When fast-moving particles from the sun strike the Earth’s magnetic field, they set off reactions that could disrupt communications satellites and power grids.
New Findings Could Improve Understanding of Potentially Damaging Solar Storms
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The Latest Magnesium Studies Pave the Way for New Biomedical Materials
Materials used in biomedicine must be characterized by controlled biodegradability, sufficient strength and total absence of toxicity to the human body.
Amount of Electronic Waste Generated in the U.S. Is Shrinking
Despite Americans’ increased dependence on cell phones and other technology, the amount of electronic waste generated in the United States has shrunk 10 percent since 2015.
Five Feet Above A Rising Ocean
One building was made to see it all.
Restoring Wetlands Near Farms Would Dramatically Reduce Water Pollution
Targeted wetland restoration in heavily farmed areas would dramatically reduce the amount of nitrogen polluting rivers, lakes and coastal areas, a new study finds.
Discovery Allows Early Detection of Shade Avoidance Syndrome
Researchers from the Disruptive and Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision (DiSTAP) Interdisciplinary Research Group within the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, and Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) have discovered a way to use Raman spectroscopy for early detection of shade avoidance syndrome (SAS) in plants.
