RSS feed source: Nature
Browse collections of career guides. Learn about the mission and achievements of the world’s leading research organisations, find out more about their job roles, courses, and events, alongside independently written editorials that cover advancements and career opportunities in your field.
Click this link to continue reading the article on the source website.
RSS feed source: Nature
In-brief analysis
October 15, 2025
We expect energy expenditures this winter will vary based on a home’s main space heating fuel: homes heating with natural gas will pay about the same amount for natural gas as they did last winter, but homes heating with electricity will pay more than they did last winter. Homes heating with propane or heating oil will pay less than they did last winter.
Trends in retail energy prices account for most of the changes in heating expenditures in our Winter Fuels Outlook, released today. We expect weather this winter will be similar to or milder than last winter.
The weather is a key source of uncertainty in these forecasts, so we provide two side cases that assume colder or warmer winter temperatures, as measured by heating degree days. In 9 of
Click this link to continue reading the article on the source website.
RSS feed source: Nature
MIT researchers found that metals retain hidden atomic patterns once believed to vanish during manufacturing. These patterns arise from microscopic dislocations that guide atoms into preferred arrangements instead of random ones. The discovery introduces a new kind of physics in metals and suggests engineers can exploit these patterns to enhance material performance in demanding environments.
Click this link to continue reading the article on the source website.
RSS feed source: Nature
In-brief analysis
October 14, 2025
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook, October 2025
Note: Export capacity includes total flexport capacity, which includes other hydrocarbon gas liquid export capacity.
U.S. ethane exports are poised for significant growth through 2026, driven by robust global demand for ethane as a petrochemical feedstock, substantial U.S. export capacity expansions, and larger vessels to carry ethane exports. In our October Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast U.S. ethane net exports will grow 14% in 2025, followed by a 16% rise in 2026. The United States does not import ethane.
Ethane, a natural gas liquid primarily extracted from raw natural gas during processing, is a critical component in the petrochemical sector. It’s mainly used as a feedstock to produce ethylene, which is used to make a wide range of products including
Click this link to continue reading the article on the source website.
