In a new study, planetary researchers used global and high-resolution orbital imaging to discover a fresh, 21.5-m (71-foot) impact crater that appeared at the same time as one of the marsquakes detected by NASA’s InSight lander; this means…
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The Shape of Mars: Discovering Wind Patterns Through Dune Formation
What can sand dunes on Earth and Mars teach us about the latter’s wind behavior and atmosphere? This is what a recently awarded NASA grant hopes to address as a PhD student at Texas A&M University will be
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Pushing the boundaries of flat optics
A research team at POSTECH, led by Professor Junsuk Rho (Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and the Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology), along with M.S./Ph.D. students Seokwoo…
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What’s the best way to organize people to generate ideas? New research offers insight
Managers at every company — especially big corporations — face a similar conundrum: What’s the ideal way to organize employees to generate the best ideas?
Is it better to work in large groups? Smaller ones? With other people who are similar or…
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Nanomaterials are emerging as a powerful tool for coastal oil spill cleanup
Cleaning up after a major oil spill is a long, expensive process, and the damage to a coastal region’s ecosystem can be significant. This is especially true for the world’s Arctic region, where newly opened sea lanes will expose remote shorelines…
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Study: Omega-3 Supplementation May Slow Biological Aging
A new clinical trial involving over 700 older adults over a three-year period provides evidence supporting the geroprotective benefits of omega-3 supplementation and also suggests the benefits of additive combinations of omega-3…
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Toxic dangers lurk in LA, even in homes that didn’t burn
Even as firefighters douse the deadly LA wildfires, a more insidious danger remains. Chemicals from the ashy residue of thousands of burned homes and cars, scorched plastic pipes and even lifesaving fire retardants have blanketed parts…
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How to Grow a Laser on Silicon for Silicon Photonics
Today, silicon photonic circuits connect server racks and play key roles in chemical sensors, biosensors, and lidar for self-driving cars. But making these devices work requires an external light source, or multistep manufacturing processes to…
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Hydrostor’s Compressed-Air Energy Storage Loan in Limbo
Less than two weeks after the U.S. Department of Energy announced it would loan Hydrostornearly US $1.8 billion to build the world’s biggest compressed-air energy storage facility, the agency placed the loan under review. The about-face is one…
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Tailored Superconducting Circuit for Quantum Technologies
• Physics 18, s12
A circuit containing four superconducting devices called Josephson junctions can be finely tuned for various technological applications.
Many quantum technologies rely on devices known as Josephson…
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