[ad_1] The findings are “not too far away” from what recent computer models of the universe would predict, but it’s far enough that it could force astronomers to rethink those models and adjust their understanding of the universe’s early days. You might see a more refined model in the relatively near future. The researchers expect […]
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ESA opens plant that turns moondust into oxygen
[ad_1] As that suggests, this process could have an upshot for Moon explorers by producing useful alloys to construct habitats or repair vehicles. There’s a lot of work needed before plants like this can go to the Moon. It needs to store oxygen instead of simply venting the gas. Likewise, scientists would need to determine […]
E-scooter injuries quadrupled in four years
[ad_1] The researchers believed the data might even be conservative, since they can’t count cases where the type of scooter wasn’t clear. Also, some riders might have decided against going to the hospital despite their injuries. While the scientists didn’t give a specific explanation, they argued that oversight was “largely absent” when it came to […]
New lithium-sulfur battery could let phones last five days between charges
[ad_1] The key was to rework the particle bonds in sulfur cathodes to help them handle higher loads without decreases in capacity, performance or stability. The technique was derived from the bridging architectures you see in processing detergent powders, the university said. The challenge is to get the battery to production. Many researchers have touted […]
Study says YouTube ‘actively discourages’ radicalism
[ad_1] If anything, the researchers found, YouTube has the opposite problem — it’s overly safe. The recommendations tend to clearly favor mainstream channels, including outlets labeled as partisan like Fox News and John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight. Independents and smaller outlets like The Young Turks tend to suffer regardless of their political leanings. Ledwich also […]
Google AI tool helps conservationists (and the public) track wildlife
[ad_1] The website, meanwhile, is powerful whether or not you’re a researcher. You can explore about 4.5 million images (as of this writing) using a map with helpful filters for species, countries, dates and specific projects. If you want to find pictures of giraffes in Kenya, you can go directly to the camera traps that […]
Study says climate change is starving the oceans of oxygen
[ad_1] The report also warned that this could upset delicate ecological balances by favoring sealife tolerant of low oxygen, like microbes and jellyfish. Even “basic processes” on Earth like the cycling of nitrogen and phosphorous could suffer, the IUCN said. Nutrient pollution from farming and other sources is also a problem on coastlines, according to […]
Recommended Reading: A year later, the CRISPR babies are still a mystery
[ad_1] Why the paper on the CRISPR babies stayed secret for so longAntonio Regalado,MIT Technology Review A year has passed since Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui presented work on editing the DNA of two girls while they were still embryos. Ethical issues with his actions abound, and even after all this time, there’s still missing details […]
NASA’s closest-ever Sun flybys reveal how solar wind works
[ad_1] There were more mysteries. The probe spotted tiny energetic particle events that never reach Earth, as well as bursts with oddly high levels of heavy elements. Both may be more common than scientists first thought, NASA said. At the same time, the craft also answered questions — humanity now has the first direct evidence […]
X-ray lasers can spot elusive electron motion
[ad_1] X-ray lasers like SLAC’s Linac Coherent Lightsource have an undulator, or a magnet that converts some of the energy from electron beams into X-ray bursts. The team added two magnets in front of the undulator to shape the electron groups into narrow, very intense spikes (some nearly 500 megawatts) with a wide variety of […]