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11/27/2019
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By Edsel Cook
ALERT: Neonic pesticides in tap water react with chlorine to create hazardous chemicals that are 300 times more toxic
Researchers warn that conventional methods for treating water can trigger chemical reactions in neonicotinoid contaminants. The resulting metabolites are proven to be far more toxic than the original “neonic” pesticides. Their newest experiment followed up on their discovery of neonicotinoids in tap water sources. The team investigated the risk of the pesticides getting exposed to chlorine-based water treatments and transforming into chlorinated disinfection […]
11/22/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Diabolical wasp turns spiders into zombie slaves by hacking their hormones
Around the world, parasitoid wasps use spiders as the host for their babies. Researchers recently found that the wasps take advantage of the spiders’ hormone to force their victims into doing their bidding. A wasp starts the gruesome series of events by laying an egg on the body of a spider. Its larva feeds on their host […]
11/21/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Physicists develop new material that could be used for “high-efficiency, lower-cost solar cells”
Researchers have not yet solved the biggest weakness of solar panels – their inability to produce power when there is no steady source of bright light. However, they were happy to announce that they have increased the efficiency of perovskite solar cells to take advantage of the limited daylight hours. University of Toledo (UT) researcher Dr. […]
11/19/2019
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By Edsel Cook
It turns out, there is water on the moon – experts say it “bounces” around the surface
The moon is not as dry as it appears to be. Liquid water travels across the surface of the natural satellite, say scientists, released from the lunar soil by rising temperatures and moving between cold spots until things cool down. While liquid water will not last for long on the surface of the moon, it […]
11/08/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Pompeii had streets repaired with iron before it was buried, according to recent research
Like any ancient Roman city, paved stone covered many of the streets of Pompeii. However, it recently came to light that workers – who were possibly slaves – repaired damaged parts by pouring molten iron into the ruts. Once the iron cooled, it filled up the ruts carved into the paved stone street by the constant passage […]
11/08/2019
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By Edsel Cook
3D-printed generator allows you to generate electricity from snowfall
People can now tap snowfall for electricity, thanks to triboelectric nanogenerators that collect electrical energy from innocuous activities like footsteps and raindrops. The new energy harvester, developed by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), is not only inexpensive but light as well – matching the thinness and flexibility of a plastic sheet. “The device can work […]
10/31/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Advancing detection and diagnosis: Scientists enable 3D printers to print glass using material called chalcogenide glass
Additive manufacturing systems have added another challenging material to the list of things they may print on the fly. Canadian researchers demonstrated the capability to print out chalcogenide glass with a modified 3D printer. Chalcogenide glass is a type of covalently bonded glass that contains certain chemicals called “chalcogens.” It sees extensive use in optical […]
10/29/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Cars running on “clean” hydrogen one step closer – world’s fastest hydrogen sensor developed
The safe and effective use of flammable hydrogen gas as a source of energy depends on the capabilities of the sensor system. In response, Swedish researchers has come up with hydrogen sensors that run fast enough to hit the performance targets for hydrogen-powered vehicles of the future. Their optical nanosensor fits within a plastic-based capsule. […]
10/29/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Understanding metallic glass: Scientists discover liquid metals form structures that help solidify metallic glasses
When you think of liquids, they usually don’t form structures that stop their atoms and molecules from flowing freely. But Yale researchers demonstrated that the right circumstances allow liquid metals to create the rigid shapes required by metallic glasses. Furthermore, they proposed that the structures formed by liquid metals might play a significant role in […]
10/23/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Swiss startup invents higher-performance electric car battery that can leave Tesla batteries in the dust
A startup in the tiny mountainous country of Switzerland promises to deliver what electric car giant Tesla Motors has failed to pull off. Its new lithium-ion battery is said to store and produce far more power for vehicles than existing designs. Swiss company Innolith claims that an electric vehicle equipped with its lithium battery would […]
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