Automotive, aerospace and defence applications require metallic materials with ultra-high strength. However, in some particular high-loading…
Month: August 2017
Tweaking thermoelectric voltage across atomic-scale gold junction by mechanical force
Scientists have achieved precise and fully reversible switching of the polarity of voltage produced by the…
Dancing can reverse the signs of aging in the brain
Physical exercise has an anti-aging effect on the hippocampus region of the brain -- an area…
Ringing in ears keeps brain more at attention, less at rest, study finds
Tinnitus, a chronic ringing or buzzing in the ears, has eluded medical treatment and scientific understanding.…
High tunability of 2-D material
A science team has precisely measured some previously obscured properties of a 2-D semiconducting material known…
Space Plants for Astronaut Consumption
Abstract: Growing plants in space will be an essential part of sustaining astronauts during long-range missions.…
Two-Pendulum Model of Propellant Slosh in Europa Clipper PMD Tank
Abstract: The objective of this fluids analysis is to model propellant slosh for the Europa Clipper…
Aerosol Concentration, Size, Hygroscopicity and MEE, Globally: What Do We Need to Know and How Can We Know It?
Abstract: Organizers of the Symposium Clouds, their Properties, and their Climate Feedbacks - What Have We…
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/25/2017
Lung Tissue: The crew took samples and fixed media in Tissue Bags. They then inserted the…
Nandan Nilekani lays out his agenda at India’s Infosys
Nandan Nilekani, the newly appointed chairman of troubled Indian software services giant Infosys, said Friday he…