Generating renewable hydrogen fuel from the sea
Research News Researchers use membranes that remove salt from water to help ‘split’ seawater into fuel October 6, 2020 The power of the sun, wind and sea may soon combine…
Greenland is on track to lose ice faster this century than in any other over the past 12,000 years
Research News Ice losses could starkly outpace those of the past October 6, 2020 Greenland’s rate of ice loss this century is likely to greatly outpace that of any century…
Microplastic pollution harms lobster larvae, study finds
Research News Microplastic fibers in the ocean affect larval lobsters at each stage of their development October 6, 2020 Microplastic fiber pollution in the ocean affects larval lobsters at each…
Sentinels of ocean acidification survived Earth’s last mass extinction
Research News Tiny, delicate marine organisms are surprisingly resilient October 5, 2020 Two groups of tiny, delicate marine organisms — sea butterflies and sea angels — were surprisingly resilient in…
Forest margins may be more resilient to climate change than previously thought
Research News Variability in resilience of forests to disturbances October 5, 2020 A warming climate and more frequent wildfires do not necessarily mean the western United States will see the…
AUAB Airmen make history as first deployed Space Force members
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — While a sunset would usually have signaled the end of just another day at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, for 20 military members the…
NASA Science, Cargo Heads to Space Station on Northrop Grumman Resupply Mission
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station with nearly 8,000 pounds of scientific investigations, technology demonstrations, commercial products, and other cargo after…
Conversation quickly spreads droplets inside buildings
Research News Ordinary talking creates a conical ‘jetlike’ airflow October 1, 2020 With implications for the transmission of diseases like the flu, U.S. National Science Foundation-funded researchers have found that…