Oil and water are famously reluctant to mix fully together. But separating them completely—for example, when cleaning up an oil spill or purifying water contaminated through fracking—is a devilishly hard and inefficient ...
Materials Science
Jun 10, 2019
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As it flows through pipelines from wells to stovetops, natural gas is prone to leaking, threatening not only human safety and health but also the health of the planet.
Environment
Jun 10, 2019
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15
Researchers at Swinburne have developed a collaborative robot system to automatically treat back, neck and head pain caused by soft tissue injury.
Robotics
Jun 10, 2019
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A team of zoologists from the University Otago has discovered a new species of insect—the Maungatua stonefly—from the slopes of the Maungatua Range, on the doorstep of Dunedin.
Plants & Animals
Jun 10, 2019
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Replenishing venom takes time and energy—so it pays to be stingy with stings.
Plants & Animals
Jun 10, 2019
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Mount Agung volcano in Bali, Indonesia, has been erupting intermittently since November 2017. The volcano erupted six times in the last month and resulted in the cancellation and delay of some flights in and out of Bali's ...
Other
Jun 10, 2019
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Do you know someone with diabetes? While most people may associate GMOs with food products, their use actually began in the medical field with insulin, an important part of diabetes treatment.
Biotechnology
Jun 10, 2019
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Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered two distinct mechanisms by which foams can collapse, yielding insight into the prevention/acceleration of foam rupture in industrial materials, e.g., foods, cosmetics, ...
Materials Science
Jun 10, 2019
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A research group from Ruhr-Universität Bochum has investigated how acids interact with water molecules at extremely low temperatures. Using spectroscopic analyses and computer simulations, they investigated the question ...
Materials Science
Jun 10, 2019
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Could your name help you or keep you from getting a job?
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2019
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