Rather than just slowing down a charged particle moving through a plasma, friction can also push from the side in a strong magnetic field.
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Highlights include Vox and the New York Times.
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Study sheds light on the future of the massive Thwaites Glacier.
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Satellites give new insights on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, plus sources and flows of ocean microplastic.
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Systems featuring a ‘membrane-aerated biofilm reactor’ can also remove more nitrogen from treatment plant discharges.
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New study is the first in-depth analysis of the environmental performance and benefits of large-scale urine recycling relative to conventional wastewater treatment and fertilizer production.
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Johanna Mathieu is one of four principal investigators on a project to improve home energy efficiency and to lower monthly utility bills.
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Plasma science has the potential to speed advances in medicine, energy, electronics and more—including helping us deal with pandemics.
By reflecting nearly all the light they can’t turn into electricity, they help pave the way for storing renewable energy as heat.
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By zeroing in on different high-latitude regions around the globe, researchers reveal what global averages mask.
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