Two US spacecraft, a commercial lander and NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer, have launched from Florida’s Cape Canaveral to search for water at the lunar south pole. The mission aims to provide crucial data on the presence and quantity of water, which could be used as a resource for future lunar exploration. The lander, named Athena, is…
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Researchers in Chile have discovered that fog harvesting can be a practical supplement to stave off water stress in desert cities. By collecting tiny droplets of fog, cities in arid regions can reduce their reliance on groundwater, which is often depleted by mining and agriculture. The study found that it’s possible to collect up to…
MEXC, the world’s leading cryptocurrency trading platform, has listed the Ethena USDe (USDE) in its Innovation Zone, marking a significant milestone in the growth of decentralized stable assets. This move is expected to boost the adoption of USDe, a fully decentralized synthetic USD asset that uses delta-neutral hedging to maintain a soft peg to the…
The Trump administration’s push to reduce the federal workforce has led to the termination of thousands of employees, including scientists, in government agencies. This move has sparked concerns about public health and safety, as well as the environment. Employees at health agencies, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of…
A recent survey of nearly 5,000 researchers worldwide suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) tools will become widely accepted in scientific research and publishing within the next two years. The majority of respondents believe that AI can already outperform humans in tasks such as reviewing large sets of papers, summarizing research findings, and detecting errors in…
The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has reopened its website for distributing research grants to scientists after a week-long freeze due to President Trump’s directives to terminate funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. The freeze was temporarily blocked by a federal judge, but the NSF continues to review grants. Scientists are concerned about…
The Trump administration has issued an order freezing all federal grants and loans, sparking chaos and confusion in the US scientific community. Researchers are reeling from the uncertainty, with many universities advising faculty members against spending federal grant dollars on travel, research projects, and equipment. The order has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge,…
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has been plunged into uncertainty after the Trump administration cancelled research-grant reviews, travel, and training for scientists. This move has sparked widespread concern among researchers, who fear that the freeze will hinder the agency’s mission and have a devastating impact on early-career scientists. The NIH’s $47 billion budget,…
A recent study has revealed that around 70% of biomedical papers include outcomes that were not expected from the initial funding proposals. This finding suggests that serendipity plays a significant role in scientific research, with larger grants and longer study durations being more likely to yield unexpected results. The study’s authors propose that research policies…
Researchers at the University of California Davis and Stanford University have made a groundbreaking discovery that could potentially store up to half of the CO2 generated by humans each year. By replacing conventional building materials with alternatives that sequester carbon dioxide, the world could lock away up to 16 billion tonnes of CO2. This innovative…