News & Articles By Edsel Cook
07/22/2018 / By Edsel Cook
Research team finds a way to cheaply create nanotubes made from carbon dioxide extracted out of the air
Potentially toxic carbon dioxide can now be transformed into invaluable carbon nanotubes. In a Science Direct article, researchers from Tennessee have reported creating a prototype device that can absorb CO2 from the air and turn it into “black gold.” Carbon nanotubes possess a strength that exceeds steel and a conductivity superior to commonly used copper. […]
07/22/2018 / By Edsel Cook
Japanese researchers develop a way to monitor the inside of the brain in real time
A Japanese study combined two different techniques in order to keep track of live changes inside the brain. This new real-time observation method enables a brand new field of research dubbed “real-time metabolomics,” an article in Alpha Galileo states. Disease research places great importance on staying atop of the latest growth, development, and changes of […]
07/21/2018 / By Edsel Cook
Cool science: Ruthenium is the fourth element discovered to have unique magnetic properties at room temperature
The exclusive club of single elements that display ferromagnetism at room temperatures now has a new member. Minnesota-based researchers reported that ruthenium can have magnetic properties in ambient temperature, an article in Science Daily states. Ferromagnetism is a form of magnetism wherein the material creates permanent magnets or are drawn towards magnets. Until recently, only three […]
07/15/2018 / By Edsel Cook
Sandia National Laboratories receives $10m from DOE to design a cheaper and more efficient solar energy system
The U.S. Department of Natural Energy (DOE) has bestowed a $10.5 million grant on a New Mexico-based research and development laboratory. In return, the researchers will come up with a cheaper and better version of an existing utility-scale solar power system, an article in News Wise states. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) will be refining “concentrated […]
07/10/2018 / By Edsel Cook
Scientists aim to predict the next Ebola outbreak by tracking the migration patterns of BATS
The next time an Ebola epidemic breaks out in Africa, we may be warned in advance by bats. A Science Daily article reports how Pennsylvania-based researchers created a computer model that predicts the migratory movements of the airborne mammals that carry the virus. Bats are considered to be a primary carrier of the Ebola virus. They are […]
07/09/2018 / By Edsel Cook
A neglected rare-earth element could change the way we tell time
Among the rare-earth elements, lutetium doesn’t get enough attention. But this may soon change as a new type of clock that uses lutetium could tell more accurate time to the second, an article in Live Science states. Starting in 1967, a second was officially defined as the amount of time it took a cesium atom to […]
06/26/2018 / By Edsel Cook
Scientists create superionic ice – an ice 60x denser than ordinary water ice and forms at temperatures almost as hot as the sun
Imagine ice that is simultaneously a solid and a liquid, has 60 times the density of normal ice, and capable of forming on the burning surface of the sun. It is called “superionic ice,” an article in Space.com states, and California-based researchers have just created it. This previously theoretical form of ice was first conceived […]
06/19/2018 / By Edsel Cook
Marine scientists use underwater microphones to “hear” the sound of photosynthesis
Researchers have found a new way to measure the photosynthesis levels of marine plants. A Cosmos Magazine article details how they employed underwater microphones that can pick up the sound of oxygen released by the plants. Like their terrestrial counterparts, algae seaweed and other aquatic plants generate oxygen during the photosynthetic process. Because they are underwater, the oxygen […]
06/17/2018 / By Edsel Cook
Engineers study self-assembling block polymer membranes as an alternative option for water treatment
As water scarcity spreads across the face of the Earth, researchers are scrambling for ways to convert non-traditional sources into potable water. In a Nano Werk article, engineering researchers from two universities reported that self-assembling block polymer membranes could be used as alternative materials in water filtration. The United Nations warned that about 1.9 billion […]
06/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook
New self-tinting “smart window” technology could conserve energy
Canadian researchers announced a new technique for building smart windows. If their discovery turns out to be convenient and cost-effective enough, perhaps the energy-saving technology can finally be deployed on a wide scale, according to a ScienceDaily article. Smart windows are capable of switching from clear to tinted and back again, depending on the needs […]
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