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Published Experts forecast the wind plant of the future to be taller and more economical
(via sciencedaily.com) Anticipating key features of wind plants a decade or more ahead of their installation can inform today's investment, research, and energy system planning decisions. Researchers elicited opinions from more than 140 of the world's leading experts about their expectations of future wind plant design in 2035.
Published Hubble reaches new milestone in mystery of universe's expansion rate
(via sciencedaily.com) NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has calibrated more than 40 'milepost markers' of space and time to help scientists precisely measure the expansion rate of the universe -- a quest with a plot twist.
Published AI reveals unsuspected math underlying search for exoplanets
(via sciencedaily.com) The astronomers' goal: find an artificial intelligence algorithm to interpret microlensing events captured by the upcoming Roman Space Telescope and speed detection of exoplanets around other stars. They achieved that, but the AI told them something unexpected and deep: the theory used to infer stellar and exoplanetary masses and orbits from observations was incomplete. Digging into the mathematics, they uncovered a theory that explains all types of microlensing events and possible ambiguities in interpreting them.
Published Emulating impossible 'unipolar' laser pulses paves the way for processing quantum information
(via sciencedaily.com) A laser pulse that sidesteps the inherent symmetry of light waves could manipulate quantum information, potentially bringing us closer to room temperature quantum computing.
Published Astronomers find hidden trove of massive black holes
(via sciencedaily.com) Astronomers have found a previously overlooked treasure trove of massive black holes in dwarf galaxies. The newly discovered black holes offer a glimpse into the life story of the supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy.
Published Low-cost gel film can pluck drinking water from desert air
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers developed a low-cost gel film made of abundant materials that can pull drinkable water from the air in even the driest climates.
Published Designers find better solutions with computer assistance, but sacrifice creative touch
(via sciencedaily.com) A computer-guided approach to design can propose more solutions and balance out human inexperience and design fixation.
Published High school students measure Earth's magnetic field from ISS
(via sciencedaily.com) A small computer aboard the International Space Station programmed by Portuguese students enables measurements as part of Raspberry Pi Foundation's Astro Pi Challenge.
Published New tech aims to drive down costs of hydrogen fuel
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have developed a new technique for extracting hydrogen gas from liquid carriers which is faster, less expensive and more energy efficient than previous approaches.
Published Hydrogen production method opens up clean energy possibilities
(via sciencedaily.com) A new energy-efficient way to produce hydrogen gas from ethanol and water has the potential to make clean hydrogen fuel a more viable alternative for gasoline to power cars.
Published New measurements from Northern Sweden show less methane emissions than feared
(via sciencedaily.com) It is widely understood that thawing permafrost can lead to significant amounts of methane being released. However, new research shows that in some areas, this release of methane could be a tenth of the amount predicted from a thaw. A crucial, yet an open question is how much precipitation the future will bring.
Published Haptics device creates realistic virtual textures
(via sciencedaily.com) Tactile sensation is an incredibly important part of how humans perceive their reality. Haptics or devices that can produce extremely specific vibrations that can mimic the sensation of touch are a way to bring that third sense to life. However, as far as haptics have come, humans are incredibly particular about whether or not something feels 'right,' and virtual textures don't always hit the mark. Now, researchers have developed a new method for computers to achieve that true texture -- with the help of human beings. Called a preference-driven model, the framework uses our ability to distinguish between the details of certain textures as a tool in order to give these virtual counterparts a tune-up.
Published Aerodynamic analysis causes a rethink of the biggest pterosaur
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers shed light on the way Quetzalcoatlus would have flown, finding that the dinosaur's flying dynamics were actually very different to how it has been depicted in popular culture.
Published Virtual immune system roadmap unveiled
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have published a roadmap for creating a digital twin of the immune system. Patterned after digital twins used in industry to test innovations on a model, the digital twin would create a virtual immune system tailored to individuals. Physicians could use this model to develop precision treatments based on a person's genetics and personal history. It could answer questions why some people react differently to COVID-19 infection, for example, or design precise immunosuppressant therapy for transplant patients, or allow pharmaceutical companies to more quickly bring drugs to market.
Published Scientists reveal how seascapes of the ancient world shaped genetic structure of European populations
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have explored the importance of sea travel in prehistory by examining the genomes of ancient Maltese humans and comparing these with the genomes of this period from across Europe. Previous findings from the archaeological team had suggested that towards the end of the third millennium BC the use of the Maltese temples declined. Now, using genetic data from ancient Maltese individuals the current interdisciplinary research team has suggested a potential contributing cause. Researchers found that these ancient humans lacked some of the signatures of genetic changes that swept across Europe in this period, because of their island separation. Scientists concluded that physical topography, in particular seascapes played a central role as barriers to genetic exchange.
Published Ghostly 'mirror world' might be cause of cosmic controversy
(via sciencedaily.com) New research suggests an unseen 'mirror world' of particles that interacts with our world only via gravity that might be the key to solving a major puzzle in cosmology today -- the Hubble constant problem. The Hubble constant is the rate of expansion of the universe today. Predictions for this rate are significantly slower than the rate found by our most precise local measurements. This discrepancy is one that many cosmologists have been trying to solve by changing our current cosmological model.
Published How ice clouds develop: Asian monsoon influences large parts of the Northern Hemisphere
(via sciencedaily.com) Atmospheric researchers have discovered a mechanism that allows nuclei for ice clouds to form and rapidly grow in the upper troposphere. Although the conditions for nucleus formation are only fulfilled in the Asian monsoon region, the mechanism is expected to have an impact on ice cloud formation across large parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
Published Unlocking the secrets of killer whale diets and their role in climate change
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have discovered new clues to understand how killer whales impact their environment.
Published Satellite monitoring of biodiversity moves within reach
(via sciencedaily.com) Global biodiversity assessments require the collection of data on changes in plant biodiversity on an ongoing basis. Researchers have now shown that plant communities can be reliably monitored using imaging spectroscopy, which in the future will be possible via satellite. This paves the way for near real-time global biodiversity monitoring.
Published Puzzling features deep in Earth's interior illuminated
(via sciencedaily.com) New research examines an unusual pocket of rock at the boundary layer with Earth's core, some three thousand kilometers beneath the surface.