In one of the older Star Wars movies, Jedi master Yoda instructs his apprentice, Luke, on the ways of the Force in a series of now-iconic scenes. The Force, Yoda says, is an energy field that penetrates us, that surrounds ...
Biotechnology
Jul 10, 2018
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Every living organism expresses fine cellular protrusions known as cilia. Flagellates need them to move, roundworms to find food, and sperm to move towards the egg. Cilia form fine protective hairs in the lungs and play a ...
Biochemistry
Jul 6, 2018
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VRE4EIC, an H2020 European research project, has released a series of video tutorials. Short online videos explain how to build a virtual research environment (VRE) or to enhance an existing VRE.
Engineering
Jun 27, 2018
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A new family of enzymes has been discovered which paves the way to convert plant waste into sustainable and high-value products such as nylon, plastics, chemicals, and fuels.
Materials Science
Jun 27, 2018
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Have you ever wanted to help build a galaxy? Now's your chance.
Space Exploration
Jun 25, 2018
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Synthetic polymers are ubiquitous—nylon, polyester, Teflon and epoxy, to name just a few—and these polymers are all long, linear structures that tangle into imprecise structures. Chemists have long dreamed of making polymers ...
Polymers
Jun 21, 2018
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It's often claimed that 3-D printing – known in the trade as "additive manufacturing" – will change the way we live. Most recently, a team from Eindhoven University of Technology announced plans to build the "world's ...
Engineering
Jun 20, 2018
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Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have invented a new way to synthesize DNA that promises to be easier and faster, does not require the use of toxic chemicals ...
Biotechnology
Jun 18, 2018
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Enzymes found in nature can break down certain plastics, but not well enough to support industrial recycling and stem the scourge of plastic waste. Building on what nature has provided, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic ...
Biochemistry
Jun 13, 2018
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What's better than platinum?
Materials Science
May 31, 2018
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