Abu Dhabi, May 21 – The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) opened its thirty-first Council meeting on Wednesday at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, with more than 300 government representatives attending in person and online.…
Study finds a whisker’s “slaloming” motion helps seals…
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Harbor seals have an amazingly fine-tuned sense for detecting prey, as marine biologists have noted for years. Even when blindfolded, trained seals are able to chase the precise path of an object that…
Quantum physics meets genetic engineering
Researchers use engineered viruses to provide quantum-based enhancement of energy transport. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Nature has had billions of years to perfect photosynthesis, which directly or indirectly supports virtually all life on Earth. In that time, the…
Are cars nanotubes factories on wheels?
Rice University, Paris colleagues: Study of lung cells suggests nanotubes are common pollutants [caption id="attachment_6449" align="alignnone" width="887"] Carbon nanotubes (the long rods) and nanoparticles (the black clumps) appear in vehicle exhaust taken from the tailpipes…
Expecting the unexpected
In new book, MIT professor explains how companies can lessen the shocks of a volatile world. [caption id="attachment_6446" align="alignnone" width="639"] Illustration: Christine Daniloff/MIT[/caption] CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Companies large and small globalize their enterprises in search of…