The Search For Efficient, Low-Emission Fuels
New pollution-free fuels are being trialed to enhance and eventually replace fossil fuels. A diesel-based fuel with an added hydrocarbon compound has been shown to…
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The Future Of Municipal Solid Waste Management
Today’s failures in solid waste management is a situation that jeopardizes our environment in huge ways: landfills are the third largest anthropogenic source of methane…
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The Surface Roughness Of 433 Eros From The NEAR Laser Rangefinder
The Near-Earth (not hazardous to Earth) asteroid 433 Eros was explored by the NEAR-Shoemaker spacecraft in 2000-2001. This mission, built and designed by the Johns…
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From Coal, A New Source Of Rare Earth Elements — But Also A New Identified Risk To The Population!
Rare earth elements (REE) have become a highly valuable commodity due to their increased use in emerging technological applications. The future exploitation of areas with…
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Making Sense Of Quantum Mechanics: Geometric Quantum Theory
The theory of quantum mechanics lies at the basis of our modern understanding of how microscopic particles such as electrons and atomic nuclei behave. Despite…
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Gravity Science Investigation With NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission
The Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Science (EPSS) at UCLA has an impressive record of leadership or participation in NASA missions. For example, the…
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A New Ultra-High-Pressure Equation Of State For Iron Gives Insight Into Super-Earth Interiors
Our knowledge of the Earth’s interior comes from the study of seismic waves during earthquakes, observations of different types of rocks, laboratory experiments, and magnetic…
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Imagine Charging Your Phone Within Seconds… And It Lasting For Days!
Electronic devices such as computers, cell phones, and tablets operate on batteries. Batteries are the primary energy storage devices for many systems, from small electronics…
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The Importance Of Estimating Clay Mineral In Oilfields
Clay minerals consist of a fine-grained material which is classified according to their crystal structure into four major groups: kaolinite, chlorite, illite, and smectite. These…
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Hydrophobic Electrocatalyst And Inorganic Porous Electrolyte Layers For Water Absorption
Hydrogen production has become increasingly attractive as the application of renewable and sustainable energy systems becomes more widespread to resolve global warming. Basically, water electrolysis…
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Learning From Nature: Using Microbial Consortia To Improve Biochemical Synthesis
In the early 1900s, Henry Ford revolutionized mass production with the development of the assembly line: a method of combining every step of a production…
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