Researchers at the University of Georgia College of Engineering are helping NASA determine if a key rocket component can withstand the rigors of the next generation of space flight.
Space Exploration
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Researchers from the School of Chemistry of the National University of Mexico (UNAM) have developed a polymer derived from gallic acid—a low-cost organic compound found in tea leaves, oak bark, apples and blueberries with ...
Polymers
Jul 6, 2015
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A spider's web is one of the most intricate constructions in nature, but its precious silk has more than one use. Silk threads can be used as draglines, guidelines, anchors, pheromonal trails, nest lining, or even food. And ...
Materials Science
Jul 6, 2015
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Chinese government researchers are using chickens, fish and toads to try to predict earthquakes, media reported.
Earth Sciences
Jul 6, 2015
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High above the bustling city of Honolulu, in a quiet, exclusive hillside neighborhood where some of the island's wealthiest residents live, there is an extravagant home that's not quite like the others.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 6, 2015
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Groggy on their paws after waking from tranquillizers, lions have returned to Rwanda for the first time since the endangered animal was wiped out following the country's 1994 genocide.
Ecology
Jul 6, 2015
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Move over selfie, India is embracing the "velfie" with Bollywood stars, sporting heroes and even politicians taking and posting videos of themselves online using a range of new mobile apps.
Internet
Jul 6, 2015
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It may sound counter-intuitive, but crushing up bees into a 'DNA soup' could help conservationists understand and even reverse their decline - according to University of East Anglia scientists.
Plants & Animals
Jul 6, 2015
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An ambitious policy package is essential for the UK to transform its energy system to achieve the deep reductions in carbon emissions required to avoid dangerous climate change, according to research led by UCL scientists. ...
Environment
Jul 6, 2015
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