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Researchers develop carbon-negative concrete – WSU Insider
PULLMAN, Wash. — A viable formula for a carbon-negative, environmentally friendly concrete that is nearly as strong as regular concrete has been developed at Washington State University. In a proof-of-concept work, the researchers infused regular cement with environmentally friendly biochar, a type of charcoal made from organic waste, that had been strengthened beforehand with…
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New Research Sparks Concerns That Ocean Circulation Will Collapse
It is being hailed as a sea change in scientific understanding of the global ocean circulation system and how it will respond as the world heats up. A doomsday scenario involving the collapse of the circulation — previously portrayed in both peer-reviewed research and the climate disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow — came a…
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Quadrupeds Are Learning to Dribble, Catch, and Balance
Now that anyone, anywhere can get themselves a quadrupedal robot without having to apply for a major research grant, we’re seeing all kinds of fun research being done with our four-legged electromechanical friends. And by “fun research” I mean very serious research that is making valuable contributions towards practical robotics. But seriously, there are lots…
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From the Earth to Mars, a New Graphic Novel from Space Pioneer Jeffrey Manber is Now Available
From the Earth to Mars … Continue Reading News Source: spaceref.com
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How Old Is the Sun?
The Sun has warmed our world for billions of years and made life possible. But how old is the sun exactly? And how long will the sun last? Continue Reading News Source: www.discovermagazine.com
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Methane may not warm the Earth quite as much as previously thought
Methane is a greenhouse gas with dual personalities. It heats Earth’s atmosphere 28 times as potently as carbon dioxide, gram for gram. But its absorption of the sun’s radiation high in the atmosphere also alters cloud patterns — casting a bit of shadow on its warming effect. So rather than adding even more thermal energy…
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Dark Matter “Clumpiness” Could Revise Models of the Mysterious Substance
An international team of researchers used a recent webinar to present computer simulation findings on dark matter which could help scientists better understand this mysterious and literally invisible substance. The study is the culmination of three years of observations by the Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC) that was mounted on the Subaru telescope in Hawaii and was…
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Rocket Lab goes hypersonic, modifies Electron for suborbital launches
Rocket Lab, the company plucking rocket boosters out of the sky with helicopters, is adding hypersonic suborbital launches to its arsenal. The New Zealand and US-based private space firm announced in a press statement that the new service will be available at some point in the first half of this year. It will utilize a…
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Vikings abandoned the Greenland settlement due to sea-level rise, finds study
One of archaeology’s long-standing mysteries has revolved around seafaring warriors: the famous Vikings. Roughly between 985 and 1450, they occupied and flourished in parts of Greenland. However, the Vikings mysteriously abandoned the region, which begs the question, “Why did they leave the Eastern Settlement?” There are numerous theories that speculate on the causes of this.…
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Resident T-cells key to Salmonella immunity, shows study
Salmonella bacteria (red) cause up to a million deaths a year worldwide and there is a need for effective vaccines. New work from UC Davis shows how salmonella-specific T-cells can be stimulated to take up residence in the liver, ready to quickly fight off the infection. Credit: Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIH Salmonella infections cause…