Nov 19
Hydrogen is one of the most promising fuels of the future
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Nov 19
This might look like the result of some wild nuclear accident, but in fact this worm is perfectly healthy. It just happens to glow bright green when exposed to certain wavelengths of light.
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Nov 18
Scientists reveal self-healing electrodes for boosting lithium-ion battery lifespans
Posted in: Today's ChiliBattery technology is continually evolving, with modern batteries being both more resilient and longer-lasting than batteries from days gone by. There is still quite a bit of improvement that can take place with them, however, one of which concerns the longevity of the batteries — that is, their lifespan before no longer being usable. Scientists […]
Nov 18
What are the clouds of Mars made of? That’s the question that’ll be answered when NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) probe reaches our neighbor. Before that can happen, however, it needs to leave home on its long journey, which is scheduled to commence around 1:30pm ET today. The stream kicks off from 11:00, showing the preparations live from Cape Canaveral, so if you’re interested in watching what goes down, or, more appropriately, what goes up, head past the break and grab some popcorn.
Filed under: Transportation, Science, Alt
Via: Space.com
Source: NASA
Nov 18
Sometimes the methods used for scientific research are odd. For instance, scientists are able to study the rings that form in certain molluscs to get an idea of the conditions of the oceans hundreds of years ago. To do this the scientists dredge molluscs up from the depths of the ocean, freeze them, and then […]
Nov 18
If you have been following the comet ISON as it makes its trip towards the sun, it has reached a very interesting phase. The comet has continued to brighten as it hurtles through the solar system and has so far remained intact. The comet began to brighten rapidly a few days ago. Shortly after the […]
Nov 18
In perhaps the most counter-intuitive scientific finding of recent time, researchers have discovered
Posted in: Today's Chili
In perhaps the most counter-intuitive scientific finding of recent time, researchers have discovered a volcano lurking beneath Antarctica. [Nature Geoscience]
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Nov 18
Engineers and safety specialists from NASA and SpaceX met in late October to conduct a safety review of the Dragon spacecraft and the Falcon 9 rocket. NASA announced that the meeting took place last Friday. The safety review was designed to look at the safety policies and procedures in place in preparation for using the […]
Nov 18
The European Space Agency will launch three satellites this week from Russia’s Plesetsk Cosmodrome to gather data about the Earth’s magnetic field over the next few years. The planet’s magnetic poles have been shifting more and more rapidly over the last couple of decades, possibly as part of their usual flip from north to south […]
Nov 18
Researchers create self-healing batteries inspired by artificial robot skin
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In the race to create a better battery, scientists have gazed longingly at silicon, prized for its ability to hold copious energy during charging. The material has a significant drawback, however: it likes to expand during said charging, causing it to eventually crack and become useless. However, scientists at Stanford’s SLAC laboratory have developed silicon electrodes that repair themselves, inspired by — of all things — the latest research into robotic skin. They created a silicon polymer with weak chemical bonds which attract each other when the material cracks, allowing it to regain its shape in a few hours (as pictured above). The team managed a respectable 100 discharge cycles with a battery that used the material, a promising start but still far from their goal of 3,000 cycles for an electric vehicle. You can add that to the growing pile of promising battery tech that may amount to something, some day — but at least the odds keep getting better.
Filed under: Misc, Peripherals, Alt
Via: Forbes
Source: Nature
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