Army, MIT explore materials for transforming robots made of robots
Credit: (Kohshi Katoh, Toyota Automotive Society) ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Scientists from the U.S. Army and MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms created a...
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Mystery solved: a ‘New Kind of Electrons’
Why do certain materials emit electrons with a very specific energy? This has been a mystery for decades - scientists at TU Wien have found...
Confirming simulated calculations with experiment results
New paradigm on quantum material research reveals topological KT phase of TMGO for the first timeCredit: The University of Hong Kong Dr Zi Yang MENG...
Laser physicist Dr. Jan Rothhardt from the Helmholtz Institute Jena receives Röntgen Prize
Credit: Walter Oppel The laser physicist Dr. Jan Rothhardt from the Helmholtz Institute Jena (HI Jena), an institute of the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, located...
A 2D perspective: stacking materials to realize a low power consuming future
Scientists devise a 2D-material-based stacked structure with applications in reducing computing power consumptionCredit: DGIST 2D materials have been popular among materials scientists owing to their...
Insights on a mechanism to stop COVID-19 replication
Just published the study of the Politecnico di Milano in the New Journal of ChemistryCredit: Politecnico di Milano Stopping the replication of SARS-CoV-2 is likely...
New process narrows the gap between natural and synthetic materials
Credit: EPFL Natural materials like skin, cartilage and tendons are tough enough to support our bodyweight and movements, yet flexible enough that they don't crack...
A novel drug target for neonatal and infant heart failure
Credit: Mitsuhiko Yamada MD, PhD., Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Japan Researchers have identified a new druggable target for heart failure...
Research advances sustainability in surgical latex glove manufacturing
Credit: Meditech Gloves Cranfield University researchers in partnership with Meditech Gloves, one of the leading manufacturers of high-quality examination and surgical gloves, have shown how...
Researchers peer inside deadly pathogen’s burglary kit
Structural insights about a deadly bacterium's toolbox point to ways to block itCredit: Maria Schumacher Lab, Duke Biochemistry DURHAM, N.C. - The bacterium that causes...
Bacteria convince their squid host to create a less hostile work environment
Credit: Moriano-Gutierrez, et al. 2020 Bacteria living symbiotically within the Hawaiian bobtail squid can direct the host squid to change its normal gene-expression program to...
A filter for environmental remediation
Scientists at Osaka University create seaweed-shaped sodium titanate mats made of nanofibers that can remove cobalt ions from water, which may help provide a source...
New tool to combat terrorism
Dust on boots, baggage can track down suspectsCredit: Flinders University Forensic science experts at Flinders University are refining an innovative counter-terrorism technique that checks for...
Taking out the trash is essential for brain health
Credit: Department of Pathological Cell Biology,TMDU A research team at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find that Wipi3, a protein involved in cellular waste...
Why do my dog’s paws smell like Fritos? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2020 -- A lot of people seem to think their pup's paws smell like corn chips. This...