SpaceX's attempt to recover its entire Starship back at the launch pad was thwarted when the booster fell into the Gulf of Mexico and exploded Friday, but the spacecraft still soared into orbit in its boldest test yet.
A study published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems reveals that, although partnerships and institutional collaboration feature prominently in climate-oriented agricultural research, their relationship with the scaling of innovations is rarely explicitly documented. The findings highlight the need to better understand the role of social relationships to strengthen the design, monitoring and evaluation of scaling processes.
Power electronic devices help control the flow of electricity and convert it into forms needed by different machines, such as electric vehicles, renewable energy systems and industrial equipment. Some electrical energy is lost as heat during this process, reducing efficiency and potentially affecting the device's performance. Semiconductor materials that can withstand high voltages, carry electricity efficiently and release heat effectively would make these devices more efficient and reliable.
A new study details scientists' search for one of the planet's rarest birds in the waters off Fiji's Gau Island. Spanning 10 days, the expedition yielded no verified sightings of the critically endangered Fiji petrel, one of the world's most elusive birds. Fewer than 50 individuals are believed to remain on Earth.
