Firefighters battling wildfires in the Pacific Northwest will now have the world’s largest public-facing system of wildfire cameras at their disposal.
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Earth Scientists Describe a New Kind of Volcanic Eruption
No two volcanic eruptions are exactly alike, but scientists think a series of explosive eruptions at Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano fit into a whole new category.
Virginia Tech Physicists Propose Path to Faster, More Flexible Robots
In a May 15 paper released in the journal Physical Review Letters, Virginia Tech physicists revealed a microscopic phenomenon that could greatly improve the performance of soft devices, such as agile flexible robots or microscopic capsules for drug delivery.
Ambitious Targets Are Needed to End Ocean Plastic Pollution by 2100
Research suggests that plastic pollution must be reduced by at least 5% every year to make progress towards UN targets by the end of the century.
Virginia Tech Researcher’s Breakthrough Discovery Uses Engineered Surfaces to Shed Heat
More boiling means faster cooling, and when it comes to cooling equipment like nuclear reactors, every degree counts.
Controlling Water, Transforming Greenhouse Gases
Scientists looking to convert carbon dioxide into clean fuels and useful chemicals often make hydrogen gas and carbonates as unwanted byproducts.
