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Well-formed disorder for versatile light technologies
Credit: ETH Zurich / Jolanda Mueller From microscopes to data transfer via optical fibres all the way to modern quantum...
Scientists replicated self-cleaning anti-reflective coating of insects’ eyes
Credit: Mikhail Kryuchkov, Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Department of Pharmacology...
University of Guam part of international effort to understand cycad pollinators
Researchers say cycad conservation plans must consider mutualistic relationshipsCredit: University of Guam University of Guam researchers continue to expand knowledge...
UCF researchers are working on tech so machines can thermally ‘breathe’
The UCF researchers are developing a way for large machines to "breathe" in and out cooling blasts of water to...
IU study examines effects of low-level lead exposure and alcohol consumption
Credit: Indiana University A new IU study examining effects of low-level developmental lead exposure in mice could explain why some...
Scientists shed new light on mechanisms of malaria parasite motility
The first X-ray structures of the molecular complex that allows malaria parasites to spread disease highlight a novel target for...
Quantum physics: Physicists successfully carry out controlled transport of stored light
Patrick Windpassinger and his team demonstrate how light stored in a cloud of ultra-cold atoms can be transported by means...
If the glove fits
Modern tools and US Army-edition gloves may have uncovered the original dimensions of the tefach, a biblical unit of measurement...
The puzzle of the strange galaxy made of 99.9% dark matter is solved
Credit: Credit: Teymoor Saifollahi and NASA/HST At present, the formation of galaxies is difficult to understand without the presence of...
How to catch fire
Rising star and mechanical engineer Chloe Dedic is measuring the elusive qualities of flame to inform hypersonic engine designCredit: Tom...
On the trail of novel infectious agents in wildlife
First scientific description of a previously unknown Streptococcus species of Chacoan peccariesCredit: K. Mühldorfer, IZW The species richness of zoo...
Modeling organic-field effect transistors with a molecular resolution
Credit: ©Science China Press Field-effect transistors are key components of sensors, electrical circuits, or data storage devices. The transistors used...
The perfect angle for e-skin energy storage
The trick to extremely thin supercapacitors with improved performance is spraying graphene ink at an angle.Credit: DGIST Materials scientists Sungwon...
New insight on mole growth could aid development of skin cancer treatments
A study detailing the processes that control mole size may help scientists find new ways to prevent skin cancer from...
Wearable IT devices: Dyeing process gives textiles electronic properties
Credit: Oliver Dietze Computer scientists at Saarland University show how these special textiles can be produced in a comparatively easy...
Sea star’s ability to clone itself may empower this mystery globetrotter
Credit: Michael Boyle For decades, biologists have captured tiny sea star larvae in their nets that did not match the...
Perovskite materials: Neutrons show twinning in halide perovskites
Credit: HZB A good ten years ago, research teams discovered the class of semi-organic halide perovskites, which are now making...
Getting the full scope
Pitt's Takashi K-Y Kozai will use a $3M NIH award to harness state-of-the-art imaging and guide the use of neural...
Unraveling the network of molecules that influence COVID-19 severity
Credit: Morgridge Institute for Research While most COVID-19 cases are asymptomatic or mild, severe complications associated with acute respiratory distress...
Agbioscience startup using multisensor drone technology sees growth
Credit: Chris Adam/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Despite changes forced by the COVID-19 pandemic, a Purdue University-affiliated agbioscience startup...
