The brain is a sophisticated biological system known to produce different experiences and perceptions via complex dynamics. Different brain regions and neural populations commonly work in tandem, communicating with each other to ultimately produce specific behaviors...
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Humanitarian Engineering: Training Engineers to Best Serve Communities
Engineering is one of the most impactful and transformative fields of teaching, research, and practice, asit shapes the world we live in and ensures the functioning of many systems that maintain human life. TheColorado School of Mines created the first Humanitarian...
Harpoons, lasers and gecko feet to tackle space debris
This month, the SpaceX CRS-14 resupply mission to the International Space Station will carry a satellite the size of a small fridge, dubbed RemoveDebris, with the goal of tackling the problem.
A new strategy for the electrochemical reduction of nitrate to ammonia
Ammonia (NH3) is a colorless, gaseous and water-soluble compound used in several sectors, including agriculture, the energy sector, and a variety of industries. For over a century, the main way of producing large quantities of ammonia has been via the Haber-Bosch...
Could recently spotted dim point sources explain the galactic center excess (GCE)?
Over the past decade or so, a number of astrophysics studies have detected an excess of gamma-ray radiation at the center of our galaxy. Despite the many attempts to understand this unexpected surplus of radiation, now known as the galactic center excess (GCE), its...
How can agriculture in the Colorado River Basin best address pressures on its water?
Water from the Colorado River is critical for agriculture, people and the environment. As populations burgeon and environmental flows are in jeopardy, many see agriculture as the ‘go to’ source to meet shortages. A group of researchers at Colorado State University has...
An approach to fabricate stable perovskite quantum dot solar cells with high power conversion efficiencies
Past research studies have highlighted the potential of perovskite materials for the development of several technological tools, including photovoltaics (PVs) and optoelectronics. Solution-processed organic-inorganic lead halide perovskite materials have been found to...
The Plantoid Project: How robotic plants could help save the environment
A new species of machines might bring substantial change in the field of robotics, with research ongoing in to the potential role for the most essential organisms on the planet: plants.