Carbon fibers electrical measurements pave way for lightning strike protection technologies

Carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite structures are serving an increasingly important role in aerospace, infrastructure, energy…

Tiny nanoparticles improve charge transport

Three-dimensional topological insulators are materials that can conduct electric current without resistance—but only on their surface.…

COVID threatens creative diversity, study finds

Experts have been working with politicians to set out a blueprint that enables the sector to…

Vampire fish could be hitching rides from larger hosts

A team of researchers with Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande and Washington…

Provoking climate engagement

Most of us have become accustomed to hearing that global warming is one of the biggest…

Novel assay finds new mechanism underlying red blood cell aging

Red blood cells are the most abundant cell type in blood, carrying oxygen throughout the human…

Earthly lava tubes may offer insights into extraterrestrial life

Since 1997, NASA has successfully landed five rovers on Mars. The rovers have beamed back data…

Anti-shark device cuts likelihood of attack by two-thirds

A surfboard-mounted shark deterrent device has been found to reduce the likelihood of bite by 66…

The way you write could impact what you pay for a loan

A person’s writing style can help lenders determine which borrowers are more likely to default on…

Appropriate pre­con­di­tion­ing and testing could reduce winter damage to seedlings

The growth of the trees in the boreal zone is based on the acclimation and adaptation…