Environment
Carbon Neutrality
Carbon neutrality refers to achieving net zero carbon emissions by balancing a measured amount of carbon released with an equivalent amount sequestered or offset, or…
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Astronomy
HD 106906 – a Binary Star System
HD 106906 is a binary star system located in the constellation Crux, about 300 light-years away from Earth. The primary star is a young, massive…
Tourism
Azerbaijan, The Mud Volcano Capital of the World
The soil, which stretches to the horizon, rises in peaks like a well-whipped meringue that has become petrified into mud and rock. These strange hills…
Technology
Energy Harvesting
Energy harvesting refers to the process of capturing and storing energy from various sources such as solar, wind, kinetic, thermal, and electromagnetic energy. The captured…
Engineering
Marine Energy
Marine energy refers to the energy generated from the ocean, including wave, tidal, and ocean thermal energy. Wave energy is generated by the movement of…
Environment
Researchers Create a Model that Forecasts which Structures will Endure a Wildfire
Researchers have developed a model that uses machine learning to predict which buildings are most likely to survive a wildfire. The model takes into account…
Engineering
An Expert Technique for Printing 3D Structures Using Voxels has been Perfected
Engineering researchers are working to replicate the complex and intricate structures of biological tissues in order to create materials and devices that mimic their properties.…
Architecture
The Best way to Distribute Loads for Bends and Shear Walls
One of the most crucial considerations in building is load distribution. Loads that are evenly distributed help shield bends and shear walls from harm and…
Economics
Low-carbon Economy
A low-carbon economy is an economic system in which the use of fossil fuels is minimized and replaced with renewable energy sources, such as solar,…
Biology
High-Voltage Cryo-Electron Microscopy Exposes Giant Viruses’ Tiny Secrets
Giant viruses, despite their moniker, are challenging to visualize in detail. They are both too large and too little to be studied with optical microscopy,…
Environment
Carbon Accounting – a process of measuring carbon emissions
Carbon accounting is the process of measuring and reporting on the carbon emissions of an organization, project or product. This typically includes quantifying the amount…
Tourism
Naftalan: The Resort in Azerbaijan where Guests Take Baths in Crude Oil
Azerbaijan has been making the most of its abundant reserves of “black gold” ever since the world’s first oil well was drilled here in 1847.…
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