Scientists Control Chirality in Carbon Nanotubes
A team of researchers has managed to control chirality in carbon nanotubes, achieving an epitaxial formation of Co nanoparticles by reducing a well-developed solid solution…
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Researchers Increase the Stiffness of Silicone Liquid Crystal by 90 Percent
In a newly published study, researchers from Rice University report that the liquid crystal phase of silicone becomes 90 percent stiffer when silicone is subjected…
Natural Dental Wear Protects Teeth Against Fatigue Failure
In a newly published study, researchers analyzed modern human teeth, finding that material loss protects teeth against fatigue failure. Scientists of the Max Planck Institute…
Magnetic Imaging of Living Cells with Sub-Cellular Spatial Resolution
In a new study, researchers present a method for resolving the magnetic structure of living biological specimens at a sub-cellular level. Magnetic field measurement techniques…
Spintronics Device Captures Wasted Heat, Uses it to Power Devices
In a newly published study, researchers at UCLA demonstrate how to add power to a spintronics device by harnessing excess heat and converting it for…
Ancient DNA Reveals the First Detailed Genetic History of Modern Europe
An international team of researchers used ancient DNA to reconstruct the first high-resolution genetic record of modern European lineages through time, observing both human DNA…
PGClear Uses a Palladium-Gold Catalyst to Break Down Hazardous Compounds
Using a palladium-gold catalyst to break down hazardous compounds, the PGClear project is set to help clean the environment and treat contaminated groundwater. Researchers from…
World’s Oldest Dinosaur Bonebed Reveals How Dinosaur Embryos Grew and Developed
An international team of scientists excavated and analyzed over 200 bones from dinosaurs at different stages of embryonic development from a 190-million-year-old dinosaur bonebed, revealing…
New PALM-Based Technique Will Help Reduce Biofuel Production Costs
Using an ultrahigh-precision visible light microscopy technique called PALM, scientists at the Berkeley Lab have discovered a way to boost the yields of sugars for…
Listening to the Sound of Big Bang
Using new data from the ESA’s Planck Mission analysis of the CMB, physicist John Cramer from the University of Washington provides a new “high-fidelity” rendition…
Defects in Graphene Will Reduce its Strength
A new study reveals that even graphene has weak spots, finding that junctions in polycrystalline graphene will reduce its strength. Graphene, the single-atom-thick form of…
Biodiversity and Disease Risk for Humans
A newly published study pokes holes in widely accepted theory that connects biodiversity abundance with a reduced disease risk for humans, finding that the links…
Study Describes a Biological Transistor for Computing Within Living Cells
In a newly published study, Stanford researchers describe a biological transistor that is made from genetic material (DNA and RNA) in place of gears or…
Scientists Produce a Ceramic Paper Consisting of Conductive Nanofibers
Scientists have developed an electrically conductive paper-like material from a vanadium pentoxide ceramic that is as hard as copper, yet flexible enough to be rolled…
Volcanic Activity Triggered the End-Triassic Extinction
In a new study, researchers from MIT provide evidence that volcanic activity did indeed trigger the end-Triassic extinction, killing off 76 percent of marine and…
“Enabling Technology” Helps Transform Carbon Dioxide into Acrylate
In a newly published study, researchers have demonstrated a new “enabling technology” that uses a class of chemicals called Lewis acids to help transform carbon…
Proof That the Olfactory System of Fruit Flies is Based on Self-Regulation of Odorant Receptors
For the first time, researchers at the Max Planck Institute provide experimental proof that the extremely sensitive olfactory system of fruit flies is based on…
CT Scans of Mummies Reveal Clogged Arteries
Using CT scans on mummies from four different geographical locations, researchers report that atherosclerosis may have been more common among ancient populations than previously thought,…