According to Petrone et al., usually such brain matter would be “saponified” by the extreme heat—that is, turned to soap […]
Category: materials science
The seemingly indestructible fists of the mantis shrimp can take a punch
Skip to content Specialized structures in the animal’s claws can seemingly absorb impact. The mantis shrimp comes equipped with its […]
Researchers figure out how to get fresh lithium into batteries
Skip to content Recharge, then recharge some more Regular doses of lithium let a battery survive nearly 12K cycles (and […]
Using 2D materials on chips without destroying the wiring
2D materials are typically made at temperatures that wreck silicon chips. Believe it or not, this chunk of mineral contains […]
The physics of ugly Christmas sweaters
In 2018, a team of French physicists developed a rudimentary mathematical model to describe the deformation of a common type […]