A new study has shown chemical, physical, and material evidence for water formation on the Moon. …read more Source:: Science
Tag: material
From Earth’s deep mantle, scientists find a new way volcanoes form
by
•Far below Bermuda’s pink sand beaches and turquoise tides, geoscientists have discovered the first direct evidence that material from deep within Earth’s mantle transition zone — a layer rich in …read more Source:: Science
Freshwater mussel shells were material of choice for prehistoric craftsmen
by
•Researchers have discovered that 6000-years-ago people across Europe shared a cultural tradition of using freshwater mussel shells to craft ornaments. …read more Source:: Science
Researchers use 3D printer to print glass
by
•For the first time, researchers have successfully 3D printed chalcogenide glass, a unique material used to make optical components that operate at mid-infrared wavelengths. The ability to 3D print this …read more Source:: Science
Dynamic hydrogel used to make ‘soft robot’ components and LEGO-like building blocks
by
•A new type of hydrogel material could soon make assembling complex microfluidic or soft robotic devices as simple as putting together a LEGO set. …read more Source:: Science
Ultra-lightweight ceramic material withstands extreme temperatures
by
•Researchers have created an extremely light, very durable ceramic aerogel. The material could be used for applications like insulating spacecraft because it can withstand the intense heat and severe temperature …read more Source:: Science
Fluid-inspired material self-heals before your eyes
by
•Engineers have developed a new coating strategy for metal that self-heals within seconds when scratched, scraped or cracked. The novel material could prevent these tiny defects from turning into localized …read more Source:: Science
Humans colonized diverse environments in Southeast Asia and Oceania during the Pleistocene
by
•Investigations into what it means to be human have often focused on attempts to uncover the earliest material traces of ‘art’, ‘language’, or technological ‘complexity’. More recently, scholars have begun …read more Source:: Science
Stellar winds, the source material for the universe, are clumpy
by
•Data recorded by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory of a neutron star as it passed through a dense patch of stellar wind emanating from its massive companion star provide valuable insight …read more Source:: Science
Astronomers observe evolution of a black hole as it wolfs down stellar material
by
•On March 11, an instrument aboard the International Space Station detected an enormous explosion of X-ray light that grew to be six times as bright as the Crab Nebula, nearly …read more Source:: Science