it comes across solid evidence of extraterrestrial life, an article in Scientific American reported. With a diameter of 1,900 miles, […]
10/13/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Chinese startup creates a robot plant holder that adjusts to its host’s needs
There are people who are absolutely terrible at taking care of ornamental houseplants. Give them a cactus or even a weed, and they will neglect to take care of it until it shrivels up and dies. So a Beijing-based startup modified its popular robot into a planter that will carry the plant to places with brighter […]
10/10/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Will lithium-ion batteries be replaced with sodium-based varieties?
The work of Saudi researchers has made it easier for sodium-ion batteries to match the performance of their more expensive lithium-ion counterparts. In an article in Nanowerk, the researchers announced a new production process that makes it much cheaper to create the hard carbon required for effective sodium-ion batteries. Lithium is not a rare earth […]
10/06/2018
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By Edsel Cook
An ancient pear endemic to Italy is a little-known superfood with high concentrations of antioxidant compounds
The Apennine mountains of central Italy are home to an ancient and rare variant of the European pear (Pyrus communis) called the Cocomerina pear. A study conducted by local researchers revealed that this pink-fleshed pear is a superfood bursting with natural antioxidants. “Cocomerina” is derived from “cocomero,” the term for watermelon. This variant of pear […]
10/06/2018
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By Edsel Cook
The iron-rich rocks found on Mars may contain billions of kilograms of fatty acids
British researchers have recommended that the newest wave of Mars rovers should target certain minerals that are rich in iron. An article in Space.com stated that these rocks might have trapped complex chains of carbon atoms that form fatty acids in the distant past. Fatty acids are a common and important part of living organisms. Iron-rich […]
09/29/2018
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By Edsel Cook
12 new moons discovered orbiting Jupiter, and one of them is a real oddball
American researchers looking for the hypothetical Planet Nine are going to have to settle for the consolation prize of finding a dozen new moons around Jupiter. An article in Live Science described one of those satellites as very odd, given it is extremely tiny and traveling in the opposite direction it is supposed to go. […]
09/18/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Pretty cool: New class of solvents breaks down plant biomass into sugars to be used for various biofuels and bioproducts
American researchers have come up with a unique way to significantly reduce the cost of bioproducts such as biofuels. They designed a closed-loop biorefinery that can create the solvents it needs to process plant biomatter into bioproducts. The ability to produce these important and expensive chemicals will dispense with the need to add expensive solvents […]
09/12/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Researchers record the most detailed atomic movie of gold melting
Most people record special events with the cameras on their smartphones. Researchers tapped one of the world’s fastest cameras to make an ultra-detailed atomic movie about the behavior of gold atoms while a laser is melting the metal, an article in Science Daily stated. Why go to such lengths? The movie provides an atomic-level view […]
09/12/2018
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By Edsel Cook
MIT researchers create a new water-repellent coating that can be added to natural fabrics such as cotton and silk
Water-repellent coatings are useful when it comes to keeping things dry, but their fluorinated components are considered toxic to humans and the environment. So Massachusetts-based researchers came up with a new coating that is just as effective, much safer for human health, and can be added to natural fabrics, an article in Nanowerk stated. Massachusetts […]
09/09/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Astounding new material changes color and patterns like a chameleon
A new material created by Japanese researchers is able to change its coloration like a chameleon. This bio-inspired composite could see use in the next generation of display technology, providing a more vivid viewing experience in the future, a Science Daily article stated. Chameleons are just one of the many creatures that can change their […]
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