(a) Schematic diagram of D-WAAM system, where a six-axis robotic arm is connected to the tungsten inert gas torch. Credit: Yipu Xu et al. More than 70% of the world’s…
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A guide for using VR and AR technology in foreign markets
In new research, Smith’s P. K. Kannan investigates augmented reality and virtual reality strategies in tech-savvy South Korea, where many local and foreign beauty brands use the technology to give…
Release of Type Ia supernovae data may hold key to the history of the universe
Nighttime long exposure of the open Samuel Oschin Telescope dome at Palomar Observatory in California. Credit: Palomar/Caltech A unique dataset of Type Ia supernovae being released today could change how…
Asteroid Ryugu samples suggest presence of salty water in outer solar system
Colorized microscopic image of sodium carbonate deposit on Ryugu sample. Credit: KyotoU/Toru Matsumoto Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote…
Leaf phenology may be physiologically regulated by carbon sink-source dynamics & non-structural carbohydrates – Functional Ecologists
In this post Yunpeng Luo, an ecologist at The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape WSL, shares insights from his recent work “Internal physiological drivers of leaf development…
Valentine’s Day gets costlier as hotter temperatures hit cocoa
New research shows that hotter temperatures and erratic rainfall are pressuring cocoa production in West African countries that supply around 70% of the main ingredient for chocolate, quadrupling the price…
Mini flow battery speeds energy storage research
A new mini flow cell battery (right) is designed to speed the testing of promising new flow battery technologies. Credit: Ruozhu Feng | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Sometimes, in order…
