AuthorInspired by Spider-Man, researchers recreate web-slinging technology
Liquid stream of silk solution solidifies to a fiber, adheres to and lifts a glass laboratory beaker. Credit: Marco Lo Presti, Tufts University Every kid who has read a comic…
Wildlife populations plunge 73% since 1970: WWF
The report found that populations under review had fallen 73 percent since 1970, mostly due to human pressures. Wild populations of monitored animal species have plummeted over 70 percent in…
Researchers find dragonfly species with darker wings have evolved to withstand heat and attract partners
Infrared-spectrum image of an ornamented dragonfly from the genus Tramea. Lighter colors indicate hotter temperatures, ranging from 27 to 35 degrees Celsius across the image. Credit: Noah Leith Temperature determines…
Scientists long urged NASA to search for signs of life near Jupiter; now it’s happening
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In 2015, Bill Nye was on Marine One with President Obama. The television personality and science advocate was officially there for an Earth Day event, but…
Hybrid fiber pump combiner could advance mid-IR laser systems
by Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics, CAS Hybrid Side-polished pump combiner as an integrated building block for robust all-fiber mid-IR lasers. a Schematic and…
Making micelles more effective for dye and drug dispersion through well-defined core-shell structures
Block copolymer micelles with well-defined core-shell structures significantly improve dye solubilization compared to random copolymers. This finding can lead to more efficient and cost-effective micelles for the ink and dye…
Consumer food insights report highlights increasing use of food-ordering apps
“Have you ever used a food ordering mobile application (e.g., UberEats, Grubhub, or restaurant app) to order food for delivery or takeout?”, September 2024. Credit: Purdue University Around two-thirds of…
Novel technique for observing atomic-level changes could unlock potential of quantum materials
Electron microscopy measurements are usually performed by collecting all points in a 2D grid. Here, using deep learning in real time, only sites of interest are measured (colored circles), allowing…
AI-aided research, new materials eyed for Nobel Chemistry Prize
The Nobel chemistry prize follows the award for physics. The development of new compounds and science aided by artificial intelligence are some of the research fields commentators say could be…
Stressed bees make pessimistic choices and may experience emotion-like states, new research suggests
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Stressed bees are much more likely to make pessimistic choices and lack a buzz in life, new research has revealed. Scientists at Newcastle University, UK, have…
