Origami is a paper folding process usually associated with child's play mostly to form a paper-folded crane, yet it is, as of recently a fascinating research topic. Origami-inspired materials can achieve mechanical properties ...
Scientists from the Hochschule Bremen (HSB)—City University of Applied Sciences used a centrifuge to show that the exoskeletons of insects become stronger when they are raised under higher mechanical load. This fundamental ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 6, 2023
0
77
A study published in Nature Chemistry reveals a remarkable leap in the synthesis of artificial cells using synthetic materials, which was achieved by an international team led by Dr. Andrea Belluati, Prof. Nico Bruns (both ...
Biochemistry
Dec 5, 2023
0
28
National University of Singapore (NUS) scientists have utilized generative machine learning models to explore the different methods in which atoms between adjacent crystals in a piezoelectric material, which are materials ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 4, 2023
0
48
High doses of X-rays and other kinds of ionizing radiation can damage the DNA present in the cell nucleus, a phenomenon which can both lead to the development of cancer in humans and be used to kill cancer cells. This damage ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 30, 2023
0
1
Glass—whether used to insulate our homes or as the screens in our computers and smartphones—is a fundamental material. Yet, despite its long usage throughout human history, the disordered structure of its atomic configuration ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 21, 2023
0
5
It can take years of focused laboratory work to determine how to make the highest quality materials for use in electronic and photonic devices. Researchers have now developed an autonomous system that can identify how to ...
Nanophysics
Nov 13, 2023
0
286
Physical properties (stability, solubility, etc.), critical to the performance of pharmaceutical and functional materials, are known to strongly depend on the solid-state form and environmental factors, such as temperature ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 10, 2023
0
107
After more than a century, physicists aim to dethrone the tried-and-tested technology of the refrigerator, as cooling can be made more energy-efficient.
Condensed Matter
Nov 8, 2023
0
9
Researchers at Lund University, together with colleagues at the NIST Synchrotron Facility in the U.S., have mapped on an atomic level what happens in a virus particle when the temperature is raised.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 8, 2023
0
119
