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
Day: August 24, 2018
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
Sweeter dreams in a peaceful mind
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•A new study shows that people with more peace of mind in the waking state have more positive dreams, whereas those with more anxiety in the waking state have more …read more Source:: Science