Theory lends transparency to how glass breaks
Predictions of various deformation fields in the Vitreloy 1 simulation created at Rice University at various stages of deformation and with an ambient temperature...
Electromagnetic wave router could ease the traffic of cellphone signals
Image Credit:University of California, Los Angeles
Mobile phones and computers use electromagnetic waves to send and receive information—they're what enable our devices to upload photos...
One in 5 young people lose sleep over social media
One in five young people regularly wake up in the night to send or check messages on social media, according to new research. Flickr/backonthebus.
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Astrophysicists discover dimming of binary star
A team of University of Notre Dame astrophysicists led by Peter Garnavich, professor of physics, has observed the unexplained fading of an interacting binary...
Study tracks “memory” of soil moisture
The SMAP observations are providing an unprecedented level of detailed, worldwide information on the amount of water in the top 2 inches (5 centimeters)...
A step toward renewable diesel
“Diesel is the preferred fuel because of its high energy density and the high efficiency of the engines that run on diesel,” professor Gregory...
Self-assembling particles brighten future of LED lighting
A new type of LED is made with crystalline substances known as perovskites. Credit: Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy
Just when lighting aficionados were in a dark...
Golden mystery solved
Unlocking the secrets of gold. Credit: Massey University
Gold is prized for its preciousness and as a conductor in electronics, but it is also important...
Study finds links between swearing and honesty
Swearing is often inappropriate but it can also be evidence that someone is telling you their honest opinion. Just as they aren't filtering their...
Link found between concussions, Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers found that having a concussion was associated with lower cortical thickness in brain regions that are the first to be affected in...
World’s lightest mechanical watch revealed thanks to graphene
An ultralight high-performance mechanical watch made with graphene is unveiled today in Geneva at the Salon International De La Haute Horlogerie thanks to a...
