Moving magnetic fields disrupt ice nucleation
Great science stems from curiosity and hard work. In this case, it all began with a broken freezer.
Condensed Matter
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Researcher develops a new generation of graphene
The material graphene has many incredible properties, but to date it has been difficult to use on a large scale in industry, because it loses its unique properties and goes back to its origin graphite. Researcher Mamoun Taher ...
Nanomaterials
May 9, 2018
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Getting robotic surgical tools from the lab to the operating room
The path from university lab to commercialization is especially complex in the biotech industry. Challenges range from long lead times, sometimes measured in decades, to the costs of transforming ideas into innovations, as ...
Robotics
May 9, 2018
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Image: Spring color in the North Sea
The increasing sunlight and warmth of springtime provoke buds and blooms amidst the trees, flowers, and grasses on land. Warm air and sunlight also beget warmer ocean waters and provoke blooms of the "grass of the sea"—phytoplankton. ...
Earth Sciences
May 9, 2018
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NASA, Uber to explore safety, efficiency of future urban airspace
NASA has signed a second space act agreement with Uber Technologies, Inc., to further explore concepts and technologies related to urban air mobility (UAM) to ensure a safe and efficient system for future air transportation ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 9, 2018
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Lasers in space—Earth mission tests new technology
Imagine standing on the roof of a building in Los Angeles and trying to point a laser so accurately that you could hit a particular building in San Diego, more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) away. This accuracy is required ...
Space Exploration
May 9, 2018
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New Zealand's glaciers are shrinking
New Zealand's glaciers are some of our most prized landmarks, valued by residents and visitors alike. But according to scientific data, these glaciers are shrinking, melting into the ocean and causing the sea level to rise. ...
Earth Sciences
May 9, 2018
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Image: Shaker test of 8-tonne cooling system
Typically ESA's shaker tables are used to replicate the take-off vibrations of a satellite-lifting rocket. The large object seen here is not a satellite at all but an 8-tonne cooling system being subjected to a simulated ...
Space Exploration
May 9, 2018
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Hostility towards minorities can be contagious
Inter-ethnic conflicts often escalate surprisingly quickly. In a recent study, researchers have investigated the influence of the environment on peoples' hostility against minorities with the help of experiments. They found ...
Social Sciences
May 9, 2018
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X-ray laser opens new view on Alzheimer's proteins
A new experimental method permits the X-ray analysis of amyloids, a class of large, filamentous biomolecules which are an important hallmark of diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. An international team of researchers ...
General Physics
May 9, 2018
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