Abu Dhabi/Geneva – Global renewable energy jobs grew only modestly in 2024 despite installations hitting new highs, according to a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The…
Conch shells may inspire better helmets, body armor
Three-tiered structure of these impact-resistant shells could inspire better helmets, body armor. [caption id="attachment_12392" align="alignnone" width="639"] Researchers at MIT have explored the secrets behind the conch shell’s extraordinary impact resilience. The findings are reported in…
Microbubbles and Gene Therapy Help Heal Broken Bones
[caption id="attachment_12386" align="alignnone" width="723"] X - ray images of broken bones regenerating after being treated with gene therapy and ultrasound (right), s howing substantially improved healing . (Credit: M. Bez et al., Science Translational Medicine…
3D printing CubeSat bodies for cheaper, faster missions
[caption id="attachment_12382" align="alignnone" width="700"] CubeSats orbiting Earth[/caption] As a first test of a new printable hard, electrically conductive plastic, ESA has 3D-printed CubeSat structures incorporating their own electrical lines. In future, such miniature satellites could…
First genomic data of mussels reveals how they…
Researchers in Hong Kong have assembled the 1.64 gigabytes genome of a deep-sea mussel. The discovery gives wider insights into future research on the mechanisms of symbiosis in other marine organisms such as giant tubeworms…