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This 3D printer doesn’t gloss over the details
A new system enables realistic variations in glossiness across a 3D-printed surface; the advance could aid fine art reproduction and...
SMART researchers develop plant nanobionic sensor to monitor arsenic levels in soil
For the first time, researchers from SMART have engineered a living plant-based sensor for the detection of arsenic in the...
Active camouflage artificial skin in visible-to-infrared range
Thermally controlled, active imperceptible artificial skin in visible-to-infrared rangeCredit: Seoul National University Cephalopods' exceptional ability to hide into any background...
Carbon dioxide converted to ethylene — the ‘rice of the industry’
Understanding intermediates of the electrochemical CO2 reduction to ethylene. Encouraging catalyst design-a key component of CO2 utilization using renewable energy.Credit:...
Sensors for a ‘smart’ wound bandage may track healing, immune response: Study
Credit: Olja Simoska et al/ACS sensors Researchers from Skoltech and the University of Texas at Austin have presented a proof-of-concept...
Research suggests our galaxy’s brightest gamma-ray binary system may be powered by a magnetar star
Credit: Kavli IPMU A team of researchers led by members of the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of...
Natural three-dimensional nonlinear photonic crystal
Credit: by Chang Li, Xuping Wang, Yang Wu, Fei Liang, Feifei Wang, Xiangyong Zhao, Haohai Yu, Huaijin Zhang Nonlinear photonic...
New butterfly-inspired hydrogen sensor is powered by light
Light-activated sensor delivers precision results at room temperatureCredit: RMIT University Inspired by the surface of butterfly wings, researchers have developed...
Scientists invent a new type of microscope that can see through an intact skull
The microscope uses a combination of hardware and software-based adaptive optics to reconstruct object imageCredit: IBS Non-invasive microscopic techniques such...
A hint of new physics in polarized radiation from the early universe
Credit: Y. Minami / KEK Using Planck data from the cosmic microwave background radiation, an international team of researchers has...
Peeking into the pods of black soybeans
Scientists are getting closer to figuring out how to synthesize a plant pigment that could have medicinal usesCredit: Kumi Yoshida...
Differences in immunity and blood vessels likely protect children from severe COVID-19
Credit: Thiago Cerqueira Differences in the immune systems and better blood vessel health were among the factors protecting children from...
New glue sticks easily, holds strongly, and is a gas to pull apart
Research expands number of temporary adhesivesCredit: Photo courtesy of Nicholas Blelloch. HANOVER, N.H. - December 2, 2020 - Temporary glues...
Keeping California a powerhouse of almond production
Credit: Sat Darshan Khalsa A favorite healthy snack, almonds are a staple on grocery store shelves worldwide. More than 80%...
ETRI, DGIST develop new electrode structure for all-solid-state secondary battery
All-solid-state electrodes composed of graphite active material and no solid electrolyte. Energy density was improved by 150% through research on...
New method sees fibers in 3D, uses it to estimate conductivity
Credit: Francesco Panerai, The Grainger College of Engineering As a vehicle travels through space at hypersonic speeds, the gases surrounding...
Army researchers look to reduce rotorcraft noise
Experimental, simulation results reveal how coaxial, co-rotating rotors may lead to a quieter hoverCredit: U.S. Army ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md....
Geoscientists use zircon to trace origin of Earth’s continents
Credit: Penn State Geoscientists have long known that some parts of the continents formed in the Earth's deep past, but...
Dr. Boukrina of Kessler Foundation extends her study of stroke-related reading deficits
Support from the Mabel H. Flory Charitable Trust grant advances novel reading research for stroke survivors at Kessler FoundationCredit: Kessler...
Tomato’s wild ancestor is a genomic reservoir for plant breeders
Humans turned a weedy plant with tiny fruit into the tomato that we know today. That wild ancestor could lead...
