Archaeologists excavating at Horvat Ashun, near Modi’in-Maccabim-Re’ut, Isreal, have discovered a rare collection of silver coins dating to the Hasmonean period between 135 and 126 BC. The Hasmonean dynasty was…
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Developing EV battery enclosures with lower carbon emissions
Reference system prior to disassembly. Credit: Fraunhofer IWU/AES More charging power, higher range, lower environmental impact: In the COOLBat joint research project, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools…
Researchers develop mobile test platform for offshore wind turbines
The analysis software displays measurements for the operation of the test bench under no-load conditions. The voltage values (line-to-neutral) at the simulator’s output during 66 kV operation are shown. Credit:…
Scientist discusses the MESSENGER mission to Mercury
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Twenty years ago, the MESSENGER mission revolutionized our understanding of Mercury. We sat down with project head and former Carnegie Science director Sean Solomon to talk…
A device to sort photon states could be useful for quantum optical computer circuits
Credit: Natasha Tomm et al To build light-based quantum technologies, scientists and engineers need the ability to generate and manipulate photons as individuals or a few at a time. To…
Pacific Islanders, need climate action – not greenwashing
Comment: As host of the COP29 summit, Baku must stop fossil fuel expansion, cut its emissions further, and work to deliver an ambitious climate finance goal Joseph Zane Sikulu is…
Norway’s electric car sales set new world record
Tesla sales are booming in Norway. Electric car sales in Norway took a 94-percent share of the market in August—a new world record—statistics showed Monday, as sales in the rest…
No TV or screens for toddlers, Sweden tells parents
A toddler plays with a phone. Toddlers should not be allowed to watch screens at all, Sweden told parents on Monday. Children under the age of two should be kept…
NASA lines up return date for Boeing Starliner minus humans
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A Butch- and Suni-less Boeing Starliner has been given a date to return to Earth by NASA. Teams with NASA and Boeing gave the green light…
Children are at high risk—health expert explains why
A one-month-old baby at an mpox isolation unit in South Kivu province, DRC. Credit: UNICEF The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that children, pregnant women and people with weak…
