Whisker simulation gives insight into mammals' sense of touch
We know your cat's whiskers are handsome—but you can't even see the cool part.
We know your cat's whiskers are handsome—but you can't even see the cool part.
Evolution
Apr 1, 2021
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Northwestern University researchers have, for the first time, created borophane—atomically thin boron that is stable at standard temperatures and air pressures.
Condensed Matter
Mar 11, 2021
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The Milky Way houses 8,292 recently discovered stellar streams—all named Theia. But Theia 456 is special.
Astronomy
Jan 15, 2021
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Around 120 million years ago, the earth experienced an extreme environmental disruption that choked oxygen from its oceans.
Earth Sciences
Dec 21, 2020
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Although violent and unpredictable, stellar flares emitted by a planet's host star do not necessarily prevent life from forming, according to a new Northwestern University study.
Astronomy
Dec 21, 2020
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Security officials are tasked with preventing criminals from smuggling dangerous materials into a country, and detecting nuclear substances has been difficult and costly. Now Northwestern University researchers have developed ...
Optics & Photonics
Dec 7, 2020
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When humans have low iron levels, they tend to feel weak, fatigued and dizzy. This fatigue prevents patients with iron-deficient anemia from exercising or exerting themselves in order to conserve energy.
Environment
Nov 30, 2020
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Long ago and far across the universe, an enormous burst of gamma rays unleashed more energy in a half-second than the sun will produce over its entire 10-billion-year lifetime.
Astronomy
Nov 12, 2020
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As our lives become increasingly intertwined with technology—whether supporting communication while working remotely or streaming our favorite show—so too does our reliance on the data these devices create. Data centers ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 18, 2020
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Half of all the calcium in the universe—including the very calcium in our teeth and bones—was created in the last gasp of dying stars.
Astronomy
Aug 5, 2020
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