The spatial distribution of fibers in hollow bamboo cylinders is optimized to reinforce flexural rigidity, a new finding that sheds light on biomimetic approaches in the development of materials.
Materials Science
May 31, 2017
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A theoretical model that explains how heat flows from graphene could help improve the design of nanoscale devices, say A*STAR scientists.
Nanomaterials
May 31, 2017
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6
Every day we store and transfer sensitive digital data, post personal information on social media, and provide valuable details to companies when we use their services. Keeping secure the 2.5 quintillion (2.5 million billion) ...
Security
May 31, 2017
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21
Organic molecules containing a fluorine atom are widely used in the materials, agrochemical and pharmaceutical industries. However, synthesizing the carbon-fluorine bond typically utilizes toxic metal catalysts and requires ...
Materials Science
May 31, 2017
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4
On the 25th anniversary of the universal barcode in 1999, the barcode community gathered around Sanjay Sarma and his colleagues and said, "Let's do this."
Security
May 31, 2017
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Chemists at Umeå University have succeeded in mapping structures and functions of a transient enzyme state. By modifying the enzyme adenylate kinase, researchers were able to isolate the molecule and study it using the quantitative ...
Biochemistry
May 31, 2017
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6
The growing trend to install multiple road signs at the same location along Australian freeways might be practical and cost-effective but is it safe?
Other
May 31, 2017
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3
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are applying drug-delivery technology to agriculture to control parasitic roundworms more effectively and safely.
Bio & Medicine
May 31, 2017
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36
Coal combustion waste is well documented as an environmental pollutant. The United States produces over 130 million tons of coal combustion residues, or CCRs, every year, with 40 percent of these wastes placed in aquatic ...
Ecology
May 31, 2017
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Searching for corals where they shouldn't be found has become an urgent quest for marine biologist Dr Emma Camp. As the impact of climate change on the world's coral reefs grows in frequency and intensity, the options for ...
Environment
May 31, 2017
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