Can nanosecond laser ablation of PTFE provide reliable CubeSat propulsion?

Small satellites need simple, reliable, and affordable propulsion systems for long-term missions. This project...

Hyperspectral characterization of carotenoid- and retinal-producing halophiles

Hypersaline lakes contain valuable pigment-producing microbes, but mapping them requires extensive sampling...

Bridging the apicultural gap: Implementing Slovenian beekeeping models in Tennessee

This project tests if a climate-controlled Slovenian AŽ-style bee house reduces colony losses and boosts...

Securing drone networks for future air traffic systems

Drones are increasingly used in emergency response, delivery, wildfire management, and future air mobility...

Highly-sensitive, real-time enzyme methane oxidation rate measurements using an electrochemical assay

A low-cost, rapid, and highly sensitive assay is needed to measure methane gas oxidation rates by methane...

Continuous siderophore-mediated olivine weathering

We propose that bacterial siderophores could accelerate mineral weathering reactors as an additive. Our...

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