Researchers at the National Institute of Health’s (NIH’s) National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) have developed materials that create electrical pulses when compressed by muscles in the body. “Piezoelectric materials such as ceramics and crystals have a special…
Continue ReadingSharing a rare bond with a sea creature
A unique story of connection,” is how South African filmmaker and naturalist Craig Foster refers to his underwater adventures with a wild common octopus documented in the film “My Octopus Teacher.” The Netflix film shows the bond that develops between…
Continue ReadingGiant Panda gave birth to two female twin cubs
PARIS A giant panda on loan to France from China gave birth to two female twin cubs early Monday (Aug 2, 2021), a French zoo announced, declaring “they are very lively, pink and plump.” The Beauval Zoo, south of Paris, said…
Continue ReadingDubai is paying scientists to make it rain
Facing a hotter future, dwindling water sources and an exploding population, scientists in one Middle East country are making it rain. United Arab Emirates meteorological officials released a video this week of cars driving through a downpour in Ras al…
Continue ReadingFirst Spacewalk by Chinese Astronauts
BEIJING Two astronauts on Sunday made the first spacewalk outside China’s new orbital station to set up cameras and other equipment using a 50-foot-long robotic arm. Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo were shown by state TV climbing out of the airlock…
Continue ReadingOffshore Windfarms Potential
The Department of Interior announced it will study the potential for offshore windfarms in the Gulf of Mexico to generate clean energy. The announcement comes just weeks after the Biden Administration approved the $2.8 billion “Vineyard Wind” farms off the…
Continue ReadingEnergy Department Launches New Grid Storage Test Facility
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the beginning of design and construction of a new Grid Storage Launchpad (GSL) facility intended to advance the development and deployment of utility scale energy storage technology. The GSL facility will bring…
Continue ReadingNational Offshore Wind Goal Envisions 30GW by 2030
As part of the Administration’s infrastructure and climate change investment proposals, the Department of Energy, Commerce, and the Interior have launched a new National Offshore Wind Goal to coordinate new leasing, funding, and other incentives designed to enable deployment of…
Continue ReadingDOE Announces $52.5 Million to Support US Manufacturers and Industrial Workers
The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) have been allocated $52.5 million to help American manufacturers and wastewater treatment facilities improve their efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint. That will get America on a path towards reaching net-zero…
Continue ReadingUnited Arab Emirates Investing Heavily in Space and STEM
The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to make substantial investments in the country’s science and engineering infrastructure. Space exploration has been a major motivator for the elective constitutional monarchy’s significant drive toward workforce development and international cooperation.…
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