A team from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, joined by university students, recently traveled to The Ohio State University Research Reactor to conduct a novel experiment on nuclear thermal rocket fuel coatings—one that could help propel NASA’s astronauts to Mars faster and more efficiently. A team from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge…
From cell phones to solar panels to quantum computers, thin films are essential to current and emerging technologies. But making functional thin films requires control. During hours-long processes, thin films form atom by atom. Small changes in data readouts can tell researchers when something is going wrong. Detecting defects as soon as possible may help…
From seat cushions to mattresses to insulation, foam is everywhere—even if we don’t always see it. Now, researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have fused chemistry with technology to create a 3D-printed foam that is more durable and more recyclable than the polymer foam found in many everyday products. From seat cushions to mattresses…
Light from an extremely distant spiral galaxy was bent and magnified by the gravity of a member of the galaxy cluster SMACSJ0028.2-7537 into a ring-like structure, called an Einstein ring. The post Very Rare ‘Einstein Ring’ Spotted by Webb appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Light from an extremely distant spiral galaxy was bent…
Alcohol increases the release of chemical sex signals and makes males more attractive to females. Alcohol increases the release of chemical sex signals and makes males more attractive to females. BBC News
Dozens of amphibians perished together on an ancient floodplain around 230 million years ago, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS One by Aaron M. Kufner of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S., and colleagues. Dozens of amphibians perished together on an ancient floodplain around 230 million years ago, according to a study published…
In a small study of eight cats at early stages of pregnancy, researchers detected 19 different kinds of microplastic particles in fetuses from two cats and in the placentas of three cats. Ilaria Ferraboschi of the University of Parma, Italy, and colleagues present these findings in PLOS One. In a small study of eight cats at…
A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology has investigated why the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster drinks alcohol and has shown that alcohol has a direct and positive effect on the mating success of male flies. This effect is due to the increased production of sex pheromones after alcohol consumption, which…
Estimates of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from volcanoes may have been significantly underestimated, according to new research by The University of Manchester. Estimates of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from volcanoes may have been significantly underestimated, according to new research by The University of Manchester. Earth Sciences Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
The success of Netflix drama Adolescence, along with concerns about misogynistic influencers such as Andrew Tate, has brought the “manosphere” into public discussion. The success of Netflix drama Adolescence, along with concerns about misogynistic influencers such as Andrew Tate, has brought the “manosphere” into public discussion. Social Sciences Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories