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The relationship between delicate suture structure and damping performance of biomaterials
High-performance advanced composite materials integrating high stiffness, strength and excellent damping performance are in urgent demand in aerospace, energy, high-speed transportation and other fields. However, it is difficult for traditional...
For the first time, researchers focus plasmons into nanojet
Researchers of Tomsk Polytechnic University with Russian and Danish teams have been able to experimentally confirm a plasmonic nanojet effect previously forecast in practice. Using a simple method, they focused...
Unusual cobalt compound developed for thin film production
A research team from Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) and Carleton University in Ottawa has manufactured a novel, highly versatile cobalt compound. The molecules of the compound are stable, extremely compact and...
Machine learning predicts nanoparticle structure and dynamics
Researchers at the Nanoscience Center and at the Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland have demonstrated that new distance-based machine learning methods developed at the...
Method found for making photons repel each other in an ultracold atomic gas
A team of researchers from MIT, Harvard University and the University of Belgrade has found a way to make photons repel each other inside a cloud of ultracold atomic gas....
Controlling the zeolite pore interior for chemo-selective alkyne/olefin separations
Organic chemists aim to separate alkenes such as ethylene and propene from alkynes before converting them into polymers. The technique has several drawbacks including hydrogenation of alkynes to produce unwanted...
North Korea building up nuclear arsenal, researchers say
North Korea may have as many as 35 nuclear warheads in its arsenal, up from a previous estimate, according to a Japanese think tank.
New nanomaterial developed to split water molecules, obtain dihydrogen under sunlight
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have developed a hybrid material constructed from a metal oxide nanosheet and a light-absorbing molecule for splitting water molecules to obtain dihydrogen...
Sustainable iron catalysis enables controllable alkene borylation
National University of Singapore chemists have unlocked a way to achieve site-selective borylation of alkenes using earth-abundant iron-based catalysts to facilitate synthesis of high-value chemicals.
Researchers developing quick and simple method of glyphosate detection
Glyphosate is a widely used herbicide. It is suspected to be carcinogenic, and a quick, low-cost method for detecting glyphosate would be highly beneficial. Researchers at Leipzig University and Technische...
Researchers design novel antibiofouling biomimetic diamond film
Biofouling is a worldwide problem that leads to severe deterioration after a substrate comes into contact with seawater. Traditional polymers and other antifouling coatings suffer from poor mechanical and...
New multispectral curved compound eye camera developed with ultra-large field of view
Multispectral imaging technology has found wide applications in remote sensing, as it has a relatively high spectral resolution. But the existing technologies have many shortcomings such as low system integration,...
Author Rick Riordan: 'Percy Jackson' films put stories 'through a meat grinder'
Author Rick Riordan said he didn't like the film adaptations of his "Percy Jackson" fantasy novels based on their scripts, but he has high hopes for the upcoming Disney+ series.
Use of glass ceramics in greenhouse lamps facilitate plants' growth
Bright pink lights are used for providing sufficient lighting to house plants. Similar lamps are also used by farmers in greenhouses. Still, specialists in photophysiology argue that such lamps do...
Liquid metals break down organic fuels into ultra-thin graphitic sheets
For the first time, researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia, have demonstrated the synthesis of ultra-thin graphitic materials at room temperature using organic fuels. These...
Boiling. We research. You benefit.
Video: 00:06:36 Did you know that in microgravity you can better study the boiling process?Boiling is a very common process in our everyday life. For instance, we usually boil water to cook...
Natasha Cloud becomes first female basketball player to sign with Converse
WNBA player Natasha Cloud has signed an endorsement deal with Converse, making her the first female basketball player to join the brand.
Minnesota Vikings star RB Dalvin Cook holding out in pursuit of new contract
Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook will no longer take part in any team-related activities until he receives a new contract.
UK goes coal-free as renewables edge out fossil fuels
On Wednesday, the UK will mark two months without burning any coal to generate power.
Dish drying solutions for small kitchens
Make it less of a pain to entertain. (Amazon/)Limited kitchen counter space next to the sink is a common problem, but if you wash at least some of your dishes by hand,...
Police: Virginia KKK leader drove through protesters with truck
Virginia prosecutors said Monday a 36-year-old avowed KKK leader plowed his truck through a line of Black Lives Matter protesters Sunday, striking one person.
Researchers shed light on new enzymatic reaction
Researchers have identified key ingredients for producing high-value chemical compounds in an environmentally friendly fashion: repurposed enzymes, curiosity, and a little bit of light.
Researchers develop ultra-sensitive device for detecting magnetic fields
A team of Brown University physicists has developed a new type of compact, ultra-sensitive magnetometer. The new device could be useful in a variety of applications involving weak magnetic fields,...
Physicists study mirror nuclei for precision theory test
It's not often in nuclear physics that you can clearly get both sides of the story, but a recent experiment allowed researchers to do just that. They compared very similar...
Gently caressing atoms
Oxygen is highly reactive. It accumulates on many surfaces and determines their chemical behavior. At the Vienna University of Technology, scientists study the interaction between oxygen and metal oxide surfaces,...
Four window air conditioners for a cooler, happier indoor space
Make the cool choice. (SHOP SLO via Unsplash/)When high heat and humidity come on strong, a simple open window with a fan in front of it just doesn’t cut it. Sometimes, it...
Researchers shed light on new enzymatic reaction
Researchers have discovered that repurposed enzymes and light are key to producing chemical compounds in an environmentally friendly fashion. By blending bio- and photocatalysis and experimenting with reactionary 'ingredients,' the...
Engineers put tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on a single chip
MIT engineers have designed a “brain-on-a-chip,” smaller than a piece of confetti, that is made from tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses known as memristors — silicon-based components that mimic the information-transmitting...