Scientists Create New Material Five Times Lighter and Four Times Stronger Than Steel
Researchers have created an extraordinarily strong material with very low density–using two unlikely building blocks: DNA and glass.
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Barnacles Could Lead Investigators to the Wreck of the Missing Malaysian Airways Flight 370
Using the record of water temperature, the team believes they can reconstruct the drift path of the barnacles on the washed-up plane debris.
Paralyzed Woman 'Speaks' with Brain Signals Turned into Talking Avatar in World First
The tech can decode the signals at a rate of 80 words a minute, while an audio recording of her voice from her wedding day gives them life.
Scientists Regrow Retina Cells to Tackle Leading Cause of Blindness Using Nanotechnology
Humans have no ability to regrow retinal pigment cells, but scientists have determined how to do it in vitro using pluripotent stem cells.
4 Decades of Data Suggests Pacific Coral Reefs Can Acclimate to Warming Oceans and Resist Future Bleaching
They've already adapted—potentially at a rate of 0.18°F per decade, and the researchers recommended updating models for coral bleaching.
Lampshades Are Turned into Indoor Air Purifiers by Applying "Clever" New Coating
Doctor Hyoung-il Kim says the lampshades target volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which account for most indoor airborne pollutants.
New Colored Films Can Significantly Cool Cars And Buildings-Inspired by the Surface of Butterflies
New butterfly-inspired nanofilm could significantly reduce the energy needed for cooling buildings or vehicles.
Newly-Identified Molecule Could Be the Key to Targeting Obesity and Osteoporosis
Australian scientists identified a molecule that could hold the key to peptide-based drugs targeting obesity, osteoporosis, and inflammation.
An Animal New to Science is Named After Indiana Jones, 'Why Did it Have to be Snakes!' - Tachymenoides Harrisonfordi
There's a little something extra about giving his name to a snake, even if, in reality, Ford quite likes the slithering reptiles.
Using the Body's 'Invisible Scalpel' to Remove Brain Cancer With Immunotherapy at Salk Institute
Glioblastoma is the most common form of brain tumor, and while it's also the most deadly, the brain has the immune cells to destroy them.
Now Science Shows Us How Looking at Art Makes Us Feel
Viewing visual art pieces evoked a wide range of emotional experiences that formed five broad clusters, while eye movement prioritized faces.
4,000-Year-Old Pyramid Rises From the Soil of Kazakhstan-First of its Kind Ever Found on the Eurasian Steppes
It's the first pyramid ever found on the Eurasian steppes, and it's believed to have been a worship center for a horse cult.
A New Study Finds that Performing Acts of Kindness Improves Mental Health Symptoms
Random acts of kindness for other people was more effective in reducing symptoms of depression than activities for the sake of enjoyment.
Scientists Find A Whole New Ecosystem Hiding Beneath Earth's Seafloor
an international team of marine biologists have discovered ecosystems of worms, snails, and bacteria living underground, under the seafloor.
Plastic Waste Can Now be Turned into Soap Thanks to Eureka Moment from Virginia Tech
Having considered the question for some time, Liu was struck by inspiration while enjoying a winter evening by a fireplace
After 17 Years, A Spacecraft Makes its First Visit Home Having Made History
NASA's STEREO-A spacecraft will pass between the Sun and Earth on Saturday, August 12th, after taking 17 years to lap our home planet
India Becomes Fourth Nation to Touch Down on the Moon In Mission to Study its South Pole
The pair comes equipped with a variety of scientific instruments. The Vikram lander has 4 in total, including one to detect moonquakes.
New T-Rex Cousins Had Bulldog Snouts and Even Shorter Arms But Still Ruled in North Africa
The two new dinosaur species belong to the Abelisauridae, a family of carnivorous dinosaurs that were counterparts to the tyrannosaurs
Tree-Loving Brits Crowdsource a National 'Ancient Tree Inventory' - 200,000 Unique Trees
The Woodland Trust maintains an app as well as printed sheets to allow anybody to register the location and characteristics of ancients.
How Lizards Regenerate their Tails Could Lead to Arthritis Treatments: Key Cartilage Cells Identified
Remarkably, the researchers were able to induce cartilage regeneration in the limbs of lizards, which do not regrow like their tails.
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