Scientists Say These Mysterious Diamonds Came From Outer Space
Strange diamonds from an ancient dwarf planet in our solar system may have formed shortly after the dwarf planet collided with a large asteroid about…
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Binaural Beats: Audio Files Are Being Used As Digital Drugs
New study sheds light on the little-known phenomenon of binaural beats, where sounds purportedly evoke psychoactive effects. A binaural beat is an illusionary tone created…
Sonic Advance: How High-Frequency Sound Waves Could Help Regrow Bones
Researchers have used sound waves to turn stem cells into bone cells, in a tissue engineering advance that could one day help patients regrow bone…
Next Gen 3D Printed Catalysts To Propel Hypersonic Flight – Speeds Over 3,800 Mph
Ultra-efficient 3D printed catalysts could help solve the challenge of overheating in hypersonic aircraft and offer a revolutionary solution to thermal management across countless industries….
How a Raw Pork Snack From Vietnam Could Help Us Keep Food Fresh, Naturally
Fermented meat snack is helping researchers develop a safe, all-natural food preservative. A traditional Vietnamese meat snack could hold the key to developing a safe…
New Sensor Detects COVID-19 and Variants on People’s Breath – Even When They Are Asymptomatic
Instant COVID Sensor to Prevent Outbreaks and Protect Communities RMIT University is collaborating with partners including Australian biomedical start-up Soterius on the biosensor, which can…
Recently Discovered Letter Written by Albert Einstein Discusses Link Between Physics and Biology – Seven Decades Before Evidence Emerges
Previously Unknown Letter Reveals Einstein’s Thinking on Bees, Birds and Physics The 1949 letter by the physicist and Nobel laureate discusses bees, birds, and whether…
Airports Could Generate Enough Solar Energy to Power a City
Australian airports are ideal hosts for large-scale solar installations. A new study has found Australia’s government-owned airports could produce enough electricity to power 136,000 homes,…
Superbug Killer: New Nanotech Destroys Bacteria and Fungal Cells, While Leaving Human Cells Unharmed
Nanothin antimicrobial coating could prevent and treat potentially deadly infections. Researchers have developed a new superbug-destroying coating that could be used on wound dressings and…
Smarter Artificial Intelligence Technology in a New Light-Powered Chip
Prototype tech shrinks AI to deliver brain-like functionality in one powerful device. Researchers have developed artificial intelligence technology that brings together imaging, processing, machine learning,…
Ultra-Efficient Catalyst: Making Biodiesel From Dirty Old Cooking Oil Just Got Way Easier
New ultra-efficient catalyst can recycle old cooking oil into biodiesel and turn food scraps into high-value complex molecules. Researchers have developed a powerful, low-cost method…
World’s First Photodetector That Can See All Shades of Light
Thin and Ultra-Fast Photodetector Sees the Full Spectrum Researchers have developed the world’s first photodetector that can see all shades of light, in a prototype…
How to Harness the Power of Biosolids to Make Hydrogen From Wastewater
Biosolids are the driving force behind a sustainable new method for producing hydrogen from wastewater. Researchers have used biosolids to produce hydrogen from wastewater, in…
New Electronic Skin Can React to Pain Like Human Skin – For Better Prosthetics and Smarter Robots
Prototype device electronically replicates the way human skin senses pain. Researchers have developed electronic artificial skin that reacts to pain just like real skin, opening…
New Nanomaterials Inspired by Insect Wings Destroy Super-Bacteria – By Stretching, Slicing or Tearing Them Apart
Scientists reveal how nanomaterials inspired by insect wings are able to destroy bacteria on contact — by stretching, slicing or tearing them apart. The wings…
Antiviral Treatment for COVID-19 Could Come Much Sooner Thanks to Malaria Breakthrough
New research into malaria suggests targeting enzymes from the human host, rather than from the pathogen itself, could offer effective treatment for a range of…
“Miracle” of How the Warsaw Ghetto Beat the Infectious Disease Typhus Finally Revealed
New modeling of Typhus infections in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII reveals how public health interventions eradicated the disease. Through state-of-the-art mathematical modeling and historical…
Single-Use Masks Could Be a Coronavirus Hazard – Here’s What You Need to Know
Given the possibility single-use masks and gloves may be contaminated with COVID-19, we need clearer direction on how to dispose of them safely in public…
