Researchers have found a way to convert heat energy into electricity with a nontoxic material. The material is mostly iron, which is extremely cheap given its relative abundance.
NOVEL PROTEIN PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN THE TRANSDUCTION OF MECHANICAL CUES TO BLOOD VESSELS
Cella and tissues are far from being mere static structures. They have the ability to sense and dynamically react to external cues to ensure that they adapt to the ever-changing outside environment. Now, researchers from the University of Tsukuba have identified a novel protein that plays a central role in the transduction of external mechanical… Continue reading NOVEL PROTEIN PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN THE TRANSDUCTION OF MECHANICAL CUES TO BLOOD VESSELS
RESEARCHERS HAVE DISCOVERED A NOVEL STRUCTURE FOR METAL HALIDE PEROVSKITES THAT SHOWS POTENTIAL FOR MORE EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES
Florida State University researchers have discovered a novel structure for organic-inorganic hybrid materials that shows potential for more efficient technologies.
RESEARCHERS FIND DEEP-SEA MICROBES THAT FEED ON ETHANE AND THE EXCITING THING IS THAT THE MECHANISM BY WHICH THEY BREAK DOWN ETHANE IS REVERSIBLE
Unlike animals, which only digest proteins, carbohydrates and fats, microorganisms also feed on a variety of other organic compounds. Even natural gas does not stop them. Researchers from Bremen have now discovered a microbe in the deep sea that eats ethane, which, with a share of up to 15%, is the second most common component of natural gas.
USE OF QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT TO DETECT RADIO FREQUENCIES WITH MORE SENSITIVITY AND ACCURACY THAN EVER, BUT HOW?
In a new paper published in Physical Review Letters, University of Arizona engineering and optical sciences researchers, in collaboration with engineers from General Dynamics Mission Systems, demonstrate how a combination of two techniques (radio frequency photonics sensing and quantum metrology) can give sensor networks a previously unheard-of level of precision.
MIRROR-SYMMETRY VIOLATION IN BOUND NUCLEAR GROUND STATES
The breakthrough by the researchers revealed that a symmetry that exists within the core of atoms is not as fundamental as scientists have believed. The discovery sheds light on the forces at work within the nucleus of atoms, opening the door to a greater understanding of the universe.
3D-PRINTED HYPERELASTIC BONE MAY HELP GENERATE NEW BONE FOR SKULL RECONSTRUCTION
Defects of the skull and facial bones can pose difficult challenges for plastic and reconstructive surgeons. A synthetic material called hyperelastic bone, readily produced by 3D-printing, could offer a powerful new tool for use in reconstructing skull defects.
UNIVERSE MAY NOT BE EXPANDING UNIFORMLY IN EVERY DIRECTION
A new study using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton challenges one of the fundamental ideas of cosmology that everything looks the same in all directions if you look over large enough distances.
AN UNUSUAL HOLE OPENS IN THE OZONE LAYER
Unusual atmospheric conditions, including freezing temperatures in the stratosphere, have led ozone levels to plummet—causing a ‘mini-hole’ in the ozone layer, the ESA said in a statement. While the ESA scientists expect it to close up later this month, it’s a troubling update on the planet’s environmental health.
SURVIVAL OF BACTERIA IN SPACE
The survival of some microorganisms exposed to outer space has been studied using both simulated facilities and low Earth orbit exposures. Bacteria were some of the first organisms investigated, when in 1960 a Russian satellite carried Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus and Enterobacter aerogenes into orbit.
WE MAY HAVE FOUND THE FIRST-EVER TRACE OF PROTEIN FROM OUTER SPACE IN AN OLD METEORITE
A team of scientists believes they have discovered the first extraterrestrial protein known to humanity. Using a new analysis technique, the researchers claim to have found the out-of-this-world discovery inside a meteorite that fell to Earth some 30 years ago.
URANUS IS LEAKING ITS ATMOSPHERE INTO SPACE, NASA DATA SHOWS
After revisiting decades-old data from the Voyager 2 flyby in Jan 1986, NASA scientists have found a shocking discovery. The analysis has revealed a “zigzag” in the magnetic data, just lasting one minute in the Voyager 2’s 45-hour flyby. The zigzag was previously not detected as the data was not analyzed in detail, and just looked at as an overview. Scientists believe that the zigzag represents a plasmoid, a type of structure that was not well understood in 1986.
SCIENTISTS FIND A SUPERCONDUCTOR IN BITS OF METEORITE
The discovery is just the latest to show that meteorites are much more than space debris that falls out of the sky. Recent investigations have turned up meteorite-borne deliveries of possible extraterrestrial proteins, minerals and materials older than the Solar System itself. But we have never seen anything quite like this before.
SATELLITE DATA SHOWS THAT GREENLAND LOST 600 BILLION TONS OF ICE
Greenland is considered “ground zero” for climate change. Greenland went through an exceptionally warm season with record-breaking temperatures. This led to the loss of 600 billion tons of ice, which is enough to raise global sea levels 2.2 millimetres in two months.
HOW DID THE MOON FORM?
Our Moon is a jewel in our night sky. The night sky just wouldn’t feel right without the Moon. But the Moon wasn’t there all the time. So Where did our natural satellite come from? After the sun spun to light, the planets of the solar system began to form. But it took another hundred… Continue reading HOW DID THE MOON FORM?