Science / Environment / Energy

This Market Business News category includes all of our articles that are related to science or the environment. This includes research projects in science and events that have an impact on the environment (be it beneficial or detrimental). This page is where you will find information on what is happening in the renewable energy industry, news to do with the electric or hybrid vehicle market, and information about electricity consumption, etc.

Space Junk

Space laser weapon to protect International Space Station from debris proposed

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Space technology may soon reach its first weapons milestone if a proposal to fit a laser gun on the International Space Station to protect...
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Killer Asian giant hornets coming to UK – six humans killed in France

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Killer Asian giant hornets, which average 2 inches in length and have killed six people in France, appear to be making their way to...
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Massive hole 1.8 billion light years across found in space

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Scientists have discovered an inconceivably massive hole 1.8 billion light years across in deep space. They say the ‘Supervoid’ is the largest known structure...
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Fit lasers to International Space Station to shoot at space debris, say scientists

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If an international team of scientists has its way, the International Space Station will be fitted with a laser weapon to shoot at space debris,...
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Arran diver Howard Wood receives world’s top grassroots environmental award

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Howard Wood, who spearheaded a campaign that established Scotland’s first community-developed Marine Protected Area, giving locals a voice in a debate that had long...
Mathematics

Using mathematics to decide whether parties should form a coalition

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Whoever thought of using mathematics to determine whether a political party should form a coalition? One Italian mathematician professor does, and says his model...
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New Glass Frog species discovered in Talamanca Mountains, Costa Rica

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A new species of Glass Frog has been discovered in the Talamanca Mountains of Costa Rica. Known scientifically as Hyalinobatrachium dianae, the frog is...
Elasmosaurus

Tragedy of eminent scientist who was fired for seeing Nessie

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Dr. Denys Tucker (1921-2009) was an eminent scientist who was fired as principal scientific officer at the Natural History Museum because he claimed he...
Crew Stasis

Astronauts hibernating in space may become possible, says European Space Agency

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Astronauts hibernating in space would mean spaceships could be made smaller and would not have to carry so much water and food, says the European...
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Glitter clouds rather than mirrors make for more nimble orbiting telescopes

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Using glitter clouds instead of mirrors for stargazing telescopes would be much cheaper and make for easier-to-deploy orbiting instruments, NASA says. Telescopes could have reflective...