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Self-healing plastic: Material rapidly repairs itself even under water
By Leah Crane A new type of plastic can rapidly heal itself under water, even in harsh conditions. It maintains its strength after self-healing, so […]
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Accelerating the discovery of new materials for 3D printing — ScienceDaily
The growing popularity of 3D printing for manufacturing all sorts of items, from customized medical devices to affordable homes, has created more demand for new […]
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How to program DNA robots to poke and prod cell membranes — ScienceDaily
Scientists have worked out how to best get DNA to communicate with membranes in our body, paving the way for the creation of ‘mini biological […]
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Climate change: Extreme weather could slow recovery of southern right whales
By Carissa Wong Mother and calf southern right whales Nicolas Lewin More frequent and severe El Niño weather events caused by climate change may hamper […]
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Why do we remember stressful experiences better? — ScienceDaily
Stressful experiences are usually remembered more easily than neutral experiences. Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have analysed the reasons why this is the case. They […]
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New theories and materials aid the transition to clean energy — ScienceDaily
With each passing day, the dark side of our addiction to fossil fuels becomes more apparent. In addition to slashing emissions of carbon dioxide, society […]
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Behavior resembling human ADHD seen in dogs — ScienceDaily
“Our findings can help to better identify, understand and treat canine hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention. Moreover, they indicated similarity with human ADHD, consolidating the role […]
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Plant-based jet fuel could reduce emissions by 68% — ScienceDaily
Replacing petroleum-based aviation fuel with sustainable aviation fuel derived from a type of mustard plant can reduce carbon emissions by up to 68%, according to […]
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Plankton head polewards — ScienceDaily
The ocean is teeming with microscopic plants and animals known collectively as plankton. Each individual organism is tiny, yet, taken as a whole, this free-floating […]
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heating magnets, freezing time — ScienceDaily
New materials should make information processing more efficient, for example, through ultrafast spintronic devices that store data with less energy input. But to date, the […]
