Bearings are used in many common applications such as wheels, drills, and even toys like the popular fidget spinner. Those applications and others like them rely on bearings to allow for smooth, efficient motion for millions ...
General Physics
Dec 14, 2018
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The venom of insects such as wasps and bees is full of compounds that can kill bacteria. Unfortunately, many of these compounds are also toxic for humans, making it impossible to use them as antibiotic drugs.
Biochemistry
Dec 7, 2018
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Micro cracks in solar cells are a frequent challenge for manufacturers of solar photovoltaic modules. EU-funded researchers introduced an innovative pre-stressing technique to retard the growth of cracks and make durable ...
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 7, 2018
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Researchers working to understand the biochemistry of cataract formation have made a surprising finding: A protein that was long believed to be inert actually has an important chemical function that protects the lens of the ...
Biochemistry
Nov 27, 2018
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The use of phytosanitary projects to combat weeds and other pests that affect the crops has led to an increase in the productivity of European agricultural crops in the last 50 years. Their use has been one of the principal ...
Ecology
Nov 27, 2018
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Norwegian aviation executives like to joke among themselves that when God created aviation, he was thinking of Norway.
Environment
Nov 20, 2018
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Biological physicists at Rice University have a new cellular mechanics theory that rings true.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 2, 2018
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Researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology, in cooperation with researchers at Teijin Pharma Ltd. and Teikyo University, have highlighted the possibility that chirality of vitamin D derivatives can affect the protonation ...
Biochemistry
Nov 1, 2018
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In the Finnish mechanical and chemical forestry industry, three million tonnes of softwood bark are produced annually, presently mainly used for energy production. Using a method developed by VTT, a high yield of pure tannins ...
Materials Science
Oct 25, 2018
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Australia has never been a stranger to droughts, but climate change is now super-charging them.
Environment
Oct 11, 2018
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