Collaborate Disseminate
Before plant material can be turned into biofuel to power things like giant jets and speedy motorcycles, a significant amount of moisture must be removed from it, which often requires both mechanical pressing and thermal drying. Researchers from Japan … Continue reading New heat-free plant press yields biofuel and antivirals
Earlier this week, the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) antenna array in Alaska transmitted a series of long-wavelength radio signals to an asteroid that was passing just two lunar distances away from the Earth. The thinking is th… Continue reading Radio waves from Alaska could add to asteroid-defense strategy
As the new year approaches, people everywhere start thinking about how to make better choices for their diet and the planet. This includes a team of multi-institutional researchers, who tested a simple but effective way to influence the choices people … Continue reading Menu labels nudge diners toward planet-friendly choices
Earlier this month, Ella, a three-year-old Vietnamese potbelly pig, entered into a surgical procedure at Oregon State University (OSU). Simultaneously, she entered the record books as the first pig to ever have undergone the complete removal of an ear … Continue reading Ear canal removal carried out on a pig for the first time
In the winter months, at the bottom of Lake Akan in Hokkaido, Japan, harmless underwater algae balls that can grow to be bigger than basketballs are protected from death by an ice shield on top of the water. That shield is expected to thin thanks to gl… Continue reading Another potential climate casualty: Beloved fluffy balls of algae
When soldiers are wounded in battle, getting the bleeding under control is one of the most important life-saving measures medics can take. Due to the particular demands of doctoring in the field, however, this can be a significant challenge. A new inje… Continue reading Heat-activated hydrogel could stop battlefield bleeds
For many people, Wi-Fi is a figurative lifesaver. Now, new research from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) might be able to turn it into a literal one as well. By modifying an off-the-shelf Wi-Fi router with a firmware update an… Continue reading Wi-Fi radio signals detect problematic breathing patterns
Wind energy is often thought of as “clean” but, in fact, the technology has the blood of thousands – if not millions – of bats on its hands. That’s not only because bats can fly into the giant wind turbine blades and die, but because the turbines creat… Continue reading Drone-mounted “bat shield” could help prevent wind turbine collisions
As long-living lifeforms, trees can provide scientists with a way to look back into the past, revealing everything from a reversal in Earth’s magnetic field 42,000 years ago to a time in 774 CE when the planet was bombarded by a massive radiation storm… Continue reading Horde of the rings: Tree study suggests Huns’ motivation for marauding
A new report published by NASA today says that the Cassini space probe has found evidence that hydrogen gas exists on the Saturnian moon Enceladus. The finding adds to the idea that the moon might harbor life in its subsurface ocean, as microbes could … Continue reading Saturn’s moon may be “like a candy store for microbes”