Physicists are gathering in Jenin, Palestine, for the first ever Palestinian Advanced Physics School. The two-day meeting starts today at the Arab American University in Jenin (AAUJ), and aims to boost physics in the region and provide students with an overview of recent research developments. Some 40 Palestinian physics students studying for Master’s degrees at the AAUJ,...Read More

With every flush, this toilet creates water and electric power for those who need it most. The “Nano Membrane Toilet,” developed by a group at Britain’s Cranfield University, received a grant during the second round of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Reinvent the Toilet Challenge. This self-contained waterless commode doesn’t require power, and with...Read More