Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed materials that can be used to create structures capable of transforming into multiple different architectures. The researchers envision applications ranging from ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 8, 2021
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A thin shell of soft polymer can help keep knotty ceramic structures from shattering, according to materials scientists at Rice University.
Materials Science
Jul 7, 2021
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Fijians living in the path of an approaching super cyclone were told to hunker down at home or flee to emergency shelters immediately on Wednesday, as authorities warned the storm has the potential to uproot buildings and ...
Environment
Dec 16, 2020
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Sodium-ion batteries are poised to replace lithium-ion batteries for large-scale electrical energy storage. They offer several advantages over lithium-ion batteries, particularly due to the widespread abundance of sodium.
General Physics
Dec 8, 2020
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The Ebola virus causes a serious infection with a mortality rate between 50% and 90%. Nucleoproteins in the virus assemble into a helical arrangement and encapsulate a single stranded RNA genome, ssRNA, to form a rodlike ...
Biochemistry
Oct 20, 2020
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Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have found a completely new method to check the electronic properties of oxide materials. This opens the door to even tinier components and perhaps ...
Nanomaterials
Sep 16, 2020
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COVID-19 is caused by a virus known as SARS-CoV-2, which is similar in structure to two other viruses that have caused recent outbreaks: SARS-CoV, which caused an outbreak of SARS in 2003, and MERS-CoV, the cause of a 2012 ...
Biochemistry
Sep 15, 2020
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Underground pipelines, some as old as the cities they service, are often far past their intended lifespan and the need for replacing them looms as an expense most municipalities can't afford.
General Physics
Aug 7, 2020
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The toxin can block the use of important amino acids required by the bacteria to produce essential proteins needed for survival.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 29, 2020
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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in collaboration with a Purdue team have discovered that certain crystals are more flexible and stretchable compared to current materials used for electronic applications. ...
Materials Science
May 13, 2020
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