To keep blood and oxygen flowing throughout their bodies, most animals depend on a beating heart. But researchers have discovered that sea spiders use a strange alternative: they move blood …read more Source:: Science
Month: July 2017
A fresh view on volcanic plumbing systems
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•Volcanic eruptions such as Mount St. Helens’ in 1980 show the explosiveness of magma moving through the Earth’s crust. Now geologists are excited about what uplifted granite bodies such as …read more Source:: Science
In the fast lane: Conductive electrodes are key to fast-charging batteries
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•Can you imagine fully charging your cell phone in just a few seconds? Researchers can, and they took a big step toward making it a reality with their recent work …read more Source:: Science
Powerful new photodetector can enable optoelectronics advances
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•In a nanoscale photodetector that combines a unique fabrication method and light-trapping structures, a team of engineers has overcome obstacles to increasing performance in optoelectronic devices — like camera sensors …read more Source:: Science
Strange silk: Why rappelling spiders don’t spin out of control
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•Researchers show that unlike human hair, metal wires or synthetic fibers, spider silk partially yields when twisted. This property quickly dissipates the energy that would otherwise send an excited spider …read more Source:: Science
Changes in brain regions may explain why some prefer order and certainty
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•Why do some people prefer stable, predictable lives while others prefer frequent changes? Why do some people make rational decisions and others, impulsive and reckless ones? Behavioral neuroscientists have identified …read more Source:: Science
Obstructing the ‘inner eye’
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•Hypnosis can help people stop smoking, sleep better and even undergo dental treatment without pain. But what exactly is hypnosis and what precisely happens in the brain of a hypnotised …read more Source:: Science
Extreme low-oxygen eddies in the Atlantic produce greenhouse gases
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•In 2014, an international research team was able to investigate in detail eddies in the Atlantic Ocean which were characterized by extremely low oxygen concentrations. The interdisciplinary analysis of the …read more Source:: Science
Drinking alcohol while pregnant could have transgenerational effects
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•Soon-to-be mothers have heard the warning – don’t drink while pregnant. Experts have issued numerous statements about the dangers of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, as it can lead to Fetal …read more Source:: Science
High efficiency perovskite PV films with meniscus-assisted technique
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•A new low-temperature solution printing technique allows fabrication of high-efficiency perovskite solar cells with large crystals intended to minimize current-robbing grain boundaries. The meniscus-assisted solution printing (MASP) technique boosts power …read more Source:: Science