Nanoscale transistors could enable more efficient electronics

Researchers are leveraging quantum mechanical properties to overcome the limits of silicon semiconductor technology.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Nov. 4, 2024 ~8 min

Climate Extremes Continue, Bringing Floods to Spain

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 3, 2024 ~6 min


NASA to Launch Instruments to Study Water on Moon

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 3, 2024 ~5 min

No, America’s battery plant boom isn’t going bust – construction is on track for the biggest factories, with thousands of jobs planned

The future of these job-generating gigafactories, many of them in Republican states, could be at risk if the next president tries to wipe out the programs that made them possible.

Nathan Jensen, Professor of Government, The University of Texas at Austin • conversation
Nov. 1, 2024 ~7 min

3 Questions: Can we secure a sustainable supply of nickel?

Extraction of nickel, an essential component of clean energy technologies, needs stronger policies to protect local environments and communities, MIT researchers say.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
Nov. 1, 2024 ~6 min

How to overcome your device dependency and manage a successful digital detox

Disconnecting from the digital realm from time to time is good for your well-being, but doing so can be difficult. There are steps you can take, however, to get in the habit of putting your phone down.

Karen Anne Wallach, Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Alabama in Huntsville • conversation
Nov. 1, 2024 ~8 min

No, America’s battery plant boom isn’t going bust – construction is on track for the biggest factories, with over 23,000 jobs planned

The future of these job-generating gigafactories, many of them in Republican states, could be at risk if the next president tries to wipe out the programs that made them possible.

Nathan Jensen, Professor of Government, The University of Texas at Austin • conversation
Nov. 1, 2024 ~7 min

Large Fish Thought to Have Disappeared Found in Mekong River

VOA Learning English • voa
Oct. 31, 2024 ~4 min


Cells use ‘compass’ to find their way around your body

New research uncovers the chemical "compass" that guides cells through our bodies

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Oct. 31, 2024 ~4 min

Was a fungus to blame for the Salem witch trials?

"I think there's always been a negative connotation of mushrooms and fungi."

Lindsey Berebitsky - Purdue • futurity
Oct. 31, 2024 ~7 min

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