Hydrogels are three-dimensional (3-D) polymer networks that can retain large quantities of water in their swollen…
How 3D printing is transforming our relationship with cultural heritage
A few years ago, we were promised that 3D printing would transform the world. In 2011,…
Is it the end of ‘statistical significance’? The battle to make science more uncertain
The scientific world is abuzz following recommendations by two of the most prestigious scholarly journals –…
Quantum magnetometers for industrial applications
On April 1 2019, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft launches the lighthouse project "Quantum Magnetometry" (QMag): Freiburg's Fraunhofer institutes…
Salt’s love of water can play a key role in safe CO2 storage
Subsurface storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the most promising technologies for removing large…
Medicinal plants may be a key to understanding other cultures
A new methodology for comparing herbal medicine across societies can also be used to understand the…
New polymer mixture creates ultra-sensitive heat sensor
Scientists at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics have developed an ultra-sensitive heat sensor that is flexible,…
Maxar Technologies’ MDA to Provide Design Services for the Electronic Warfare Suite for the Canadian Surface Combatant
MDA, a Maxar company, today announced that it has signed a CAD $4 million contract with…
Maxar Technologies’ MDA to Provide Design Services for the Electronic Warfare Suite for the Canadian Surface Combatant
MDA, a Maxar company, today announced that it has signed a CAD $4 million contract with…
Astronomers take a closer look at a nearby dwarf active galactic nucleus
An international team of astronomers has conducted optical and spectroscopic observations of the dwarf galaxy NGC…