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At-home diagnostics startup Scanwell, which produces smartphone-based testing for UTIs, is working on getting at-home testing for the novel coronavirus into the hands of U.S.…
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This is an illustration of a distant galaxy with an active quasar at its center. A quasar emits exceptionally large amounts of energy generated by…
NASA has temporarily paused work on the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion capsule that will be used for its forthcoming Artemis missions, which will…
Norwegian energy producer Equinor and Italian oil contractor Saipem have joined forces to build floating PV projects for near-coastal applications. The two companies plan to…
Manufacturing operations in China are beginning to return to normal, with Taiwan-based research firm PV InfoLink reporting 80% capacity utilization across the supply chain in…
GlobalWafers, a Taiwanese wafer manufacturer, will add 150mm silicon carbide to its products, manufactured from bulk SiC crystals produced by GT Advanced Technologies, under a…
According to SolarPower Europe, local agriculture and solar energy could become the engines of a sustainable European economy. The trade body has created a task…
[embedded content] An ancient fossil found in Canada reveals new insights into how the human hand evolved from fish fins. An ancient Elpistostege fish fossil…
BT says its broadband infrastructure has plenty of “headroom” to cope with increased demand as more people stay home due to coronavirus. The company said…
Work in the time of coronavirus is driving huge growth in videoconferencing, as scores of office workers go remote and log on to meetings from…
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover, now called Perseverance, undergoes processing at a payload servicing facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on February 14, 2020. Image Credit:…
Week in Review Commentary on this week’s news highlights begins at 4:09. COVID-19 and climate change: A healthy dose of reality Will COVID-19’s transport slowdown…
A previously unknown significant source of carbon just discovered in the Arctic has scientists marveling at a once overlooked contributor to local coastal ecosystems —…
Companies vying for climate leadership had better get in line. From Microsoft to Starbucks, there’s no shortage of organizations coming out with bold sustainability commitments…
With another World Water Day upon us, it is a good time to examine how we can accelerate progress in solving wicked water problems, including…
A good month ago, the German solar industry appeared to be particularly concerned about when the production of PV components in China would start again,…
The country’s energy regulator published two papers this week to solicit public feedback on plans that Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe recently submitted…
Everyone should avoid non-essential contact with others to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the prime minister has said. As schools shut and some people…