Using ultrafast time-resolved pump detection technology, researchers led by Prof. Sheng Zhigao from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have realized the gigahertz (GHz) frequency ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 7, 2023
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Smart materials are materials that have the ability to change their properties in response to specific external stimuli, such as temperature, humidity, light, or applied stress. One of the most well-known examples of smart ...
Polymers
Jan 27, 2023
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A study conducted by Anne-Sophie Duwez and Damien Sluysmans from the NANOCHEM group at the University of Liège (Belgium) has made it possible to decode the mechanical response of small-molecule synthetic overhand knots by ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 18, 2023
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Spiropyrans are chemicals that change color when you shine light on them—a useful property in many areas of medicine and technology. Now 3mE's Georgy Filonenko (MSE) and his colleague, Richard Janissen at the Faculty of ...
Polymers
Jan 17, 2023
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Polymer gels have become a staple technology in various fields, ranging from optics and drug delivery to carbon capture and batteries. However, there are still many open questions about gels and their network structure, and ...
Polymers
Jan 11, 2023
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Jasmonate is a critical phytohormone that regulates plant development and adaptation to external conditions. In response to an exposure biotic or abiotic stress, jasmonate accumulates in plants, leading to root growth inhibition ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2022
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The gene coding for the protein p53 is probably the most important factor in protecting human cells from cancer caused by DNA-damaging agents. The protein allows cells to repair damage to their DNA and thereby prevents the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 2, 2022
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National University of Singapore biophysicists have discovered how a special bacterial adhesion complex could be counterintuitively stabilized by mechanical stress at the single-molecule level.
Biochemistry
Oct 25, 2022
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A dose of ethanol, better known as common alcohol, can enable plants to withstand heat stress that might otherwise kill them, RIKEN biologists have found. This could offer a low-cost way to make crops more resilient to the ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 30, 2022
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Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed soft devices containing algae that glow in the dark when experiencing mechanical stress, such as being squished, stretched, twisted or bent. The devices ...
Biotechnology
Sep 21, 2022
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