Direct Observations of Electron Hopping in Iron Oxide
Using ultrafast pump-probe X-ray spectroscopy, a team of scientists was able to measure the rates at which electrons are transported through spontaneous iron-to-iron hops in…
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Analysis of Ancient Hair Could Reveal How People Adjusted to Past Climate Change
Stable isotope analysis of ancient Eskimo hair found in Western Alaska could reveal how people in the region lived through times of climate change and…
Exceptionally Preserved Brain Discovered Inside Waterlogged Pit
A 2,684-year-old human skull that included an exceptionally well-preserved human brain was discovered in a waterlogged pit in Yorkshire, UK. The brain is the oldest…
Helium Reveals Gibbons’ Developed & Far Ranging Vocalizations
Gibbons have mastered some of the vocal techniques that are akin to what human sopranos rely on whilst delivering their operas. Japanese scientists have been…
World’s Smallest Fossilized Footsteps Are From Diminutive Tetrapod
Fossilized imprints and trackways record the movement and behavior of species long extinct. An amateur paleontologist discovered a fossil that has allowed others to follow…
Nanoparticle Pollution Affects Crop Growth
Metallic nanoparticles are key ingredients in products such as sunscreen, cosmetics, diesel fuel, as well as odor-eating socks. This in turn causes them to end…
Protected California Sea Lions Devour Threatened Salmon in Columbia River
Protected California sea lions are apparently gorging themselves on Chinook salmons and steelheads in the Columbia River, both of which are listed as threatened populations….
The Counterintuitive Behavior of the Cucumber Tendril
A new study from scientists at Harvard University describes the mechanism by which coiling occurs in the cucumber plant and suggests designs for biomimetic twistless…
230 Million Year Old Arthropods Found Preserved in Amber
Arthropods from the Triassic period have been discovered preserved in amber. They are 100 million years older than previous amber inclusions. The two mites and…
Disease Mapping Methods Indicate That Indo-European Languages Originated From Anatolia
Diverse languages, from English to Hindi, can trace their roots back 8,000 years to Anatolia (Asia Minor), a region that’s centered around modern-day Turkey. The…
Nanocrystalline Alloys That Meet Operational Requirements
In a newly published research paper, MIT scientists describe the method they used to identify and fabricate nanocrystalline alloys that meet operational requirements, even at…
New Techniques Yield New Info on Alcohol Related Birth Defects
Using new imaging tools with spatial resolution up to a million times higher than clinical magnetic resonance imaging and new techniques for 3D shape analysis,…
Designing Biomaterials Both High in Rigidity and Bioactivity
In a newly published study, a team of researchers describes their new approach towards creating polymeric thin film biomaterials that achieve mechanical rigidity in conjunction…
Aphids Use Rudimentary Sunlight Harvesting Similar to Photosynthesis
Aphids can be born pregnant and males sometimes lack mouths, causing them to die after mating. New work indicates that they might also capture sunlight…
Genetically Altered Organism Could Potentially Turn Almost Any Source of Carbon Into Fuel
By removing a few genes, inserting a gene from another organism and tinkering with the expression of other genes, MIT scientists have discovered a way…
Hybrid Crystalline/Amorphous Material Capable of Indenting Diamonds
An international team of scientists created the world’s first hybrid crystalline/amorphous material that is hard enough to indent diamonds. Using a diamond anvil cell, the…
“Core-Shell” Nanostructure Demonstrates Reversible Hydrogen Storage Capacity
By synthesizing nanoparticles of sodium borohydride and encasing them inside nickel shells, chemical engineers at the University of New South Wales have demonstrated remarkable hydrogen…
Microstructures of Plants May Lead to New Bio-Inspired Materials
MIT researchers believe engineers may be able design new bio-inspired materials by compiling and analyzing data on the microstructures of a number of different plants….
