T. rex used a stiff skull to eat its prey
MU scientists created one of the first 3D models showing how ligaments and joints in the skull of a Tyrannosaurus rex workCredit: Illustration courtesy of...
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Conservation and business researchers partner to disrupt wildlife trafficking
Credit: Photo by Francesco Ungaro from Pexels EAST LANSING, Mich. - Faculty from Michigan State University will join forces and combine wildlife trafficking and supply...
Lithuanian scientists offer cheaper and safer solutions for defense training
Group of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania have designed a field training equipment for short-range air defence systems, which imitates the natural...
NASA finds light rain in former hurricane Kiko’s remnants
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Former Hurricane Kiko is now just a remnant low pressure area that has slid into the Central Pacific Ocean. The Global Precipitation...
Researchers report a new way to produce curvy electronics
New method fills a need in emerging applications for electronic devicesCredit: University of Houston Contact lenses that can monitor your health as well as correct...
Research suggests there’s a better way to teach physics to university students
Credit: Matt Rennells LAWRENCE -- Courses in introductory physics are required for nearly all university STEM degree programs not only because physics is considered foundational...
Personalized wellness: Can science keep up with tech innovations and consumer demands?
FoodMinds publishes new peer-reviewed paper unpacking essential questions and opportunities for credibility and differentiationCredit: Padilla CHICAGO (September 25, 2019) - The desire for personalization is...
Machine learning finds new metamaterial designs for energy harvesting
Design would enable thermophotovoltaic devices that convert waste heat to electricityCredit: Willie Padilla, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Electrical engineers at Duke University have harnessed...
Faster than ever — neutron tomography detects water uptake by roots
A team from Potsdam, Berlin and Grenoble was able to visualize the transport of water in soil as well as through roots of lupine plants...
Bacteria make pearl chains
With elegant appendages, the bacteria increase their surface area and thus improve their food intakeCredit: Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology / Tanja Fischer Bacteria...
Mosquito eye inspires artificial compound lens (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society Anyone who's tried to swat a pesky mosquito knows how quickly the insects can evade a hand or fly swatter. The...
Trial into skin collection of babies blood chemistry seeks to replace invasive sampling
Scientists at the University of Strathclyde researching a system to measure and monitor blood chemistry levels in premature and sick babies through their skinCredit: University...
Smoothing wrinkles in mice — without needles
Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b0438 In the quest for a more youthful appearance, many people slather ointments on their skin or undergo...
The almond & peach trees genomes shed light on the differences between these close species
Transposons could lie at the origin of the differences between the fruit of both species or the flavor of the almondCredit: CRAG The almond tree...
New synthetic polymer degradable under very mild acidic conditions
Credit: Ehime University A research team in Ehime University prepared a new type of synthetic polymer, which can be degraded into a combination of well-defined...
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