Earthgrid’s plan is to put multiple plasma spallation cutters on rotating contactless boring robots. EarthGrid – By Loz Blain 2022 Jul 20 – Bay Area startup Earthgrid says it’s developing a plasma boring robot that can dig underground tunnels 100x faster and up to …
Chromosomes change over time, whether through the process of aging or exposure to harmful substances in the environment. Steven Puetzer/The Image Bank – By Kenneth Walsh, Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Published: 2022 Jul 14 – The Research Brief is a …
Low-tech irrigation on a cattle ranch near Whitewater, Colo., 2021 Jun 30. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images – By Robert Glennon, Regents Professor Emeritus and Morris K. Udall Professor of Law & Public Policy Emeritus, University of Arizona Published: 2022 Jun 30 …
Elephants were found to have 20 copies of a cancer-suppressing gene, while humans only have one copy. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jul 17 – An exciting new study from an international team of scientists has shed some light on exactly why elephants, …
A new study has furthered our understanding of the relationship between sleep, stress and memory. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Jul 14 – Scientists probing the mysterious machinations of the brain during sleep have made a fascinating discovery around how its chemistry changes …
Artist’s concept of a pulsar. NASA – By Michael Irving 2022 Jul 14 – Astronomers have measured the strongest magnetic field ever found in the universe. The honor goes to a powerful type of neutron star, with a surface magnetic field of over 1.6 …
A new U.S. quarter shows Nina Otero-Warren, a leader in New Mexico’s suffrage movement and the first female superintendent of Santa Fe public schools. U.S. Mint – By Anna María Nogar, Professor of Hispanic Southwest Studies, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of …
Some cities never sleep. Noam Cohen/EyeEm via Getty Images – By Yuyu Zhou, Associate Professor of Environmental Science, Iowa State University Published: 2022 Jul 12 – The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea City lights that …
Looking from Antarctica’s Scott Base towards Antarctica’s McMurdo Station. Stuart Shaw/Fly On the Wall Images – By Nick Lavars 2022 Jul 14 – Researchers stationed in Antarctica have been left mesmerized by the skies brought on by the aftereffects of a volcanic eruption. The …
A new study has found moderate alcohol drinkers displayed higher levels of iron in their brain. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jul 14 – A striking study looking at over 20,000 people in the United Kingdom has found as little as four standard …
