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New solar breakthroughs: the unexpected places scientists are finding revolutionary materials
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (425+ words) The Futura Team represents the pulse of Futura's editorial department, bringing together a collective expertise dedicated to the dissemination of scientific knowledge. Rather than the work of a single author, every article published under this signature is the result of…...
What is really happening inside the Sun and why it fascinates scientists
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (478+ words) Futura, le m'dia qui explore le monde What is really happening inside the Sun and why it fascinates scientists The research was led by Ga'l Buldgen of the University of Li'ge's Institute of Astrophysics and Geophysics, in collaboration with researchers…...
Scientists stunned: this life-critical molecule forms at "260 C in deep space
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (564+ words) The Futura Team represents the pulse of Futura's editorial department, bringing together a collective expertise dedicated to the dissemination of scientific knowledge. Rather than the work of a single author, every article published under this signature is the result of…...
Turning CO2 into fuel: this breakthrough could change everything
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (742+ words) To solve this challenge, chemists rely on catalysts. These substances act like reaction assistants, helping chemical processes start more easily by lowering the amount of energy required. Many of the most effective catalysts contain metals, some of which are rare…...
Scientists Discover a Surprising Use for Coffee Grounds That Could Transform Construction
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (446+ words) In early 2024, a study published several months earlier resurfaced and deserves renewed attention. Scientists at RMIT University in Australia have identified an unexpected use for spent coffee grounds, opening the door to an innovative solution for both construction and organic…...
5, 700 years without recharging: the diamond nuclear battery built to outlast civilization
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (556+ words) Its lifespan is hard to wrap your head around; Carbon-14 decays so slowly that the battery would still deliver half its power after 5, 700 years. As it decays, it releases fast moving electrons. The Bristol team's breakthrough lies in capturing that…...
4. 5 billion years ago, a planet may have smashed into Earth and changed everything
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (903+ words) The Moon may owe its existence to a dramatic planetary collision. About 4. 5 billion years ago, a Mars-sized body called Theia smashed into the still-forming Earth, launching vast amounts of debris into orbit. Over time, that material merged to become the…...
Clues to the first-ever protein? What chemists just discovered could explain the origin of life
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (600+ words) Scientists in London may have unlocked a key step in the puzzle of life's beginnings. For the first time, chemists have shown how RNA and amino acids'two of biology's essential building blocks'can bond spontaneously under conditions similar to early Earth....
Scientists just created a fabric so black it traps light like nature does
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (389+ words) The steel-throated bird of paradise has feathers so intensely black they seem to swallow light. Inspired by this wonder of nature, scientists have developed a fabric that redefines the limits of darkness. With its nanoscale structure that captures light, it…...
A cosmic ocean 12 billion light-years away is rewriting what we know about water in space
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (446+ words) Astronomers have made a mind-bending discovery " the largest reservoir of water ever found in the universe. Containing 140 trillion times more water than all of Earth's oceans combined, this celestial giant sits 12 billion light-years away and challenges everything we thought we…...