The Man Who Got Hit By Lightning on 7 Separate Occasions and Lived
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The Man Who Got Hit By Lightning on 7 Separate Occasions and Lived

There is misfortune and then “there have been seven thunderstorms in the sky at one time” misfortune, and U.S. Park Ranger Roy Sullivan fits this…
Researchers demonstrated an atom-based sensor for noisy environments
Technology

Researchers demonstrated an atom-based sensor for noisy environments

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and collaborators have demonstrated an atom-based sensor that can determine the direction of an incoming radio signal,…
Researchers developed nanoporous cubic silicon carbide that captures solar energy from water
Chemistry

Researchers developed nanoporous cubic silicon carbide that captures solar energy from water

Hydrogen gas, which is produced from water with the help of sunlight, is one promising source of renewable energy. Researchers created a material called nanoporous…
An aquaculture device called ‘kelp elevator’ tested as a foremost biofuel source
Environmental Science

An aquaculture device called ‘kelp elevator’ tested as a foremost biofuel source

The ‘kelp elevator,’ which was tested on the Southern California coast, grows the energy-rich algae four times faster than nature, demonstrating the potential for mass-produced…
Scientists reveal skipping stone setup can improve reentry of spaceflight vehicles
Astronomy

Scientists reveal skipping stone setup can improve reentry of spaceflight vehicles

Scientists have discovered a number of key factors that influence the number of bounces a skipping stone will experience when it hits the water. The…
New photonics research paves the way for improved lasers in communications
Technology

New photonics research paves the way for improved lasers in communications

By storing and transmitting information in the form of light rather than electricity, photonics has the potential to transform all types of electronic devices. Using…
Jane Austen Quote Encoded Into Plastic Polymer Sequence
Chemistry

Jane Austen Quote Encoded Into Plastic Polymer Sequence

Considering the amount of data that humanity is creating in the digital age, scientists are scrambling to tackle it by improving how we store it.…
A “Pink Supermoon” Will Be Visible This Week (No, It’s Not Actually Pink)
Astronomy

A “Pink Supermoon” Will Be Visible This Week (No, It’s Not Actually Pink)

Earlier this week, we will be able to see the first of the two supermoons that occurred in 2021, known as the “Pink supermoon”. At this…
Hubble Marks 31st Birthday with Beautiful Portrait of Star Outburst
Astronomy

Hubble Marks 31st Birthday with Beautiful Portrait of Star Outburst

The Hubble Space Telescope launched on April 24, 1990, and has given humanity a spectacular view of the universe for more than three decades. Not…
Earth’s Axis Has Shifted Due To Climate Change, Study Reveals
Environmental Science

Earth’s Axis Has Shifted Due To Climate Change, Study Reveals

Fabricated climate change has increased glacier melting in the Polar Regions for decades. By the nineties, the redistribution of Earth’s surface water due to melting…
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