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Optics & Photonics Aug 1, 2022

Core components for the optical system of hyperspectral satellites

Pieces of plastic in the sea, chlorophyll content in bodies of water, the degree of drought in fields—since April 2022, the German environmental satellite EnMAP has been orbiting our Earth and will be collecting myriad ...

Earth Sciences Jun 2, 2022

Distributed sensor network may reveal physical processes contributing to diminishing sea ice

Despite its below-freezing temperatures, the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet. As Arctic sea ice melts, fewer bright surfaces are available to reflect sunlight back into space. When fractures open ...

Biotechnology Jan 20, 2021

Could lab-grown plant tissue ease the environmental toll of logging and agriculture?

It takes a lot to make a wooden table. Grow a tree, cut it down, transport it, mill it … you get the point. It's a decades-long process. Luis Fernando Velásquez-García suggests a simpler solution: "If you want a table, ...

Nanomaterials Mar 12, 2020

Heavy metal ion detection and extraction using paper-based atom stamp printed devices

Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (µPADs) are a promising concept with rapid development in recent years. In a new study published on Nature: Microsystems & Nanoengineering, a team led by Yanfang Guan and Baichuan ...

Internet Feb 1, 2019

Facebook: from Harvard dorm to global phenomenon

Key dates in the history of Facebook, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary in February:

Business Nov 9, 2018

New Tesla chairwoman's biggest challenge is controlling Musk

Australian telecommunications executive Robyn Denholm brings much-needed financial and auto industry expertise to her new role as Tesla's board chairwoman, but her biggest challenge is whether she can rein in a CEO with a ...

Business Nov 8, 2018

Tesla names new board chair in settlement with regulators (Update)

Tesla's board has named one of its own as chairman to replace Elon Musk, complying with terms of a fraud settlement with U.S. securities regulators.

General Physics Oct 11, 2018

A tiny antenna could be good for your health—all you have to do is stick it in your brain

Antennas have come a long way from the rabbit ears on your old TV. But the antenna that Northeastern doctoral student Hwaider Lin has been working on since 2015 is about 100 times smaller than the one currently in your smartphone.

Environment Sep 24, 2018

Rough waters for California's not so public beaches

The sandy cove along California's picturesque coast beckons visitors to what is supposed to be a public beach. But the imposing gate, the security guard and the annual $100 access fee tell a different story.

Business Aug 2, 2018

Financial fruit: Apple becomes 1st trillion-dollar company

Apple has become the world's first publicly traded company to be valued at $1 trillion, the financial fruit of stylish technology that has redefined what we expect from our gadgets.

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