Researchers have designed a new device that creates electricity from falling snow, a first. The device is inexpensive, small, thin and flexible like a sheet of plastic. …read more Source:: Science
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Simple drug combination creates new neurons from neighboring cells
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•A simple combination of molecules converts cells neighboring damaged neurons into functional new neurons, which could potentially be used to treat stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and brain injuries. …read more Source:: Science
More stable light comes from intentionally ‘squashed’ quantum dots
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•Intentionally ‘squashing’ colloidal quantum dots during chemical synthesis creates dots capable of stable, ‘blink-free’ light emission that is fully comparable with the light produced by dots made with more complex …read more Source:: Science
Materials scientist creates fabric alternative to batteries for wearable devices
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•A major factor holding back development of wearable biosensors for health monitoring is the lack of a lightweight, long-lasting power supply. Now scientists report that they have developed a method …read more Source:: Science
Tipping point for large-scale social change
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•A new study finds that when 25 percent of people in a group adopt a new social norm, it creates a tipping point where the entire group follows suit. This …read more Source:: Science
3-D printing creates super soft structures that replicate brain and lungs
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•A new 3-D printing technique allows researchers to replicate biological structures, which could be used for tissue regeneration and replica organs. …read more Source:: Science
Nickel is crucial for Earth’s magnetic field
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•Earth’s hot core, consisting mainly of iron, is responsible for the ‘dynamo effect,’ which creates a magnetic field. But with iron alone, this effect cannot be explained. A team of …read more Source:: Science
Diamonds aren’t forever: Team creates first quantum computer bridge
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•For the first time on a single chip, scientists have demonstrated all the components needed to create a quantum bridge to link quantum computers together. …read more Source:: Science