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New Electronics Mechanically Transform Into a Wearable Device for Seamless Integration With the Skin

A KAIST team has designed a new strategy for electronics that will mechanically transform into a wearable electronic device. Imagine a handheld electronic gadget that... The post New Electronics Mechanically Transform…
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2019-11-16 23:30

“Terrifying” Climate Impacts 626% Worse Than Expected for Intact Forest Loss

The impact of losing intact tropical forests is more devastating on the climate than previously thought, according to University of Queensland-led research. The international study... The post “Terrifying” Climate Impacts 626%…
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2019-11-16 22:08

World’s Brightest Light Source Accelerates Electrons to 99.9999999985% of the Speed of Light

The public might not even know that scientists from the University of Tartu in cooperation with Finnish colleagues have established our “own” Estonian-Finnish beamline at... The post World’s Brightest Light Source…
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2019-11-16 20:55

How Mammals’ Complex “Frankenstein’s Monster” Backbones Evolved

Mammals’ backbones are weird. Compared to other four-legged animals like reptiles, mammal spines are a complex mix of sections of differently-shaped bones. Our Frankenstein’s monster... The post How Mammals’ Complex “Frankenstein’s…
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2019-11-16 18:47

Two-Legged Robot Mimics Human Balance While Running and Jumping [Video]

New control system may enable humanoid robots to do heavy lifting and other physically demanding tasks. Rescuing victims from a burning building, a chemical spill,... The post Two-Legged Robot Mimics Human…
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2019-11-16 17:40

Spin Doctors: Vast Cosmic Filaments and Galaxy Rotation [Video]

Sky survey provides clues to how galaxies change over time. The direction in which a galaxy spins depends on its mass, researchers have found. A... The post Spin Doctors: Vast Cosmic…
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2019-11-16 16:29

“Deeply Problematic” – Facial Recognition Software Has a Gender Problem

Services often mischaracterize trans and non-binary individuals. With a brief glance at a single face, emerging facial recognition software can now categorize the gender of... The post “Deeply Problematic” – Facial…
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2019-11-16 15:56

Warning: Feminine Hygiene Products May Expose Women to Dangerous Volatile Organic Compounds

New research suggests that women’s feminine hygiene practices – in particular vaginal douching and use of feminine powder – may be associated with higher levels... The post Warning: Feminine Hygiene Products…
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2019-11-16 13:25

Gravitational Wave Detector Breakthrough Dampens Quantum Noise for Precise Measurements

Squeeze leads to stellar-mass black hole collision precision. Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have found a way to better detect all collisions of... The post Gravitational Wave Detector Breakthrough…
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2019-11-16 11:07

Silent Surveillance Attack: How Hackers Can Use Wi-Fi to Track You Inside Your Home

University of Chicago scientists examine vulnerability of smart devices and possible defenses. As connected devices such as voice assistants, security cameras, and smart appliances grow... The post Silent Surveillance Attack: How…
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2019-11-16 07:52

Groundbreaking New Images Peel Away Layers of a Stellar Mystery

An international team of scientists, including three researchers from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has shed new light on one of the central mysteries... The post Groundbreaking New Images Peel…
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2019-11-16 06:04

‘Time Machine’ With 5,000 Robotic Eyes to Explore Dark Energy

  The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument begins final testing, setting the stage for a 5-year survey that will analyze the light of 35 million galaxies.... The post ‘Time Machine’ With 5,000…
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2019-11-16 04:15

Terahertz Laser Paves the Way for Better Sensing, Imaging and Communications

New terahertz frequency laser opens up large, underused region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The terahertz frequency range – which sits in the middle of the... The post Terahertz Laser Paves the…
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2019-11-16 03:32

Amazon’s Burning Crisis: Deforestation and Number of Fires Show 2019 Not a ‘Normal’ Year

The fires that raged across the Brazilian Amazon this summer were not ‘normal’ and large increases in deforestation could explain why, scientists show. The perceived... The post Amazon’s Burning Crisis: Deforestation…
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2019-11-16 01:51
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Thin Heat Shield Developed to Protect Extremely Fast Aircraft

