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University of Leicester funded £330,000 to study gamma-ray bursts

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University of Leicester have received a sizable grant to investigate some of the universe's largest explosions - gamma-ray bursts. The post University of Leicester funded £330,000 to study gamma-ray bursts appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Asteroid Bennu sample to be studied by The University of Manchester as part of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission

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The University of Manchester is set to receive and study a sample from asteroid Bennu, helping to unveil secrets of our Solar System. The post Asteroid Bennu sample to be studied by The University of Manchester as part of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Cloud engineering effective for climate cooling, says University of Birmingham

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A new University of Birmingham study has demonstrated the effectiveness of cloud engineering as a potential tool for climate cooling. The post Cloud engineering effective for climate cooling, says University of Birmingham appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Mystery of orbital decay of hot Jupiters revealed in new study

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A new Durham University study has uncovered a new mechanism that could solve a mystery about the orbital decay of hot Jupiters. The post Mystery of orbital decay of hot Jupiters revealed in new study appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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California EV adoption driving steady decline in emissions: study

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A new study from the University of California (UC) Berkeley shows a steady, albeit modest, decline in carbon emissions with increased electric vehicle (EV) adoption over the last few years. This study, he adds, was the first to look at a larger area and make a connection between a decline in carbon emissions and EV adoption.

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California study of fast-chargers finds poor reliability, many "nonfunctioning"

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A University of California Berkeley study of EV fast-chargers points to serious reliability issues for charging infrastructure in the nation's biggest EV market. The study (via Automotive News) looked at 181 DC fast-charging sites in the greater Bay Area, covering 657 individual chargers. Of that total, 72.5%

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Electric cars are cleaner than gasoline ones in 95% of the world, study finds

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A new study confirms what electric car drivers already know: that EVs are cleaner than gasoline cars, even when emissions from electricity generation are factored in. The only.

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