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Space and Physics Developments to Look Forward to in 2021 This year is set to be an important one for astronomy, cosmology and physics as researchers across these fields seek to investigate deeper into the Universe and the physics that governs it than ever before. Unfortunately, science journalists don’t generally carry crystal balls as part of their arsenal, and if 2020 taught us anything, it’s not always safe to predict what the forthcoming year will bring. With that said, there are some...

A new study has indicated that plants’ ability to absorb atmospheric carbon could be halved within the next two decades if global temperatures continue to rise at the current rate.

By examining a rock archive dating back 1.6 million years, researchers have found that melting icebergs in the Antarctic could have triggered chain reactions that led to previous ice ages.

The True Extent of Microplastic Pollution Caused by Clothing Revealed Image Credit: Shutterstock/Dotted Yeti Researchers have discovered that microfibers from clothes are the most pervasive form of Arctic microplastic pollution. The washing of clothes in households across Europe and North America could be having a significant impact on the number of microplastics in the world’s oceans.  That is the finding arrived at by the Ocean Wise conservation group, and Canada’s Department of Fisherie...

New AI-Powered Cleaning Devices Could Revolutionize Daily Chores The JetBot 90 AI+. Image Credit: Samsung A new AI-powered vacuum cleaner and washer-drier duo could point to a future of automated home-cleaning.  Who hasnt lay in bed on a day-off envisioning a late rise and an easy day, only to find a litany of mundane chores invading their mind and forcing them to rise from bed grudgingly? At times like these, you may have dreamed of a robotic cleaning assistant, something like Rosie the Robot...

NASA/D. Berry Black holes could be a cosmological engine. When their magnetic fields disconnect and reconnect, they can accelerate plasma particles near the event horizon – the point beyond which nothing can escape a black hole’s gravitational pull. The finding could allow astronomers to better estimate the mass and spin of black holes. We expect all black holes to spin, because they are formed out of a collection of matter that is also spinning before it condenses. And around a spinning bl...

New Polymer Captures Ammonia Preventing Air Pollution Image Credit: Heloisa Bordallo, The Niels Bohr Institute A newly developed polymer could trap ammonia, preventing it from polluting the atmosphere, thus improving human health considerably.  Ammonia is a toxic gas that is a major source of air pollution that can harm human health. The compound of nitrogen and hydrogen is a byproduct of both agriculture and industry, and even though it is harmful enough alone  —  causing damage to eyes...

Graphene-enhanced Window Films for the Automotive Industry NEX, the nano-ceramic window-film contains graphene alongside tungsten and antimony tin oxide to provide drivers with crystal clarity as well as UV and glare reduction. Image Credit: stekautomotive.com The complementary properties of graphene and glass mean that they go together hand in hand excellently. The development of such fusions continues to be especially beneficial to the automotive industry. Graphene is a wonder material that i...

Arches of Chaos Could Enable Super-Fast Space Travel Global arch-like structure of space manifolds in the Solar System. Image Credit: Sciencemag.org Astronomers h ave discovered dynamic channels or ‘aches of chaos’ within the solar system that could enable faster travel to both its inner and outer regions for future space missions. A team of researchers led by Nataša Todorović, Astronomical Observatory Belgrade, Serbia, has found notable and unexpected manifold structures with the solar ...

Classifying Supernova Explosions Using Artificial Intelligence Image Credit: Shutterstock/NASA images Machine learning and classification could help astronomers better understand and classify the Universe’s most explosive events.  Supernovae, massive cosmic explosions that represent the final death throes of stars, offer astronomers and cosmologists a vital tool for understanding the Universe. In particular, one type of these massive explosions — Type Ia supernovae — can be used ...