The world of aerospace increasingly relies on carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites to build the structures of satellites, rockets and jet aircraft. But the life... The post Thin Heat Shield Developed…
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2019-11-15 23:14

North Korean Nuke Equivalent to ‘17 Hiroshimas’ According to Space-Based Radar

North Korea withdrew from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in 2003. It subsequently developed nuclear weapons, with five underground nuclear tests culminating... The post North Korean Nuke Equivalent…
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2019-11-15 20:49

Solar Spicules Launched by Magnetic Reconnection on Sun’s Surface

New observations of solar spicules, ubiquitous jet-like plasma features that punctuate the Sun’s atmosphere, suggest they are generated by the energy released as the two... The post Solar Spicules Launched by…
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2019-11-15 17:58

Is Evolution Predictable? Important Implications for the Way We Undertand Life on Earth

An international team of scientists working with Heliconius butterflies at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama was faced with a mystery: How do... The post Is Evolution Predictable? Important…
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2019-11-15 16:15

Spray Painting Fiber Bandages Onto Wounds With Biomedical Electrospinning Device

A new device can deposit drug-delivering fibers directly onto biological material. With newly developed technology, medical personnel can manufacture a bandage with drug-delivery capabilities directly... The post Spray Painting Fiber Bandages…
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2019-11-15 15:15

Hubble Space Telescope Spots a Rival to the Milky Way

The Universe is simply so vast that it can be difficult to maintain a sense of scale. Many galaxies we see through telescopes such as... The post Hubble Space Telescope Spots…
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2019-11-15 14:02

Lifelike Chemistry Created by Pioneering Research on Origin of Life

University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have cultivated lifelike chemical reactions while pioneering a new strategy for studying the origin of life. The work is far from... The post Lifelike Chemistry Created by…
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2019-11-15 13:06

Fundamental Design Flaw Leaves Bluetooth Devices Vulnerable to Hacking

New research has found a fundamental flaw in the way devices ‘talk’ to apps that leaves Bluetooth-enabled devices vulnerable to hacking. Mobile apps that work... The post Fundamental Design Flaw Leaves…
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2019-11-15 10:49

Lichens Are Way Younger Than Scientists Thought – Likely Evolved Millions of Years After Plants

You’ve probably seen a lichen, even if you didn’t realize it. If you’ve ever meandered through the forest and wondered what the crusty stuff on... The post Lichens Are Way Younger…
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2019-11-15 06:11

Terahertz Laser May Enable “T-Ray Vision” – High Resolution Images & Far Safer Than X-Rays

Researchers generate terahertz laser with laughing gas: Device may enable “T-ray vision” and better wireless communication. Within the electromagnetic middle ground between microwaves and visible... The post Terahertz Laser May Enable…
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2019-11-15 05:44

Hole-y Superconductor: Entirely New State of Matter Discovered

In a finding that reveals an entirely new state of matter, research published in the journal Science shows that Cooper pairs, electron duos that enable... The post Hole-y Superconductor: Entirely New…
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2019-11-15 04:06

Wild Orbits of Neptune Moons a ‘Dance of Avoidance’ [Video]

Even by the wild standards of the outer solar system, the strange orbits that carry Neptune’s two innermost moons are unprecedented, according to newly published... The post Wild Orbits of Neptune…
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2019-11-15 03:34

Healthy Sleep Linked to Earthquake-Like Brain-Wave Bursts of Intrinsic Arousal Activations

Findings link healthy sleep to brain-wave bursts that mathematically mimic earthquakes. New research in rats shows that cortical arousals and brief awakenings during sleep exhibit... The post Healthy Sleep Linked to…
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2019-11-15 03:10

Tubulane Inspired Ultrahard Polymers Are Full of Holes, but Stop Bullets Better Than Solid Materials

Theoretical tubulanes inspire ultrahard polymers: Rice University-printed sample is full of holes, but stops bullets better than solid materials. A lightweight material full of holes... The post Tubulane Inspired Ultrahard Polymers…
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2019-11-14 23:23
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