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Bad news for room-temperature superconductors
Two teams of researchers in India and China have been unable to reproduce measurements on a new material that is said to be superconducting at room temperature. Ever since a group of South Korean scientists claimed to have discovered a room-temperat...
Kelly · 02 August · 73
Breaking Boundaries: Scientists Unveil Room Temperature Superconductor Discovery
A team from South Korea claims to have found a material that is superconducting even at room temperature and normal ambient pressure. That would be a sensation. A group of South Korean scientists say they have discovered a superconducting material t...
Kelly · 26 July · 66
NASA’s Solar Probe Did the Impossible, Here’s How
Thanks to the Parker Solar Probe we’re up close and personal with our host star. And just one step closer to understanding space weather and so much more about how the Sun impacts life right here on Earth. So the thought of traditionally &ldqu...
Kelly · 14 April 2022 · 77
Is the Solar System Missing a Planet?
You’ve probably had the layout of the solar system drilled into you so much that at this point it’s second nature. Which is why it might surprise you to learn that those 8 planets in that neat layout weren’t always where they are to...
Kelly · 30 November 2021 · 255
Could Mars’ Extinct Volcanoes Reawaken?
Between 3 and 4 billion years ago, Mars bubbled and burst with volcanic activity. The planet’s stationary crust and lower surface gravity meant volcanoes could build themselves up to staggering heights, like...
Alex · 09 August 2021 · 53
Scientists Just Proved the Existence of ‘Liquid Glass’
Scientists just can’t seem to get enough glass. Despite the material being about as common as can be, some are still poking and prodding it, trying to unravel its mysteries. Now one group of scientists experimenting with this material has stumb...
Alex · 28 February 2021 · 44
There May Be 300 Million Earths in Our Galaxy Waiting to Be Found
Our home planet Earth is just one of the over 100 billion planets found in the entire Milky Way galaxy. Orbiting our Sun at literally the perfect distance to support life, it kinda makes you wonder: Of these billions of planets, just how many other h...
Alex · 27 January 2021 · 115
What We Lost When the Arecibo Observatory Collapsed
The Arecibo Observatory has fallen. This marks the end of a nearly 60 year sky gazing career that has not only helped us to better understand the universe, but has also scoured the skies searching for any signal from extraterrestrial worlds. So, what...
Den W. · 23 January 2021 · 95
Breaking Down Solar Panels
Back in December 2015, parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change reached a landmark agreement. One hundred and ninety-five nations, practically every country in the world, were going to officially fight against the climate...
Alex · 06 January 2021 · 106
Sun Power
Here's a mind-blowing fact. The sun releases more energy in just 1.5 millionth of a second than we humans on planet Earth consume in a year. That's a lot of power. Which is why solar will likely play a huge role in our quest for a cleaner, more secu...
Alex · 06 January 2021 · 109
What Exactly Is Fracking, And Is It Really That Bad?
In a world that’s demanding more and more energy every year, solutions for cheap and accessible fuel are more important than ever. There’s an estimated 214.6 TRILLION cubic meters of untapped natural gas underneath our feet around the wor...
Alex · 02 January 2021 · 56
The First Full-Size 3D Print of a Human Heart Is Here
Imagine having the option to get a 3D printed organ. No more waiting on a list. Well, a team of biomedical engineers from Carnegie Mellon University are bringing us closer to that reality. Say hello to the first flexible full-size 3D print of a huma...
Alex · 24 December 2020 · 235
These Power-Free 3D Printed Objects Can Talk With WiFi
We live in an ever-more interconnected world. Homes today can have thermostats, TVs, computers, phones, refrigerators, and light bulbs all on the same Wi-Fi network. But all of these devices required a power source like a battery or a wall outlet. Un...
Alex · 27 November 2020 · 270
Scientists Can Now Prove That Climate Change Is Causing Natural Disasters
Longer fire seasons. Stronger hurricanes. More intense heatwaves and floods. Across the world, climate events are getting more extreme. And while there’s little doubt that global warming is to blame, proving that fault for specific weather even...
Alex · 25 November 2020 · 72
Black HoleWhy We’re Seeing More Gravitational Wave Events Than Ever Before
Remember when the discovery of gravitational waves was first officially announced back in 2016 and we were all like, “wow that’s wild, I wonder if we’ll see more?” Well since then, we have spotted a handful more, but rece...
Jacob Enderson · 23 November 2020 · 60
China’s Chang'e 5 Will Collect the First Moon Rocks in Nearly 40 Years
China is no stranger to lunar missions. Over the years, the country has sent a number of increasingly challenging missions to our natural satellite. The most famous of which, was the historic landing of the Chang’e 4 spacecraft on the moon&rsqu...
Alex · 21 November 2020 · 69