Northwestern University researchers discovered a new way to significantly reduce frost formation on any surface. The…
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Chemists create new artificial enzyme
Enzymes are nature’s powerhouses. Found in the cells of all animals, plants, and every other living…
Astronomers use slime mold model to reveal dark threads of the cosmic web
A computational approach inspired by the growth patterns of a bright yellow slime mold has enabled…
To make ultra-black materials that won't weigh things down, consider the butterfly
Set against a piece of black construction paper, the wings of the male cattleheart butterfly look…
Planet's largest ecosystems collapse faster than previously forecast
New research has shown that large ecosystems such as rainforests and coral reefs can collapse at…
Injection strategies are crucial for geothermal projects
The fear of earthquakes is one of the main reasons for reservations about geothermal energy. In…
Researchers create a new acoustic smart material inspired by shark skin
From the headphones we use to listen to our favorite songs or podcasts, to sonic camouflage…
Natural contaminant threat to drinking water from groundwater
More than half of the world’s population faces a looming threat to the quality and availability…
Palm oil must be made more sustainable while replacements are made scalable, engineers warn
Efforts to create synthetic replacements for palm oil are still likely to take several years, so…
Making more MXene: Researchers unveil a scalable production system for the promising, 2-D nanomaterials
For more than a decade, two-dimensional nanomaterials, such as graphene, have been touted as the key…