Researchers have found a way to prevent icing of powerlines, airplanes, wind turbines, and other surfaces with a special coating and the power of sunlight — no heating or harsh …read more Source:: Science
Month: August 2018
Sound can be used to print droplets that couldn’t be printed before
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•Researchers have developed a new printing technology that uses sound waves to control the size of liquid droplets independent of fluid viscosity. This approach could greatly broaden the types of …read more Source:: Science
Eating in 10-hour window can override disease-causing genetic defects, nurture health
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•Scientists found that mice lacking the biological clocks thought to be necessary for a healthy metabolism could still be protected against obesity and metabolic diseases by having their daily access …read more Source:: Science
Are vulnerable lions eating endangered zebras?
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•Are Laikipia’s recovering lions turning to endangered Grevy’s zebras (Equus grevyi) for their next meal? …read more Source:: Science
Synthetic microbiome? Genetic engineering allows different species of bacteria to communicate
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•What if the bacteria that live in your gut could monitor your health, report disease, and produce beneficial molecules? Researchers have gotten one step closer to creating such a ‘synthetic …read more Source:: Science
Nanotubes change the shape of water
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•Nanotubes of the right diameter can prompt water inside to solidify into a square tube, transitioning into a kind of ice. The discovery could lead to new types of nanochannels …read more Source:: Science
Self-healing reverse filter opens the door for many novel applications
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•A self-healing membrane that acts as a reverse filter, blocking small particles and letting large ones through, is the ‘straight out of science fiction’ say mechanical engineers. …read more Source:: Science
Shape-shifting material can morph, reverse itself using heat, light
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•A new material can transform into complex, pre-programmed shapes via light and temperature stimuli. …read more Source:: Science
Mutations in this molecule may have helped mammoths tolerate the cold
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•Biomedical researchers have captured close-up views of TRPV3, a skin-cell ion channel that plays important roles in sensing temperature, itch, and pain. …read more Source:: Science
No safe level of alcohol, new study concludes
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•There is no safe level of drinking alcohol, concludes a new study. It shows that in 2016, nearly 3 million deaths globally were attributed to alcohol use, including 12 percent …read more Source:: Science