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USC prof devises ‘smart’ building materials that move themselves with no motor
As a licensed architect concerned about the environment, Doris Sung became fed up catering to clients…
Study: Paternity leave for disadvantaged father results in strong family relationships
Enabling disadvantaged fathers to take time off from work via paternity leave may help these men…
Slow charge generation plays big role in model material for solar cells
Next-generation devices based on molecular materials have the potential to efficiently use sunlight to produce electricity…
Driving chemical reactions by remote control
Students learn in high school that molecules must be in contact to react chemically. But what…
What cute dogs can teach us about democracy
Dog lovers agree: Round and fluffy, wrinkled and snub-nosed, or skinny and sleek, dogs are cute.
‘Longevity gene’ responsible for more efficient DNA repair
Explorers have dreamt for centuries of a Fountain of Youth, with healing waters that rejuvenate the…
Ecologist dissects the science of de-extinction
Spoiler alert: It is not possible to clone a wooly mammoth
Will design-thinking strategies benefit students after class is dismissed?
As schools focus on building students' capacity to learn and solve problems outside the formal classroom,…
Earth vs. asteroids: humans strike back
Incoming asteroids have been scarring our home planet for billions of years. This month humankind left…