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Researchers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to measure the temperature of the innermost planet in the TRAPPIST-1 system, shedding more light on the ability of planets like these to support life.
Tags: TRAPPIST-1, Exoplanet, James Webb Space Telescope, Atmosphere, NASA
A damaged Soyuz space capsule returned from the International Space Station (ISS) today without a crew. At 7:46 am EDT (5:46 pm local time), the descent module of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft made an automated parachute ground landing in Kazakhstan.
Tags: NASA, Soyuz, Roscosmos, International Space Station
The carbon version of the Specialized Sirrus started out as an urban fitness/commuting bike, then morphed into something that's also aimed at gravel riding. Its latest incarnation continues along those lines, but with a striking new frame design.
Tags: Carbon Fiber, Cycling, Specialized Bikes
Most three-dimensional glass objects are produced via either a molding, blowing or perhaps even 3D-printing process. Chinese scientists, however, have devised a technique of folding such items into shape – and it has some key advantages over other methods.
Tags: Glass, Folding, American Chemical Society, Zhejiang University, Polymer, Origami
California-based mobility outfit Aventon has followed the January release of an updated Aventure fat-tire model and the very recent launch of the Abound cargo ebike with a third-generation outing for its urban cruiser, the Pace 500.
Tags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted
Concrete has been used in construction for thousands of years, it's everywhere. But its production is a major contributor to global carbon emissions, and we've seen much research aimed at reducing its environmental impact. One such project spun out of VTT Finland is looking to make concrete manufacture carbon negative.
Tags: VTT, Building and Construction, Concrete, Climate Solutions: Cement, Carbon Dioxide
Light therapy has shown promise in everything from helping burn wounds heal faster to killing tumors and helping guide antibodies to their cancerous targets. Now, the next in its beam looks to be the heart.
Tags: University at Buffalo, Heart Disease, Light, Heart Failure, Cardiovascular
As the perception of plant-based diets slowly shifts away from the image of a lettuce leaf on a plate, it’s no surprise to find that the popularity of this style of eating is now crossing over into meals for our canine companions.
Tags: University of Illinois, Dogs, Veganism, Pet-owners
A new study by Stanford University suggests that an 80-mile-wide (130-km) stream of ice in the heart of Antarctica's "doomsday glacier" may expand over the next 20 years, which would increase its ice loss and contribute to sea level rises.
Category: Environment, Science
Tags: glacier, Antarctic, Stanford University, Climate Crisis