Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In lonely people, the boundary between real friends and favorite fictional characters gets blurred in the part of the brain that is active when thinking about…
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Mineral-hungry clean tech sees countries seeking to escape China’s shadow
Lithium, shown here being mined in Brazil, is a key component in electric car batteries. With a clean energy transition hungry for more minerals, representatives from dozens of countries and…
Quantum repeaters use defects in diamond to interconnect quantum systems
A packaged prototype quantum repeater module (center), mounted on a gold-plated copper assembly and connected to printed circuit boards (green), features eight optical memories that store qubits in a silicon…
Vietnamese climate activist jailed in ‘unjust’ government crackdown
Five environmentalists have been jailed in the last two years, while the government works on a clean energy partnership with rich nations A Vietnamese climate activist has been jailed for…
Tracking daily step counts can be a useful tool for weight management – an exercise scientist parses the science
Over the last decade, smartphones have become ubiquitous not just for sending texts and staying abreast of news, but also for monitoring daily activity levels. Among the most common, and…
Nice North America’s Awards Signal Smart Home Strategy Traction
Nice North America specializes in home automation solutions and is well-known for its novel approach to making homes more intelligent and convenient. The company’s self-imposed mission focuses on creating useful…
Researchers discuss reassessing COVID-19 precautions in 2023
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new editorial paper titled “Reassessing the risks and benefits of COVID-19 precautions in 2023” has been published in Oncotarget. The COVID-19 pandemic has killed over…
Elevating biogas upgrading performance on renewable aqueous ammonia solution via a novel ‘membrane method’
Graphical abstract. Credit: Tao SUN , Wenlong LI , Jiandong WEI, Long JI , Qingyao HE , Shuiping YAN Biogas is usually produced by anaerobic digestion of organic waste such…
Blue Origin to remain grounded for now following crash probe
The report into the September 12, 2022 “mishap” said that failure of an engine nozzle caused by higher than expected engine operating temperatures caused the New Shepard rocket to fall…
