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New system cuts nitrogen, phosphorus in farm drainage

Scientists have developed a new edge-of-field water-treatment system that reduces the load of excess nutrients washing into waterways from farm drainage systems. Their method combines a woodchip bioreactor with a two-step biochar water-treatment module. A one-year field trial

A new, useful absorption limit for ultra-thin films

The applications of ultrathin, conductive films such as those made of graphene have many applications, but it's been thought their efficacy is limited to absorbing only half of the incidental light at best. A research group in China has now shown that absorption can be as high

Why you can't tie knots in four dimensions

We all know we live in three-dimensional space. But what does it mean when people talk about four dimensions? Is it just a bigger kind of space? Is it "space-time," the popular idea which emerged from Einstein's theory of relativity?

Judge declines to halt White House ballroom construction

A federal judge on Thursday declined to halt President Trump’s White House ballroom construction project at the request of preservationists who sued. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sought to block the $400 million

Sea urchin spines inspire self-powered underwater sensors

Nature does it again! The natural world has a knack for giving us the blueprints for some useful technologies, and the humble sea urchin is the latest contributor. Scientists have designed a new class of smart sensors by mimicking the internal architecture found in their spines.

Republicans Are Panicking Over Texas Senate Race

The Texas Senate race is making Republicans nervous . Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is challenging incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary, and the race is so close that an expensive runoff election is possible. A runoff could draw resources away from other

CNBC Lays Off Small Number of Editorial Employees

CNBC laid off less than a dozen editorial employees as the Versant-backed cable network reviews its structure under a new editor in chief, David Cho. Among those who will depart because of the reorganization is Jeffrey McCracken, managing editor of CNBC’s digital-news venues,

Georgia is becoming Iran’s sanctions evasion hub

Georgia has become a hub for Iranian sanctions evasion, with 72 companies importing Iranian oil and petroleum products in 2022-2025, and the Georgian government pursuing closer political ties with Iran, undermining US efforts to build transit and energy corridors that bypass