Fluoropolymers are macromolecules made up of carbon and fluoride which, due to their properties, tend to…
Material for new-generation atomic reactors developed
Materials scientists from the National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" (NUST MISIS) developed a unique…
ESA’s Hera asteroid mission borrows eyes of NASA’s Dawn
The mission to the smallest asteroid ever explored will employ the same main camera as the…
Molecular motors run in unison in a metal-organic framework
For molecular motors to be exploited effectively, they need to be able to operate in unison.…
Novel form of graphene-based optical material developed
Researchers at the University of Sydney, Swinburne University of Technology and the Australian National University have…
Researchers make a key discovery on how alpine streams work
An EPFL study has prompted scientists to rethink a standard approach used to calculate the velocity…
Robot arms with the flexibility of an elephant’s trunk
Unlike conventional robot arms with hinged and swivel joints, new flexible arms being developed by Professor…
Heading toward a tsunami of light
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have proposed a way…
Dalian Coherent Light Source reveals hydroxyl super rotors from water photochemistry
Scientists at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently revealed…
Computer science college seniors in U.S. outperform peers in China, India and Russia, new research says
Undergraduate computer science programs at universities and colleges in the United States appear to produce more…