Tuning in to electronic noise can tell us whether electrons have paired up or not. Superconductors carry electricity without resistance, […]
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Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
Also: Spooky action at the LHC, Ice Age psychoactive use, yeast for building homes on Mars, and more. Credit: Greg […]
The secret to protecting next-gen spacecraft might be eggshells
Skip to content like walking on eggshells 3D-printed aluminum eggshell arrays filled with water proved more effective at impact resistance. […]
How snails engineer their slime
C. nemoralis also secretes two different kinds of protective mucus when disturbed. One is a sticky yellow mucus similar to […]
Researchers devise a full-color night vision goggle
Wavelength and intensity in the infrared are translated into colors in the visible. Human eyes don’t register the infrared portion […]
Researchers develop a new process to get lithium out of rocks
The key chemical in the process is ammonium fluoride (NH4F). It’s possible to use the salt directly in a molten […]
Making cement from a different type of rock could clean up emissions
Those steps (along with follow-up reactions to restore the acid or other chemicals to a usable state) obviously add up […]
Carbon nanotube wiring gets closer to competing with copper
Skip to content While this material degrades over time, it could point to better ones. A multi-walled carbon nanotube. In […]
“Oobleck” still holds some surprises
Mixing corn starch and water in appropriate amounts produces a slurry that is liquid when stirred slowly but hardens when […]
Scientists crack the case of “screeching” Scotch tape
In 1953, Russian scientists peeling Scotch tape in a vacuum reported detecting electrons with sufficient energy to emit X-rays. Other […]