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A massive volcano has been hiding in plain sight on Mars, says new research. Not only is its sheer size noteworthy, but the team believes it might also harbor glacial ice that could be critical for further exploration and Martian settlements.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Mars, Martian soil, Mars Express, Mars Orbiter Mission, volcano, Ice, Geophysics, Astronomy

Scraping ice off your car window might get a lot easier in the future thanks to a new spray coating developed by scientists in Austria. That's because of the way the molecules line up – or don't – during its high-tech creation process.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: new material, Ice, Plane, TU Graz, Coating, Coatings

Preventing or clearing ice build-up on surfaces is a major winter problem, as areas of the southern US are currently experiencing. Scientists at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have now developed a new thin film coating made of gold nanorods that can passively melt ice using just sunlight.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Gold, Nanorods, Ice, Snow, KAIST, Surfaces

Weather alerts have been issued across the U.S. as a winter storm has been forecast to hit the East Coast. Winter storm warnings have been issued in states including New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The NWS had warned Friday of heavy snow and severe ice from Maryland...