We have reached what I call a saturation point where we hit the ceiling of the biophysical capacity of the Earth system to remain in its stable state.
The Caltech scientist leading the study said the breakthrough could allow for energy to be sent to remote regions and areas devastated by war or natural disaster. Caltech scientists have claimed they successfully transmitted space-based solar power to Earth for the first time ever.The researchers completed the transfer via a space-borne prototype from Caltech’s Space Solar Power Project called the Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1). It is one of
The idea of solar energy being transmitted from space is not a new one. In 1968, a NASA engineer named Peter Glaser produced the first concept design for a solar-powered satellite. But only now, 55 years later, does it appear scientists have actually carried out a successful experiment. A team of researchers from Caltech announced on Thursday that their space-borne prototype, called the Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1), had collected sunlight, converted it into electricity and beamed it...
During sleep, the brain strengthens memories it expects to use in the future. Now, scientists say they've found a way to enhance this process. This research might someday help people with memory loss.
During sleep, the brain strengthens memories it expects to use in the future. Now, scientists say they've found a way to enhance this process. This research might someday help people with memory loss.
Two climate scientists have issued a dire warning about the consequences the planet might face if humans did not limit the global temperature rise.
In a new paper published in eLight, a team of scientists led by Professors Haizheng Zhong and Yongyou Zhang from the Beijing Institute of Technology and Professor Haiyan Qin from Zhejiang University have discovered nonlocal effects in large semiconductor nanocrystals. They provide new strategies to achieve high-efficiency multiple excitons for quantum optics and energy conversation applications.
A team of over 40 international scientists have warned that humans have exceeded seven of the eight Earth System Boundaries (ESBs) they identified.
Groundbreaking analysis of safety and justice hoped to inform next generation of sustainability policyHuman activity has pushed the world into the danger zone in seven out of eight newly demarcated indicators of planetary safety and justice, according to a groundbreaking analysis of the Earth’s wellbeing.Going beyond climate disruption, the new report by the Earth Commission group of scientists presents disturbing evidence that our planet faces growing crises of water availability, nutrient...
Toyota continues to rally against the rapid adoption of battery-electric vehicles, arguing that hybrid tech is a more sustainable solution
A new study may have found a missing link that helps explain the Earth's unique oxygen-rich atmosphere—and the evolution of animal life on the planet.
The White House is taking a victory lap after yet another robust jobs report, although outside economists are more cautious.