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New biomaterial could shield against harmful radiation
Packing for outer space? Here’s one thing you won’t want to forget. Click here…
Purifying water with the help of wood, bacteria and the sun
According to the United Nations, about one-fifth of the world’s population lives in areas where water…
Graphene: It is all about the toppings
Graphene consists of a single layer of carbon atoms. Exceptional electronic, thermal, mechanical, and optical properties…
Tobacco budworm moths have receptors in their eggs, laying organs that detect odorants
When most insects reproduce, they lay eggs that hatch into juveniles known as larvae. To provide…
Novel major locus regulates beak evolution of ground tit
Classical quantitative genetics has found that most phenotypes are polygenic traits. Under this polygenic model, natural…
Shock waves from stellar explosions take preferential direction
In a paper published in the Astrophysical Journal, a team led by researchers at École Polytechnique…
Detecting hidden nanostructures by converting light into sound
Researchers at ARCNL have found a way to detect nanostructures buried under many layers of opaque…
Researchers develop a unique method for creating powder composites
Scientists from South Ural State University have developed a new method for creating powder metal composites.…
Spider silk made by photosynthetic bacteria
Spiders produce amazingly strong and lightweight threads called draglines that are made from silk proteins. Although…