A team of astronomers has detected for the first time a growing planet outside our solar system, embedded in a cleared gap of a multi-ringed disk of dust and gas.
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Study Finds We’ll Lose Almost 40 Percent of Our Glacial Ice
A recent study published in Science used glacier models to better understand the effect that each degree of global warming will have on worldwide glacier melt.
New Self-Assembling Material Could be the Key to Recyclable EV Batteries
Today’s electric vehicle boom is tomorrow’s mountain of electronic waste. And while myriad efforts are underway to improve battery recycling, many EV batteries still end up in landfills.
New Method Could Monitor Corrosion and Cracking in a Nuclear Reactor
MIT researchers have developed a technique that enables real-time, 3D monitoring of corrosion, cracking, and other material failure processes inside a nuclear reactor environment.
Student Project Reveals the Underwater World of Falmouth Harbour
A student from the University of Plymouth is using her dissertation project to reveal some of the fascinating marine life living in the waters of Falmouth Harbour.
Deforestation May Cause Over a Third of Heat-Related Deaths in Tropical Regions
Deforestation in tropical countries could contribute to increased deaths from heat exposure in nearby populations, new research has shown.