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Convection enhances heat transport in sea ice
New mathematical framework could allow for more accurate climate models
Rheo-electric measurements to predict battery performance from slurry processing
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Research headlines
To make Mars warmer, just add nanorods
Releasing engineered nanoparticles into the Martian atmosphere could warm the planet by over 30 K
Twisted fibres capture more water from fog
New finding could allow more fresh water to be harvested from the air
Metamaterial gives induction heating a boost for industrial processing
Technology could help heavy industry transition from fossil fuels
Solar-driven atmospheric water extractor provides continuous freshwater output
Standalone device harvests water out of air without requiring maintenance, solely using sunlight
Shifting day-night cloud patterns may be making climate change worse
Asymmetric effects of surface warming on cloud cover may amplify it, say researchers
Fluorescent dye helps reveal the secrets of ocean circulation
For the first time, researchers have directly measured the upwelling of cold, deep water towards the ocean surface
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Opinion and reviews
Why NASA thinks you should forget about space-based solar power
James McKenzie thinks a new NASA report marks the end of the road for space-based solar power
Green challenge: can the shipping industry clean up its act?
James McKenzie reports on the launch of new ships that will help the world to cut greenhouse-gas emissions
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A comprehensive method for assembly and design optimization of single-layer pouch cells
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Ask me anything: Andrew Weld: ‘You’re probably going to be working for over 40 years, so make sure you enjoy what you do’
Andrew Weld is the head of research and development at QLM technologies
Why North America has a ‘tornado alley’ and South America doesn’t
There’s a scientific reason why Twisters is set in the US Great Plains rather than Argentina, and it has to do with the Gulf of Mexico
Satellites burning up in the atmosphere may deplete Earth’s ozone layer
Pollution from decommissioned satellites re-entering the atmosphere poses a risk to the Earth’s protective ozone layer
Battery boss: physicist Martin Freer will run UK’s Faraday Institution
Freer will take up the role on 2 September replacing Pam Thomas as chief executive officer
Waffle-shaped solar evaporator delivers durable desalination
A novel solar distiller design prevents salt crystallization to provide cost-effective and durable water purification
Hawaiian volcano erupted ‘like a stomp rocket’
Events at Kilauea in 2018 may have been triggered by a previously undescribed mechanism
Birds save up to 25% of their energy when they follow a leader
Study on starlings is the first to measure birds’ energy use directly rather than inferring it from other measurements
The route to ‘net zero’: how the manufacturing industry can help
Research teams at Cranfield University in the UK are developing novel materials and processes in the quest for greener, more sustainable manufacturing
Tech phoenix: how electric-vehicle manufacturer Nikola Corporation is rising from the ashes
James McKenzie reveals the lessons we can learn from vehicle manufacturer Nikola Corporations after the fall from grace of its CEO
Early Earth’s magnetic field strength was similar to today’s
Relatively strong field may have protected life forms 3.7 billion years ago
Ancient lull in Earth’s magnetic field may have allowed large animals to evolve
Period of ultra-weak field nearly 600 million years ago could have contributed to increase in oxygen levels that favoured complex life
Sucking up crude oil with laser-treated cork
Cork treated with femtosecond laser processing could be used to clean up large-scale marine oil spills
Astronomy conference travel is on par with Africa’s per-capita carbon footprint
Travel to astronomy meetings in 2019 resulted in the emission of 42,500 tonnes of emissions
Degradation of commercial lithium-ion cells beyond 80% capacity
Available to watch now, The Electrochemical Society discusses the seven-year cycling study of commercial Li-ion cells
Why we still need a CERN for climate change
Tim Palmer says that we must pool our resources to produce high-resolution climate models that societies can use, before it is too late
Climate change will affect how time is corrected using ‘negative leap seconds’
Melting of polar ice is accelerating our planet’s angular velocity
Frugal approach to computer modelling can reduce carbon emissions
Simulations should be designed to minimize energy consumption, say physicists
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