Novel 3-D printing technique yields high-performance composites
Nature has produced exquisite composite materials--wood, bone, teeth, and shells, for example--that combine light weight and density with desirable mechanical properties such as stiffness,...
500 years later, possible cause of early colonial-era Mexican epidemic identified
An international team, led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History (MPI-SHH), Harvard University and the Mexican National...
Biomaterials with ‘logic gates’ release therapeutics in response to environmental triggers
Researchers program biomaterials with 'logic gates' that release therapeutics in response to environmental triggers
Drug treatments can save lives, but sometimes they also carry unintended...
Gyroscopes lead scientists to unusual state of matter in a disorganized structure
You don't have to be perfectly organized to pull off a wave, according to University of Chicago scientists.
Using a set of gyroscopes linked together,...
Unexpected environmental source of methane discovered
An unexpected source of methane in the environment has been inadvertently discovered.
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria are the chief means by which nitrogen gas in the air...
Genes that aid spinal cord healing in lamprey also present in humans
Many of the genes involved in natural repair of the injured spinal cord of the lamprey are also active in the repair of the...
New application for acoustics helps estimate marine life populations
Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego were part of an international team that for the first time...
Black hole spin cranks-up radio volume
Statistical analysis of supermassive black holes suggests that the spin of the black hole may play a role in the generation of powerful high-speed...
Expert unlocks mechanics of how snakes move in a straight line
Snakes are known for their iconic S-shaped movements. But they have a less noticeable skill that gives them a unique superpower.
Snakes can crawl in...
NASA team first to demonstrate X-ray navigation in space
In a technology first, a team of NASA engineers has demonstrated fully autonomous X-ray navigation in space -- a capability that could revolutionize NASA's...
A major step forward in organic electronics
Researchers at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Linköping University, have developed the world's first complementary electrochemical logic circuits that can function stably for long...
