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Amazon lists more than 70 jobs in Bellevue — not Seattle — for Project Kuiper satellite operation
Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, speaks at the Satellite 2017 conference in Washington, D.C. (Via Satellite Magazine via YouTube)
Boy, that escalated quickly: Just hours after, code-named Project Kuiper, the company post...
Mystery of negative capacitance in perovskite solar cells solved
(Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) EPFL scientists reveal the origin of apparently high and even negative capacitance values observed in perovskite solar cells.
Like old photographs, memories fade over time
(Boston College) Past events are often vividly recollected. However, it remains unclear how the qualities of memories are reconstructed. A new study finds that as time passes, the visual information that illustrates our memories fades away.
Screen time -- even before bed -- has little impact on teen well-being
(Association for Psychological Science) Data from more than 17,000 teenagers show little evidence of a relationship between screen time and well-being in adolescents. The study, published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psy...
Compound that kills drug-resistant fungi is isolated from ant microbiota
(Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) A project conducted by researchers in Brazil and the US investigated bacteria living in symbiosis with insects as a source for novel drugs.
Durability vs. recyclability: Dueling goals in making electronics more sustainable
(Georgia Institute of Technology) Research released by a team at Georgia Institute of Technology, where researchers looked into the impact of government policies put in place to reduce the amount of electronics waste filling up landfills.
Unlocking the female bias in lupus
(University of Pennsylvania) The majority of lupus patients are female, and new findings from the University of Pennsylvania shed light on why. The research suggests that female lupus patients don't fully silence their second X chromosome in T c...
Zapping Lead Pipes with Electricity Could Make Them Safer for Drinking Water
A new technology can rapidly rebuild a protective coating on existing lead pipes, but some consider this approach impractical-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Researchers uncover hidden deicer risks affecting bridge health
(Washington State University) Common magnesium chloride deicers used on roadways and bridges around the U.S. may be doing more damage than previously thought, researchers have found.
Harnessing the power of solar to enhance the electric grid
(Arizona State University) Professor Raja Ayyanar will lead a $3.6 million project from the US Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office to enhance power system resilience.