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[ad_1] A schematic and electron microscope cross section shows the structure of an integrated catalyst powered by solar energy to divide water into hydrogen and oxygen fuel. The module developed at Rice University can be directly immersed in water to produce fuel when exposed to sunlight. Credit: Jia Liang / …

[ad_1] Artist impression of exoplanet TRAPPIST-1d. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. Some microbes can not only survive, but also replicate in an atmosphere made entirely of hydrogen. These important findings suggest that life could appear in a variety of extraplanetary environments that scientists previously discounted. Life never ceases to amaze us Billions …

[ad_1] “ 2020 Shale Gas Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Market: Inclusive View Los Angeles, United States, May 2020: The market for hydraulic shale gas fracturing technology has been gaining momentum in recent years. Steadily increasing demand due to improved purchasing power is expected to bode well for the market. Report Hive’s …

[ad_1] According to a scientific study, smartphones could be contaminated by a wide variety of errors that act as “Trojan horses” for the coronavirus. Researchers at Bond University in Australia have warned that the phones can harbor an amazing cocktail of live germs, including Covid, and are recommending users to …

[ad_1] In this episode of Life’s Little Mysteries, we’ll take a closer look at the mysterious arachnids with more legs and eyes than you can count on one hand: spiders. How long have spiders been around? How many different species of spiders are there and which species are the most …

[ad_1] Since the coronavirus pandemic was announced in March, the benefits of face masks have been widely debated worldwide. The World Health Organization has argued that wearing a face mask is not effective unless you have the disease, but despite this, several countries have encouraged the public to wear a …

[ad_1] If you look up at the sky tonight, you can notice a fleet of lights flying across the night sky. But before you worry that the lights are a sign of an alien invasion, luckily there is a simple explanation – it’s Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites! They form a …

[ad_1] This week, a strange train of lights will soar through the night sky over the UK as Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite train presents an impressive display. The lights will fly through the dark skies in formation and you will have several opportunities to catch the bright lights this week. …

[ad_1] Smartphones may be acting as “Trojan horses” for the coronavirus, a new study warned. Bond University researchers have warned that phones can harbor a staggering cocktail of live germs, including the coronavirus, and are urging the public to regularly decontaminate their devices. In the study, the team reviews 56 …

[ad_1] Plants have Rubisco Activase (Rca) that tells the plant’s energy-producing compound (Rubisco) to start up in sunlight and tells it to stop when the leaf is deprived of light to conserve energy. Now, scientists are swapping just one 380 molecular building block that forms an Rca in wheat. Doing …