IMAGE: deepai COLOGNE, Dec 31 – Scientists in Germany have identified a biological mechanism that helps explain why small cell lung cancer (SCLC), one of the most aggressive forms of lung cancer, relapses quickly despite…
Crossing drones with satellites: ESA Eyes High-Altitude Areal…
[caption id="attachment_13745" align="alignnone" width="625"] High-altitude pseudo-satellites[/caption] ESA is considering extending its activities to a new region of the sky via a novel type of aerial vehicle, a ‘missing link’ between drones and satellites. High Altitude…
“Ion billiards” cue novel material synthesis method
A team of Hokkaido University researchers has developed a novel material synthesis method called proton-driven ion introduction (PDII) which utilizes a phenomenon similar to “ion billiards.” The new method could pave the way for creating…
Star formation in the Chamaeleon
[caption id="attachment_13734" align="alignnone" width="700"] Credit: ESA/Herschel; acknowledgement: Á. Ribas[/caption] A dark cloud when observed with optical telescopes, the Chamaeleon I region reveals itself as an active hub of star formation in this far-infrared image from…
Reusing waste energy with 2D electron gas
Novel approach utilizes high mobility two-dimensional electron gas, boosting thermoelectric conversion efficiency. [caption id="attachment_13730" align="alignnone" width="1427"] Credit : Ohta H. et al., Advanced Science, November 20, 2017[/caption] More than 60% of the energy produced by…