Imagine smart materials that can morph from being stiff as wood to as soft as a sponge—and also change shape.
Materials Science
Mar 22, 2019
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Scientists are appealing for public help on one of the biggest astronomy projects of the next ten years.
Astronomy
Mar 22, 2019
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A team of researchers from Northwest University and Guizhou University, both in China and one from the U.S., has found and partially excavated a new treasure trove of marine fossils from the "Cambrian explosion" in southern ...
Recent incidents aside, air travel is incredibly safe these days.
Business
Mar 22, 2019
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In the search for alternatives to oil-based fuels, one of the most promising, and challenging, strategies involves splitting water. Researchers have for decades made strides in using sunlight to split water molecules into ...
Materials Science
Mar 22, 2019
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Artificial intelligence systems based on deep learning are changing the electronic devices that surround us.
Computer Sciences
Mar 22, 2019
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Related individuals of a soil bacterial species live in cooperative groups and exhibit astonishing genetic and behavioural diversity. ETH researchers recently published these findings in Science .
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 22, 2019
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It's a popular phrase used to describe people, things, and ideas that just don't mix—"like oil and water." Except it's not entirely true. Oil and water can mix, and can be very difficult to completely separate when brought ...
Polymers
Mar 22, 2019
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Hydrogen fuel is clean, renewable and of high efficiency. Water electrolysis is an ideal way to produce hydrogen, yet it requires active and stable catalysts that make this process more efficient and cheaper. Without suitable ...
Materials Science
Mar 22, 2019
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The platform destined to land on the Red Planet as part of the next ExoMars mission has arrived in Europe for final assembly and testing – and been given a name.
Space Exploration
Mar 22, 2019
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