The Loss Of The Martian Atmosphere Over Its Lifetime
The current atmosphere of Mars is tenuous, with a surface pressure only about 3% of Earth’s, and consisting mostly of carbon dioxide. Almost no liquid…
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The Rare Earth Elements Found In Our Pockets
Just below in the periodic table, there are some elements usually considered as laboratory curiosities. However in this new century, the elements of the first…
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3D Printing: How Materials Are Printed Layer-By-Layer Using Stereolithography
Engineered materials consisting of specific patterns of nano- or microparticles embedded in a matrix can exhibit unique mechanical, electrical, thermal, acoustic, and/or electromagnetic properties, which…
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Computational Time-Reversal Imaging Method For Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation
To reliably access the integrity of a material or the structures made of it, we need to know the geometry and size of flaws buried…
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Oceanic Eddies May Not Help The Southern Ocean To Absorb Atmospheric CO2
The oceans have the capacity to slow down climate change by absorbing the atmospheric CO2 emitted by human activities. Australian scientists now question the role…
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Laser Forming Origami: Hands-Free Folding In A Laser Cutter
While we see the world in three dimensions and expect nothing less from the products we use, the reality is that manufacturing is far easier…
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Comparison Of Chemical Mechanisms Of Heavier Vs. Lighter Elements
Much attention has been paid to the chemistry of heavier elements in recent years. The phenomena arising from the heavier atoms tend to be explained…
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Global Re-analysis Of Regional Atmospheric Variability
Since the early times of weather prediction, a by-product was now-casting – determining the state of the atmosphere at day “0”. Using various observations of…
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Could Climate Change Affect How An Invasive Grass Colonizes Wetlands?
It’s a common sight along roadsides, in coastal areas, and just about everywhere else: Phragmites australis, or Common Reed, is among the world’s most cosmopolitan…
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InSight Mission Will Reveal Mars’ Past Hidden Just Five Meters Below Its Surface
Rocky planets like Mars and Earth have formed during the early stages of our Solar System by acquiring their mass through collisions of planetesimals and…
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Why This Engineer Left His High-Paying Job To Start A Bracelet Company With A Mission
I recently quit my full-time job working as an engineer for a large utility company to start a brand that will help spread awareness about…
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