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Manufacturing Low Density, Light Metallic Nanofoam
A nanofoam of palladium could be used to store hydrogen in vehicles or for other purposes.
USDA Approves Grants, Loans for Rural Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing more than $2.7 billion in rural electric infrastructure and broadband improvements in multiple states.
China Introduces Massive Island-building Vessel
The boat is expected to be operational in June 2018 after completing a final round of tests.
Here's Why Wind Farm Repowerings Are Becoming More Popular
The four-year extension and legislated phase-out of the PTC is expected to encourage many asset owners to repower existing wind facilities to requalify them for another 10 years of tax credits.
Decorative Drinking Glasses Can Contain Harmful Levels of Lead, Cadmium
Using portable x-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry to analyze different drinking glass types such as tumblers, beer and wine glasses, and jars, researchers determined that lead levels on some of the glassware exceeded limits — in some cases by as much as 1,000 times.
10 Percent of Meat Dishes Sold in Mexico Contain Horse Meat, According to Study
According to a study conducted by researchers from the School of Veterinary Medicine at Mexico's National Autonomous University, nearly 10 percent of the meat sold in five Mexican cities contained horse DNA.
A Bird at the National Zoo Gets a 3D-Printed Beak
A 3D scan of a 1930s skull aided in the creation of a prosthetic for a bird at the National Zoo.
Watch: Crops Thrive in Magenta Solar Greenhouse
Healthy plants were grown under transparent roof panels embedded with a bright magenta luminescent dye that absorbs light and transfers energy to narrow photovoltaic strips.
Report Says Electrified Vehicles to Secure Half of Global Auto Market by 2030
Hybrids and battery-powered vehicles will slowly increase their market share through 2025, after which growth accelerates with rising consumer demand.
Optical Device May Lead to Cleaner Air and Skies
A new optical device at Sandia National Laboratories that helps image pollutants in combusting fuel sprays might lead to clearer skies in the future.
More Crews Head to Puerto Rico for Grid Repair Work
The deployment of technical crews from New York builds on an earlier deployment. And Fluor won a $240 million contract to oversee grid restoration work.
Study Looks at Consumer Feelings About Lab-grown Meat
Although complex to produce, researchers believe that developing actual meat that doesn’t require raising and killing animals might be a future solution to issues surrounding meat consumption.
Google Maps All South African National Parks
Google announced today that a team of South African nature lovers, along with Google Street View, has finished mapping all the country's wildest areas, including all 19 national parks and 17 national reserves.
Shopping with Amazon's New Augmented Reality Feature
Joining a growing number of retailers adding augmented reality (AR) features to their apps and websites, Amazon announced this week the launch of its new AR feature called AR View, which is available in the Amazon app for iOS devices.
Asteroid Wipes Out Dinosaurs But Delivers Cancer Destroyer
Iridium is rare on our planet but abundant in meteoroids, and can be manipulated to kill cancer without harming healthy cells.
The Environmental Price of Pot
Increased cannabis cultivation in California has fragmented forest landscapes and reduced wildlife habitat.
Solar Carport Produces Energy for Neighboring Offices
A solar carport in Dublin, Calif., will not only provide energy to its neighboring office building, but also is expected to pay for itself in less than five years, saving the company more than $2.7 million during the life of the systemar
'World's Shortest Laser Pulse' Provides Unprecedented Atomic Access
By creating a laser pulse on the time scale of electrons, researchers can now observe — and control — chemical reactions with an unprecedented level of resolution.
Medical Diagnostics Inspire NASA’s Extraterrestrial Sample Triage Plans
Leave it to engineers to apply a principle of medical diagnostics to the “triage” of extraterrestrial rocks and other samples before they are shipped to Earth.
Scientists Discover a “Big Void” Inside the Great Pyramid — With the Help of Muons
A team of international researchers, using a muon detection technique called muography, has discovered a “large empty space” inside the Great Pyramid on the Giza Plateau in Egypt that had remained hidden behind the thick walls of the building for more than 4,500 years.