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Chance of finding young Earth-like planets higher than previously thought

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 06:49 AM PDT

Researchers have found that the chance of finding Earth-like planets in their early stages of formation is much higher than previously thought.

Can't concentrate at work? This AI system knows why

Posted: 04 Jun 2020 06:56 AM PDT

Computer scientists have developed a way to measure staff comfort and concentration in flexible working spaces using artificial intelligence.

The sensitive strain sensor that can detect the weight of a feather

Posted: 04 Jun 2020 06:56 AM PDT

Physicists have created the most sensitive strain sensor ever made, capable of detecting a feather's touch.

Paper-based technology advances earlier cancer detection

Posted: 04 Jun 2020 06:56 AM PDT

Researchers have developed a technology that is more than 30 times more sensitive than current lab-based tests in finding early stage cancer biomarkers in blood.

Hubble makes surprising find in the early universe

Posted: 03 Jun 2020 04:44 PM PDT

New results from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope suggest the formation of the first stars and galaxies in the early Universe took place sooner than previously thought. A European team of astronomers have found no evidence of the first generation of stars, known as Population III stars, as far back as when the Universe was just 500 million years old.

New record for carbon dioxide capture

Posted: 03 Jun 2020 10:25 AM PDT

Researchers have set a record for carbon dioxide capture using Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs). The technology resembles a sponge filled with tiny magnets.

A new strategy for the optimal electroreduction of Co2 to high-value products

Posted: 03 Jun 2020 07:45 AM PDT

Researchers suggest that modulation of local CO2 concentration improves the selectivity, conversion rate, and electrode stability, and shed a new light on the electrochemical CO2 reduction technology for controlling emissions at a low cost.