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Materials Science Feb 23, 2022

Water filtration membranes morph like cells

Morphogenesis is nature's way of building diverse structures and functions out of a fixed set of components. While nature is rich with examples of morphogenesis—cell differentiation, embryonic development and cytoskeleton ...

Nanomaterials Feb 15, 2022

New technique for making wearable sensors allows faster and less costly prototyping of designs

Engineers at UC Berkeley have developed a new technique for making wearable sensors that enables medical researchers to prototype test new designs much faster and at a far lower cost than existing methods.

Optics & Photonics Feb 3, 2022

Using radar to monitor burn victims and babies? It's now possible

University of Sydney scientists have achieved a technology breakthrough with potentially life-saving applications—all using an improved version of radar.

Biotechnology Feb 3, 2022

Specially designed slicker captures horse's vital signs on a laptop via Bluetooth

With the exception of Mister Ed of television sitcom fame, horses can't talk with humans about health issues.

Condensed Matter Jan 18, 2022

Research produces record levels of strain in single-crystal silicon

University of Surrey researchers have developed a single-step procedure to put single-crystal silicon under more strain than has been achieved before. The discovery, which has a patent pending, could be crucial to the future ...

Astronomy Dec 14, 2021

Peering at the universe from the bottom of the Earth

Argonne scientists Lindsey Bleem and Clarence Chang talk about what it's like to look for signals from the early universe from the South Pole Telescope.

General Physics Dec 10, 2021

Uncertainty is inescapable, even in a science as precise as nuclear physics

Uncertainty is part of life. There's just no escaping it, even in a science as precise as nuclear physics.

Space Exploration Dec 8, 2021

Rocket Lab shows off its new reusable Neutron rocket, due for launch in 2024

On December 2, 2021, the commercial space company Rocket Lab unveiled the detailed architecture of their Neutron rocket for the first time. In a live-streamed event, the company showcased all the new elements that will make ...

Analytical Chemistry Dec 8, 2021

Wearable sensor measures airborne nicotine exposure from e-cigarettes

Some studies have shown that nicotine, an addictive substance in electronic cigarettes, increases the risk of cardiovascular and respiratory disorders. But to get a full understanding of its potential health effects, a real-time ...

Materials Science Nov 15, 2021

'Anti-aging' chemistry taken from nature overcomes next-gen lithium battery decay

For high-voltage lithium batteries using layered transition metal oxide cathodes, the chemical degradation of the battery's electrolytes results in rapid decay of its capacity, which poses substantial challenges to practical ...

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