Germany’s energy minister, Robert Habeck, has announced a series of measures to ease bureaucratic hurdles for solar power. This follows the country’s new record for photovoltaic installations during the first quarter of 2023. Europe’s largest economy added 2.7 gigawatts of solar power capacity during this period, indicating that it is on course to beat the
Researchers from Oregon State University have led a study that reveals the impact of dust on the world’s oceans. Phytoplankton, which are found in the upper part of the ocean and are the foundation of the marine food web, rely on dust from land-based sources for key nutrients. However, the extent that this dust, from
Water is known as a universal solvent that remains unchanged by its interactions. However, recent research from North Carolina State University has shown that water can change its solubility characteristics, depending on what it interacts with. This research has found that when water interacts with cellulose, it can stack in layered shells, controlling chemical reactions
Researchers have developed a prototype lidar system using quantum detection technology to obtain 3D images while submerged underwater. The system has high sensitivity, which may allow it to capture detailed information even in low-light conditions found underwater. The technology could be useful for a range of applications, including inspecting underwater installations, monitoring or surveying submerged
Alzheimer’s treatments have experienced a revival, with pharma giant Eli Lilly announcing that its experimental drug donanemab has successfully slowed cognitive and functional decline in patients with early-stage Alzheimer’s. Although neither donanemab nor a similar drug called Leqembi amount to a cure for Alzheimer’s, which affects around 6.5 million Americans, Wall Street analysts estimate that
A team of chemists from the Russian Academy of Sciences has found that metal atoms, not nanoparticles, play a crucial role in catalysts used in fine organic synthesis. The study, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, utilized various types of electron microscopy to track a catalyst’s region during a reaction to understand
Researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have come up with a new way of optical guiding using auxiliary ultrashort laser pulses to form a ring of high-intensity light structures called “filaments.” These filaments heat the air molecules to create an extended ring of low-density heated air that surrounds a central undisturbed region, which is
When light interacts with matter, it can produce unique quasi-particles known as polaritons. These particles are half light and half matter. Polaritons have been studied by physicists for a few decades now, with researchers exploring their potential for developing highly performing lasers or other technologies. Development of a High-Performing Device Researchers at the University of
The continents on Earth play an essential role in making the planet habitable for life as we know it. However, very little is known about how these huge pieces of the planet’s crust emerged or what gives them their unique properties. A new study published in Science by Elizabeth Cottrell, a research geologist at the
Space is dominated by supermassive black holes that sit at the centers of galaxies. These behemoths start at around 100,000 times the mass of the Sun and can reach tens of billions of solar masses at maximum. Although we have some ideas about how they got that way, the biggest mystery of the universe is
Three environmental scientists and city planners from the University of California, Berkeley, the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and the University of Miami conducted a study on the impact of electric-powered vehicles (EVs) on air quality. The researchers found that the introduction of EVs had a varying impact on air quality in different neighborhoods,
After conducting an extensive investigation, scientists have confirmed that the Moon is not made of green cheese, as the myth goes. Seismic data has revealed that the inner core of the Moon is actually a solid ball with a density comparable to that of iron. This finding has settled the debate around whether the Moon’s
A new study by researchers at UC Berkeley, UCLA, and Climate Central has found that as sea levels rise, hundreds of toxic sites along the California coast are at risk of flooding, with the most significant potential impact on the state’s most marginalized communities. The Risks The study identified 736 facilities at risk of coastal
Throughout history, humans have never been contacted by extraterrestrial life. However, statistically, it is believed that Earth is not alone in the universe. With so much space to scan, there is a possibility that Earth simply lies in a bubble without any radio waves emitted by extraterrestrial life. This theory has been proposed by Claudio
A recent study published in the journal Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research has sought to answer why Arctic sea ice is melting at a faster and more obvious rate than Antarctic sea ice. The research has found that the differences in how both regions respond to climate change can be explained through their geographical, climatic, and meteorological differences.
