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Engineers get under the skin of ionic skin
In the quest to build smart skin that mimics the sensing capabilities of natural skin, ionic…
Metamaterial significantly enhances chiral nanoparticle signals
Researchers have succeeded in amplifying the nonlinear response using artificial chiral metamaterial. The new technology enhances…
Sampling the deep graveyard of Earth's earliest crust
Scientists show that remnants of the roots of Earth’s first crust are still present in the…
Genetic links revealed between severe COVID-19 and other diseases
A new analysis of data from the Veterans Affairs Million Veteran Program has uncovered genetic links…
Patagonian sheepdogs are the closest living representative of the ancestor of sheepdog from UK
Modern day Patagonian sheepdogs are the closest living relative to now-extinct varieties of herding dogs of…
Higher COVID-19 death rates in the southern U.S. due to behavior differences, study finds
During the pre-Omicron phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, regions of the U.S. had markedly different mortality…
Scientists call for cap on production to end plastic pollution
An international group of experts says the production of new plastics should be capped to solve…
Model pinpoints glaciers at risk of collapse due to climate change
Glaciologists focus on what happens at the front of glaciers that terminate in the ocean as…
Humans run at the most energy-efficient speed, regardless of distance
As race season approaches, many runners have the same goal: go faster. But researchers now show…