There are high hopes for hydrogen as the key to the energy transition. A specific enzyme group found in algae and in bacteria can produce molecular hydrogen simply by catalyzing protons and electrons. However, the enzyme group is so sensitive to oxygen that commercial use of the hydrogen produced by this process as a green …
Liquefied stabilized soil (LSS) is made with construction waste and used for filling and backfilling long, confined spaces where traditional compaction is difficult. Using LSS helps speed up construction processes while reducing costs, wastage, and environmental impact. Now, researchers have developed a superior, high-flowability LSS from construction sludge with better mechanical properties and fluidity than …
Many hidden genetic variations can be detected with Chameleolyser, a new method. The information is already yielding new patient diagnoses and may also lead to the discovery of as yet unknown disease genes. Many hidden genetic variations can be detected with Chameleolyser, a new method. The information is already yielding new patient diagnoses and may …
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Naturally occurring methane hydrate deposits are potential sources of energy. However, their observation in natural environments remains challenging. Researchers have now developed a one-dimensional mathematical flow model to indirectly observe the formation and accumulation of methane hydrates under different lithological and fluid conditions in the Nankai Trough of Japan. Numerical simulations using this model revealed …
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A new database contains the results of exposure experiments on solar reflectors conducted over more than four decades. The publicly available Solar Mirror Materials Database (SMMD) will contain information from thousands of solar mirror samples from more than a hundred suppliers that have been subjected to outdoor tests and laboratory environments. A new database contains …
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Cat hair could be the purr-fect way to catch criminals, according to researchers. Cat hair could be the purr-fect way to catch criminals, according to researchers. Cat hair could be the purr-fect way to catch criminals, according to researchers.
Organoids help researchers understand biological processes in health and in disease. It is, however, difficult to influence the way in which they organize themselves into complex tissues. Now a group has found a new way to do so. Organoids help researchers understand biological processes in health and in disease. It is, however, difficult to influence …
Increasing human input when AI is used for public services boosts acceptance of the technology, a new study shows. Increasing human input when AI is used for public services boosts acceptance of the technology, a new study shows. Increasing human input when AI is used for public services boosts acceptance of the technology, a new study …
Human input boosts citizens’ acceptance of AI and perceptions of fairness, study shows Read More »
As the world warms and ice sheets melt, the ocean continually rises. The greater Boston area can expect to see between one and six feet of sea level rise by 2100, according to recent estimates. To find out what this rise might mean for freshwater supplies, a team of hydrogeologists developed an innovative new model …
Predicting saltwater intrusion into groundwater using Plymouth, Mass. as test case Read More »
Researchers have developed a souped-up telepresence robot that responds automatically and in real-time to a remote user’s movements and gestures made in virtual reality. Researchers have developed a souped-up telepresence robot that responds automatically and in real-time to a remote user’s movements and gestures made in virtual reality. Researchers have developed a souped-up telepresence robot that …