Turning Seawater Into Drinking Water - With the Push of a Button
MIT researchers build a portable desalination unit that generates clear, clean drinking water without the need for filters or high-pressure pumps.
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When Fish Species Get Frisky, Their Motion Causes Earth's Waters to Move-Just Like a Major Storm
When anchovies gather together to spawn, their activity creates ocean turbulence similar to rough tides and strong storms.
Texas Scientists Have Created a Protein That Breaks Down Plastic Bottles
A 'pac-man' protein that gobbles up plastic and breaks it down could open the door to eliminating billions of tons of landfill waste, say Texas researchers.
Black Hole at the Heart of Our Own Galaxy is Pictured For First Time
The burning disk around the dark center betrays the presence of the black hole Sag. A, 26,000 miles away at the center of the Milky Way
Pioneering Scientists Find Evidence of How Exercise Counters Diabetes Damage
By exercising, people with diabetes can activate a natural system to grow new blood vessels when existing ones are ravaged, says new research.
Secrets of Humpback Whales: Scientists Record 600 Different Calls at Sea Including Some Never Heard Before
Sounds made by humpback whales—including a previously unknown call—have given researchers a glimpse of their lives in the high seas.
MIT's New Paper Thin Speakers Can Cover Any Surface to Turn Your Room Into a Concert Hall
The flexible, thin-film MIT device has the potential to make any surface into a low-power, high-quality audio source.
Hadron Super Collider Reboots After 3 Years And Immediately Breaks World Record
The world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator has restarted after a break of more than three years for maintenance work.
New Hydrogen Fuel Cells Use Cheap Iron Instead of Costly Platinum for Green Vehicles
Researchers at Imperial College London develop a hydrogen fuel cell that uses iron instead of rare and costly platinum, enabling greater use of the technology.
Ultrasound That Takes a Baby's First Pictures May Also Help the Blind to See
USC researchers are exploring a non-invasive solution that could restore sight to the retina by using sound with ultrasound wearable lens.
Watch a Stunning Solar Eclipse on Mars in Video Captured By NASA's Perseverance Rover
The NASA Mastcam-Z camera recorded video of Phobos, one of the Red Planet's two moons, to study how its orbit is changing over time.
Pokémon GO May Alleviate Some Depression, Says Study
Playing location-based games, such as Pokémon Go, may alleviate non-clinical forms of mild depression according to an LSE study.
New Transistor Could Cut 5% of World's Digital Energy Use While Upgrading Memory Capacity
Replacing the silicon transistor means removing three-fourths of the transistors needed to store data, cutting Earth's energy usage by 5%.
Scientists Use Sound to Destroy Half of Liver Tumors - and Boosted Immune Systems Cleared Away the Rest
A sound technique pioneered in rats at the University of Michigan could improve outcomes for cancer and neurological conditions
Millipede Species Named After Taylor Swift by Scientist Superfan: 'Her music helped me through grad school'
Taylor Swift, an American singer known for her musical talents, has earned a new accolade. She now has a new species of millipede named after her.
3 Easy Houseplants Can Instantly Reduce Air Pollutant by Up to 20%
Potted house plants can potentially make a significant contribution to reducing air pollution in homes and offices, according to Birmingham University.
Cannabis And Pancreatic Cancer: Botanical Drug Kills 100% Of Cancer Cells
A drug based on an extract of Cyathus striatus fungus and a cannabinoid extract from the cannabis plant has eliminated 100% of pancreatic cancer cells.
'Radical' Solar Breakthrough Allows Energy to Now Be Stored for Up to 18 Years, Say Scientists
With this new device and method, Swedish sunlight was absorbed, stored in water, shipped to China, and converted to electricity.
Study of Iridescent Animals Reveals Surprising Purpose Beyond Attracting Mates and Warning Predators
A new study from the University of Bristol shows for the first time that the striking iridescent colours seen in some animals increase their chances of survival.
Scientists Rewind the Age of Skin Cells by 30 Years - And Others Nearby Become More Youthful Too
Research from the Babraham Institute has developed a method to 'time jump' human skin cells by 30 years. Here's the science on that.
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