Collaborate Disseminate
Scientists measuring concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere at the Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory have reported the highest levels on record, and ones not seen on Earth in more than four million years. The average atmospheric CO2 levels of… Continue reading Atmospheric CO2 levels defy the pandemic to hit record high
The repeated concussions experienced by athletes in contact sports can have grave consequences later in life, increasing chances of developing a range of neurodegenerative diseases. A new study has explored the connections between these brain injuries … Continue reading Experimental drug prevents dangerous brain tangles following concussion
Lithium-ion batteries do a great job of powering smartphones, laptops and even cars, but electric flight presents some unique challenges for this go-to solution for energy storage. Scientists have now demonstrated a new type of lithium-battery that lev… Continue reading Purpose-built eVTOL battery promises 50-mile trips on a 10-minute charge
Fresh off the first flight to space from its new headquarters in New Mexico, Virgin Galactic has revealed plans to send a citizen scientist along for a future ride. Researcher and social-media personality Kellie Gerardi will be carried into space as pa… Continue reading Virgin Galactic signs another deal to send a researcher into space
By better understanding the biological underpinnings of different types of fat in the body, scientists hope to uncover new ways to tackle obesity and conditions relating to it. Researchers have now found that increasing levels of a certain protein in b… Continue reading Protein found to boost fat-burning, lower risk of diabetes
By leveraging the wonder material graphene, a group at the University of Cambridge is claiming an advance in data storage that resembles more of a leap than a step forward. The new design unlocks higher operating temperatures for hard disk drives (HDDs… Continue reading High-density hard drive packed with graphene stores 10 times the data
While the fabrics we wear today might keep us warm and protect us from the elements, scientists continue to demonstrate how they might soon do far more than that. MIT scientist Yoel Fink has been at the cutting edge of this field for more than a decade… Continue reading MIT’s world-first digital fabric can collect, store and process data
As big diesel-burning behemoths that move slowly through areas crowded with small children, school buses are a type of vehicle that is ripe for electrification. Chinese automotive giant BYD is now lending its expertise to the matter with the launch of … Continue reading BYD launches an electric school bus with two-way charging
There are more than a few ifs, buts and maybes hanging over the development of Boom’s Overture supersonic airliner, but if the company can jump through the necessary hoops United Airlines will be ready to grab a slice of the action. The carrier has ink… Continue reading United Airlines eyes supersonic travel through new deal with Boom
Microwavable packets and brimming machines at the cinema make popping corn seem like a simple undertaking, but there are number of factors that turn rock hard kernels into crunchy puffs of buttery goodness. Researchers digging into the science behind p… Continue reading Study digs into the science of what makes popcorn pop