A KAIST research group presented photonic capsules for injectable laser resonators using microfluidic technology. The capsule's diameter is comparable to a human hair and stable in gas and liquid media, so it is injectable ...
Optics & Photonics
Jul 9, 2018
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This animation demonstrates how deformation in the icy surface of Europa could transport subsurface ocean water to the moon's surface.
Space Exploration
Jul 9, 2018
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For a tiny crustacean, Caribbean rock mantis shrimp (Neogonodactylus bredini) pack a ferocious punch. Bludgeoning the shells of snails and other crustaceans to gain access to the tasty snail within, mantis shrimp flick their ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 15, 2018
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Why exactly do little white nuggets from the sea cost so much? And how have humans hacked the biological process that makes them?
Environment
Jun 12, 2018
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Research led by scientists from the University of Luxembourg has shown the potential of liquid crystal shells as enabling material for a vast array of future applications, ranging from autonomous driving to anti-counterfeiting ...
Materials Science
May 30, 2018
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A team of researchers led by Tsuyoshi Watanabe of Hokkaido University has discovered that giant clams record short-term environmental changes, such as those caused by typhoons, in their shells. Analyzing the shell's microstructure ...
Earth Sciences
May 24, 2018
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In many animals, males pursue alternative tactics when competing for the fertilization of eggs. Some cichlid fishes from Lake Tanganyika breed in empty snail shells, which may select for extremely divergent mating tactics. ...
Plants & Animals
May 24, 2018
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More people outside the U.S. are enjoying the New England tradition of cracking open a freshly cooked American lobster, and that experience hinges on one thing—the lobster getting there alive.
Ecology
May 13, 2018
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Oysters build extensive reef communities by cementing to one another early in their lives. Scientists have known they secrete an adhesive for this purpose, but new research shows the glue they make as babies and juveniles ...
Materials Science
May 7, 2018
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The nucleus of thorium-229 possesses a property that is unique among all known nuclides: It should be possible to excite it with ultraviolet light. To date, little has been known about the low-energy state of the Th-229 nucleus ...
General Physics
Apr 18, 2018
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