Engineers have designed tiny robots that can help drug-delivery nanoparticles push their way out of the bloodstream and into a tumor or another disease site. The magnetic microrobots could help …read more Source:: Science
Month: April 2019
Bridge over coupled waters: Scientists 3D-print all-liquid ‘lab on a chip’
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•Researchers have 3D-printed an all-liquid ”lab on a chip” that, with the click of a button, can be repeatedly reconfigured on demand to serve a wide range of applications – …read more Source:: Science
33-year study shows increasing ocean winds and wave heights
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•Extreme ocean winds and wave heights are increasing around the globe, with the largest rise occurring in the Southern Ocean, University of Melbourne research shows. …read more Source:: Science
Diamonds reveal how continents are stabilized, key to Earth’s habitability
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•The longevity of Earth’s continents in the face of destructive tectonic activity is an essential geologic backdrop for the emergence of life on our planet. This stability depends on the …read more Source:: Science
Mysterious eruption came from Campi Flegrei caldera
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•The caldera-forming eruption of Campi Flegrei (Italy) 40,000 years ago is the largest known eruption in Europe during the last 200,000 years, but little is known about other large eruptions …read more Source:: Science
Scientists discover what powers celestial phenomenon STEVE
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•The celestial phenomenon known as STEVE is likely caused by a combination of heating of charged particles in the atmosphere and energetic electrons like those that power the aurora, according …read more Source:: Science
Modern analysis of ancient hearths reveals Neanderthal settlement patterns
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•Ancient fire remains provide evidence of Neanderthal group mobility and settlement patterns and indicate specific occupation episodes, according to a new study. …read more Source:: Science
No assembly required: Researchers automate microrobotic designs
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•Researchers have developed an automated approach that significantly cuts down on, and expands, the types of microrobots they can manufacture. …read more Source:: Science
Cleaner, cheaper ammonia: Cheaper fertilizer
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•Ammonia — a colorless gas essential for things like fertilizer — can be made by a new process which is far cleaner, easier and cheaper than the current leading method. …read more Source:: Science
Global warming hits sea creatures hardest
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•Global warming has caused twice as many ocean-dwelling species as land-dwelling species to disappear from their habitats, a unique study found. The greater vulnerability of sea creatures may significantly impact …read more Source:: Science