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The First 100% Renewable Integrated Energy Business in the U.K.
With the pending sale of its traditional generation assets in the U.K., ScottishPower becomes the first 100% renewable integrated energy business in the country.
Rocket Lab Unveils New High-volume Production Facility
The new facility expands Rocket Lab’s global footprint and enables rapid mass production of the Electron rocket.
Developing a Circular Economy for PV Waste
A joint initiative of 16 European companies and research institutes is developing technology to recover and recycle waste generated by the photovoltaics (PV) industry.
Video: Holy Turtle Snaps Up Plastic Floating Off Honduras
The Holy Turtle is not a sacred reptile but a floating barrier designed to retrieve plastic waste polluting marine waters.
Profiling the Properties of 2D Blue Phosphorus
Red, violet, white and black forms of the element are now joined by a 2D blue allotrope, which could be of value in optoelectronic applications.
Researchers Prove that Food Could be Grown on the Moon
Researchers from the University of Zurich have discovered that nightshade and other plants could grow on the moon with a little help from a plant hormone.
Moss Can Detect Air Pollution in Real Time
According to recent findings, subtle changes in moss leaves can signal the presence of air pollutants in the atmosphere, in particular, sulfur dioxide, all in real-time.
Video: What Happens When a Drone Collides with an Airplane?
Researchers test to see how much damage potential UAVs could do to aircraft.
Study Reveals That Stringent Password Policies Protect Against Fraud
Users today are required to keep track of a huge number of email addresses and passwords, so it’s no wonder most are reused from account to account. However, the practice of reusing that same password to log into different websites could have catastrophic consequences.
Study: 3D Printers Have 'Fingerprints'
According to a new study led by researchers from the University at Buffalo, 3D printers are like fingerprints, in that no two are exactly alike.
How Much Energy is Stored in Your Coil Spring?
A spring is one of the simplest devices for supplying mechanical energy. When deformed from its free state, the spring stores energy in the form of elastic potential energy, which releases when the spring is freed. But how much energy is stored in this spring?
Wearable Artificial Kidney May Soon Help Those in Need of Transplants
Currently in the U.S., more than 95,000 people are waiting for kidney transplants — far more candidates than donors. But researchers have found a way to make a wearable artificial kidney that could save the lives of millions with chronic kidney disease.
Using Machine Learning to Build More Resilient Offshore Platforms
An MIT algorithm helps to identify which designs can withstand extreme events.
Cobot Rings the New York Stock Exchange Closing Bell
The robotic arm was developed by Universal Robots to work alongside human counterparts in business or industrial use.
Life Expectancy Trends Projected to 2040
A global dataset was used to model and analyze relationships between risk factors and health outcomes for 79 independent drivers of health.
Watch: Skin-Sticker Sensors Monitor Biometrics
Purdue University researchers have created an advanced sticker sensor that can easily monitor a patient’s heart rate and overall health.
Durable Catalyst Developed for Hydrogen Fuel Cells
The low-cost catalyst exceeds U.S. Department of Energy targets for performing the oxygen reduction reaction, a key step in generating an electric current in a hydrogen fuel cell.
Radar Used to Measure Moisture Levels in Soil and More
Rutgers University researchers have improved ground penetrating radar that farmers and soil scientists use to measure the moisture levels in soil.
Members of Parliament Discuss the Future of AI with Pepper the Robot
Making its debut as the first robot to appear at a U.K. parliamentary meeting, Pepper, a Middlesex University-based robot, spoke to Members of Parliament (MPs) this week about the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in education.
Army Tests New Knee-based Exoskeleton
The device will help soldiers move faster, farther and carry larger loads under harsh conditions.