Perfect crystals are not necessarily the most useful. Defects in the ordered crystalline structure of metal-organic…
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How small can they get? Polymers may be the key to single-molecule electronic devices
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology and University of Tsukuba demonstrate that polymers could play a…
The mysterious case of the disappearing pencil cedar
Is it too early to talk about Christmas? Some might consider midway through May to be…
Researchers break quantum limit in the precision of force and position measurements
Researchers of the Schliesser Lab at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have pushed the…
More intense wildfires are here to stay, and we need to adapt, says report
Zac Robinson remembers hiking through B.C.’s Monashee Mountains last August and, on a cloudless day, staring…
More lighting alone does not create safer cities
“I walk this route to the train station. I often get cat-called whilst walking to the…
Researchers study the warming effect of consumed ginger
Ginger is a widely used spice, particularly in the cuisine of East and South Asia. It…
New method to evaluate comfort of smart and functional textiles
Until now, user-friendliness has been the focus of the development of smart and functional textiles. Now…
Martian ovens
Human and robotic exploration image of the week: Cooking martian soil in the search for life. …
Passwords serve a personal purpose
A Victoria University of Wellington study has shown that people build their passwords from personal information…