A Researcher Investigates How Vacation Homes Affect the Utilization of Agricultural Land
Geography

A Researcher Investigates How Vacation Homes Affect the Utilization of Agricultural Land

At Columbia County, New York, where his family farms, Charles Towe, an associate professor of agricultural and resource economics at the College of Agriculture, Health…
Nanomechanics
Technology

Nanomechanics

Nanomechanics is a science and engineering discipline that studies the mechanical behavior of systems at the nanoscale. It entails investigating the behavior of materials and…
Adiabatic Quantum Motor
Technology

Adiabatic Quantum Motor

An adiabatic quantum motor is a hypothetical device that uses quantum mechanics principles to convert energy from one form to another. It is a mechanical…
Climate Change may Affect the Southern Ocean Ecology and Disrupt the Life Cycle of the “Sea Butterfly”
Zoology

Climate Change may Affect the Southern Ocean Ecology and Disrupt the Life Cycle of the “Sea Butterfly”

One-fourth of all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are absorbed by the oceans. As a result of CO2 and saltwater reaction during absorption, ocean pH levels…
Ignition System
Engineering

Ignition System

Heat engines use ignition systems to start combustion by igniting the fuel-air mixture. It is a critical component of an internal combustion engine that initiates…
Researchers Find a Method to Enhance Nonviral Gene Editing and a Brand-New Kind of DNA Repair
Biology

Researchers Find a Method to Enhance Nonviral Gene Editing and a Brand-New Kind of DNA Repair

A potent tool for both research and medicine, gene editing. Since the invention of the Nobel Prize-winning CRISPR/Cas9 technology, a speedy and precise tool for…
Magnetic Levitation
Physics

Magnetic Levitation

Magnetic levitation (maglev) or magnetic suspension is a method of suspending an object using only magnetic fields as support. It is a technique for suspending…
Bolt of Understanding for Lightning-Produced X-Rays from Mathematical Model
Physics

Bolt of Understanding for Lightning-Produced X-Rays from Mathematical Model

Scientists noticed a lightning discharge in the early 2000s that produced X-rays with high energy photons similar to those used in medical imaging. Although scientists…
Pulsed Plasma Thruster
Physics

Pulsed Plasma Thruster

A plasma jet engine, also known as a pulsed plasma thruster (PPT), is a type of electric spacecraft propulsion. It is an electric propulsion system…
Micromotor
Technology

Micromotor

Micromotors are tiny particles (measured in microns) that can move on their own. It is a small-scale motor that is compact and operates at a…
Flat Plate Bow Covers Improve Ship Aerodynamics and Allow for More Economical Shipping
Engineering

Flat Plate Bow Covers Improve Ship Aerodynamics and Allow for More Economical Shipping

Because they are effective and efficient, ships are the primary means of transportation for international trade. Enhancing a ship’s aerodynamic performance could increase speed and…
Self-Driving Car Computers may be a Significant Contributor to the World’s Carbon Emissions
Modern Civilization

Self-Driving Car Computers may be a Significant Contributor to the World’s Carbon Emissions

Future energy requirements to power the potent computers on board a worldwide fleet of autonomous vehicles may equal the current global data center emissions in…
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