Experiments

Chinese astronauts achieve artificial photosynthesis in space, producing oxygen and fuel

Astronauts on China's Tiangong station used artificial photosynthesis to turn CO₂ and water into oxygen and rocket fuel.

What makes us happy? Global happiness megastudy seeks 30,000 volunteers worldwide

The Global Happiness Megastudy aims to recruit at least 30,000 volunteers from around the world to participate in short interventions designed to enhance happiness.

Metal observed repairing itself, a breakthrough in materials science

The researchers closely watched as a 40-nanometer-thick piece of platinum, suspended in a vacuum, self-heal nanoscale cracks.

Scientists teach rats to drive tiny cars. No, really

Dr. Kelly Lambert's team found that rats eagerly jumped into the vehicles, enjoying both the journey and the destination.

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