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Russian cargo ship takes the express route for same-day delivery to space station
News Brief: A robotic Russian Progress cargo craft today was that should get it to the International Space Station in less time than it takes to drive from Seattle to Spokane. Liftoff of the Progress’ Soyuz rocket from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome in...
From corn to flake: Health-promoting phenolic acids lost during food processing
(University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) For many Americans, highly processed foods are on the menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Even when the raw materials -- grains, for example -- are high in vitam...
Electrochemically-produced ammonia could revolutionize food production
(Lehigh University) Steven McIntosh wants to transform the way ammonia is produced. He hopes to create a viable alternative to the conventional method, which uses massive amounts of energy and emits harmful carbon dioxide. He's exploring a susta...
NASA sees a well-organized typhoon Maria
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Maria appeared as a well-organized storm on infrared NASA satellite imagery on July 9. Maria has fluctuated between typhoon and super typhoon strength and was a typhoon when NASA's Aqua satellite passed overhea...
Generating electrical power from waste heat
(DOE/Sandia National Laboratories) Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories have developed a tiny silicon-based device that can harness what was previously called waste heat and turn it into DC power. Their advance was recently published in Phys...
New microscopy works at extreme heat, sheds light on alloys for nuclear reactors
(North Carolina State University) A new microscopy technique allows researchers to track microstructural changes in real time, even when a material is exposed to extreme heat and stress. Recently, researchers show that a stainless steel alloy called...
Cement Producers Are Developing a Plan to Reduce CO2 Emissions
Without action, the industry could jeopardize the Paris Agreement’s global climate target-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
3 Ways Cities Can Become More Sustainable
With the majority of the population moving into urban centers in coming decades, the actions of city planners now could create a better future for us all. But how?-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Cross species transfer of genes has driven evolution
(University of Adelaide) Far from just being the product of our parents, University of Adelaide scientists have shown that widespread transfer of genes between species has radically changed the genomes of today's mammals, and been an important d...
How a snafu over swarming satellites led Spaceflight to sharpen its launch policy
India’s PSLV-C40 rocket stands on its launch pad in advance of January’s liftoff. (ISRO Photo)
When India’s PSLV rocket launched a host of satellites into orbit in January, one big piece was missing: the Federal Communications Commission’s authorizat...