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From using plant rinds to high-tech materials, bike helmets have improved significantly over the past two centuries
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Imagine—it’s the mid-1800s, and you’re riding your high-wheeled, penny-farthing bicycle down a…
A mission to Triton and Neptune could unlock their mysteries
Global color mosaic of Neptune’s largest moon, Triton, taken by NASA’s Voyager 2 in 1989. Credit:…
Measurements from ‘lost’ Seaglider offer new insights into Antarctic ice melting
Gillian Damerell (formerly UEA) preparing to deploy the Seaglider Marlin with the Ross Ice Shelf in…
Chemists find easier way to produce biodiesel from waste oil
Graphical abstract. Credit: Energy & Fuels (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c03643 UC Santa Cruz chemists have discovered a…
Kindness in academic workplaces tied to stronger institutional identity and well-being
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study highlights the importance of kindness in academic workplaces, especially…
This is what it sounds like when the Earth’s poles flip
Ever wondered what a geomagnetic excursion sounds like? The ESA does. Credit: ESA Is there something…
New studies reveal two factors that mask economic inequality
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The beliefs someone holds and the environment where they live and work…
Protecting northern water supplies from toxic metals in thawing permafrost
Graphical abstract. Credit: Environmental Science & Technology (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c05594 As the climate warms and Arctic…
Metallic luster material can change color from silver to gold under UV light
UV irradiation of diacetylene crystals obtained by forming a unique array structure changes the luster from…