Control of the polarization of light is a key feature for displays, optical data storage, optical…
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Freestanding microwire-array enables flexible solar window
TSCs are emerging devices that combine the advantages of visible transparency and light-to-electricity conversion. One of…
A self-cleaning surface that repels even the deadliest superbugs
A team of researchers at McMaster University has developed a self-cleaning surface that can repel all…
Breathable atmospheres may be more common in the universe than we first thought
The existence of habitable alien worlds has been a mainstay of popular culture for more than…
Amid the wasteland of the Salton Sea, a miraculous but challenging oasis is born
It came as a bittersweet surprise to biologists and government agencies monitoring the steadily shrinking Salton…
Rare find: Human teeth used as jewellery in Turkey 8,500 years ago
At a prehistoric archaeological site in Turkey, researchers have discovered two 8,500-year-old human teeth, which had…
Moongoose females compete over reproduction
Researchers at the University of Exeter, UK, followed a population of wild banded mongooses (Mungos mungo)…
3-D scanning of sandstone fossil reveals oldest known record of amphibian tracks in the UK
A new paper has revealed an ancient trackway, found imprinted on a block of sandstone from…
Microplastics 1 million times more abundant in the ocean than previously thought
Nothing seems safe from plastic contamination. A new study by NSF-funded researchers at the Scripps Institution…
Video: OPS-SAT, the flying laboratory
On 17 December, ESA will launch a first-of-its-kind space laboratory, OPS-SAT. The small, low-cost test satellite…