On August 11, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe took off to travel closer to the Sun, deeper into the solar atmosphere, than any mission before it.
Sweets for a Healthy Ozone Layer
Researchers from Mainz and Aschaffenburg use a sugary material to help save our depleted ozone layer.
Iron Ore: A Promising Resource for Efficient Hydrogen Production
A way to use iron ore as an efficient catalyst for the OER process.
Platinum Service: Printing Metal Recyclers
3D printing finds yet another application.
What Can Stable Isotopes of Water Tell Us About Snow Hydrology?
Insights into how melting snow is partitioned within the water cycle.
Data Assimilation in the Geosciences
The theoretical background to confront head-on the problem of data assimilation together with several examples of practical applications is provided.
Improving PEEK Polymers Through Plasma By Drying and Storing
A French team of scientists studied the effect of the atmospheric pressure plasma treatment on poly‐ether‐ether‐ketone (PEEK) surface in terms of wettability and practical adhesion towards metallic thin films as well as the evolution of the wettability of PEEK surfaces regarding the aging of plasma treatment.
Assessing the Ability for Cities to Contribute to the Global Response to Climate Change
Exploration of three exciting lines of inquiry – organized around the concepts of experimentation, horizontal coordination, and vertical integration – signalling the need for greater attention to the politics and power relations that are shaping the global urban response.
A Highly Efficient Method for Iodine Capture and Recovery [Video]
Metal–organic framework@polymer (MOF/polymer) composite beads for highly efficient iodine capture and recovery.
Plasma Technique Improves Laser Sintering of 3D products
An international team of scientists conducted a comprehensive study of the usability of plasma treated PA12 powder in laser sintering for applications which require high hydrophilicity.