Everyone knows that exposure to pollution during rush hour traffic can be hazardous to your health, but it’s even worse than previously thought. In-car measurements of pollutants that cause oxidative …read more Source:: Science
Day: July 21, 2017
Ultrathin device harvests electricity from human motion
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•A new electrochemical energy harvesting device can generate electrical current from the full range of human motions and is thin enough to embed in clothing. …read more Source:: Science
In saliva, clues to a ‘ghost’ species of ancient human
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•In saliva, scientists have found hints that a ‘ghost’ species of archaic humans may have contributed genetic material to ancestors of people living in sub-Saharan Africa today. The research adds …read more Source:: Science
The moon is front and center during a total solar eclipse
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•In the lead-up to a total solar eclipse, most of the attention is on the sun, but Earth’s moon also has a starring role. …read more Source:: Science
Flashes of light on dark matter
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•A web that passes through infinite intergalactic spaces, a dense cosmic forest illuminated by very distant lights and a huge enigma to solve. These are the picturesque ingredients of a …read more Source:: Science