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Leonardo's 'quick eye' may be key to Mona Lisa's magnetism
Scientists believe Leonardo da Vinci's super-fast eye may have helped him catch the enigmatic magic of Mona Lisa's smile.
New connections between quantum computing and machine learning in computational chemistry
Quantum computing promises to improve our ability to perform some critical computational tasks in the future. Machine learning is changing the way we use computers in our present everyday life...
Two-dimensional carbon networks
Lithium-ion batteries usually contain graphitic carbons as anode materials. Scientists have investigated the carbonic nanoweb graphdiyne as a novel two-dimensional carbon network for its suitability in battery applications. Graphdiyne is...
A simple and universal design for fuel cell electrolyte
Researchers at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) and Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have successfully established a universal synthetic design using porous organic...
Exploring mass dependence in electron-hole clusters
In solid materials, when an electron changes position without another to fill its place, a positively charged 'hole' can appear which is attracted to the original electron. In more complex...
Graphene smart textiles developed for heat adaptive clothing
New research on the two-dimensional (2D) material graphene has allowed researchers to create smart adaptive clothing which can lower the body temperature of the wearer in hot climates.
Laser technology: The Turbulence and the Comb
While the light of an ordinary laser only has one single, well-defined wavelength, a so-called ''frequency comb'' consists of different light frequencies, which are precisely arranged at regular distances, much...
Off the scales: Fish armor both tough and flexible
Humans have drawn technological inspiration from fish scales going back to ancient times: Romans, Egyptians, and other civilizations would dress their warriors in scale armor, providing both protection and mobility....
Efficient indium oxide catalysts designed for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol
Catalytic hydrogenation of carbon dioxide (CO2) is a green and sustainable means of synthesizing commodity chemicals such as methanol. This conversion process is key to realizing the 'methanol economy' or...
Quantum rings in the grip of laser light
Ultracold atoms trapped in appropriately prepared optical traps can arrange themselves in surprisingly complex, hitherto unobserved structures, according to scientists from the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy...
Natural bamboo cutting boards for your kitchen
A good place to dice. (Sébastien Marchand via Unsplash/)Cutting boards made from natural materials are a sustainable and stylish alternative to traditional plastic boards, and bamboo boards stand tall among them as some...
Graphene smart textiles developed for heat adaptive clothing
New research on the two-dimensional (2-D) material graphene has allowed researchers to create smart adaptive clothing which can lower the body temperature of the wearer in hot climates.
A deep-learning E-skin decodes complex human motion
A deep-learning powered single-strained electronic skin sensor can capture human motion from a distance. The single strain sensor placed on the wrist decodes complex five-finger motions in real time with...
Soft and ion-conducting hydrogel artificial tongue for astringency perception
Artificial tongues have received increased attention due to their ability to detect the five basic tastes, but until now scientists have been unable to fully enable human tongue-like biomimicry for astringency in the...
Engineers develop new fuel cells with twice the operating voltage as hydrogen
Engineers have developed high-power, direct borohydride fuel cells that operate at double the voltage of conventional hydrogen fuel cells.
It’s not too late to build dad a homemade Father’s Day gift
With a simple design, this small organizational cabinet floats on a hidden French cleat and employs the same joinery used to build full sized cabinets. (David Kaleko/)Father’s Day is only a few...
Study unveils new mechanism for long-distance cell communication
An extracellular vesicle—a nanoparticle released by cells—can use jerky movements similar to a car weaving in and out of traffic to navigate the obstacle-filled environment outside of cells, according to...
'Like having a truck idling in your living room': the toxic cost of wood-fired heaters
Australians are accustomed to having fresh air, and our clean atmosphere is a source of pride for many.
Toward ultra-sensitive diagnostic chips
An international team, led by Swinburne researchers, has developed an ultra-thin nanostructure gold film—or metasurface—with the potential to revolutionize next-generation bio-sensing chips.
Quantum-inspired approach dramatically lowers light power needed for OCT
Researchers have shown that a detection technology borrowed from quantum optics can be used to perform optical coherence tomography (OCT) with much lower light power than previously possible.
Researchers perform quantum simulation of dynamical phase transitions
Quantum simulation uses a controllable quantum system to mimic complex systems or solve intractable problems, among which the non-equilibrium problems of quantum many-body systems have attracted wide research interest. Such...
Two-dimensional carbon networks: Graphdiyne as a functional lithium-ion storage material
Lithium-ion batteries usually contain graphitic carbons as anode materials. Scientists have investigated the carbonic nanoweb graphdiyne as a novel two-dimensional carbon network for its suitability in battery applications. Graphdiyne is...
Researchers create a new class of rate-sensitive mechanical metamaterials
Researchers at the Department of Biomechanical Engineering of Delft University of Technology have created a new class of metamaterials that can dynamically switch their mechanical behavior. It may form the...
Violin-makers tune in to tradition of Stradivarius in Italy's Cremona
Working in the shadow of the great masters, the violin-makers of Italy's Cremona are valiantly fighting a shrinking market and foreign competition as they seek perfection, one violin at a...
Discovery allows 3D printing of sensors directly on expanding organs
Mechanical engineers and computer scientists have developed a 3D printing technique that uses motion capture technology, similar to that used in Hollywood movies, to print electronic sensors directly on organs...
Using tiny electrodes to measure electrical activity in bacteria
Scientists have developed an organic electrochemical transistor that they can use to measure and study in fine detail a phenomenon known as extracellular electron transfer in which bacteria release electrons.
A proven method for stabilizing efforts to bring fusion power to Earth
Researchers have demonstrated a method for stabilizing fusion plasmas by suppressing edge localized modes (ELMs).
Using turbulence to generate frequency combs from small ring lasers
Researchers have harnessed turbulence in light to create a specific type of high-precision laser, known as a laser frequency comb, in a system previously thought incapable of producing such a...