Miss England Inspires Girls to Be Rocket Scientists After Graduating With Aerospace Engineering Degree
Crowned Miss England, Jessica Gagen wants to become an astronaut, graduating with a degree in Aerospace Engineering and inspiring girls.
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Engineers Make Clear Tape 60x Stronger, Yet Still Removable, Inspired by Ancient Japanese Paper-Cutting Art
The Kirigami art of paper-cutting has been adapted at Virginia Tech to make sticky tape 60x stronger, yet easier to remove.
Shrinkwrap-Able New Material Can Repel All Bacteria-Even Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs-From Common Surfaces
Researchers at McMaster University have developed a self-cleaning material that can repel all forms of bacteria and antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
MIT Scientists Develop the Perfect Breathable Earth-Friendly Fabric Using The Same Material as Single-Use Bags
While polyethylene, the plastic in shopping bags has never been used for clothing, MIT scientists used it to make the perfect fabric.
New Sustainable Roofing Material Can Naturally Keep Buildings Cool Without A/C
New cooling paper invented at Northeastern not only reflects the sun away from buildings, it also sucks heat out of the interior.
Build With Compost: Researchers Turn Food Scraps Into Materials Stronger Than Concrete
Tokyo University researchers have discovered a way to turn food waste into construction materials, raising sustainability hopes.
New Lightweight Material From MIT Scientists is Stronger Than Steel and as Light as Plastic
MIT Chemical engineers have created a new material that is stronger than steel, as light as plastic, and can be easily manufactured in large quantities.
Scientists Discover Time Moving 5x Slower After Big Bang-Exactly as Einstein Predicted
It's the third time in recent memory that a bold prediction of Einstein has been proven correct, this one related to space-time.
Simple Blood Test for 'Silent Killer' Ovarian Cancer on the Horizon After Discovery of 3 Telltale Proteins
A simple blood test for ovarian cancer is on the horizon now that three telltale proteins have been discovered.
Bird Feathers Preserved in Amber 99 Million Years Ago May Point to Dinosaur Survival Clue
Bird feathers from 99 million years ago preserved in amber might point to why some of their dinosaur ancestors survived.
Dolphin Moms Use 'Baby Talk' with Their Calves, Research Shows
A new examination of dolphin vocalizations found that mother bottlenose dolphins whistle at a higher pitch when talking to their offspring, exactly like human mothers do with theirs. While difficult to confirm in theory, a number of highlights from the study reveal the finding to be a robust one, including that the dolphins only used […]
Finally Rid of Invasive Shrubs, Scientists Use Lichen to Regrow the Celtic Rainforest in Loch Lomond, Scotland
The hope is to encourage massive propagation to give the forests in Trossachs the tangled emerald mess that makes them so fantastical.
World's First 'Tooth Regrowth' Medicine Moves Toward Clinical Trials in Japan
A drug showing promise in animal trials could provide the world's first method to regrow human teeth, or create normal tooth development in children with congenital anodontia. The breakthrough came from the identification of a gene-protein interaction in mice that resulted in the growth of fewer teeth. An antibody medicine that inhibited the protein's ability […]
Incredible Discovery Beneath the Southern Amazon Reveals Urban-Agrarian Society Never Seen Before
Scientists discovered an ancient Amazon society that thrived for 900 years, with monumental earthworks, canals, and large pyramids now hidden.
Ancient Mayan City Hidden for Over 1,000 Years Discovered by LiDAR
The discovery began with LIDAR surveys in March of 2023, revealing multiple prehispanic structures in an area bigger than Luxembourg.
This Monkey Was Already Endangered When Discovered in 2003-but is Now on the Up and Up
The kipunji was only discovered in 2003 living on the slopes and forests and mountains within Kitulo National Park in Tanzania.
Kava Plant Used for Centuries in Traditional Medicine Now Studied for PTSD Treatment
Kava comes in many traditional names, all relating to the root of the Piper methysticum plant, consumed with company when mixed with water
New Tallest Tree in Asia-a 335-Foot Cypress Shows There's Plenty Left in the World to Discover
Researchers at Peking University working in Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon Nature Reserve have recorded a Himalayan cypress at 335 feet tall.
The Magic of Moss: The Tiny Plant Absorbs 6x More CO2 Than Other Plants, Says New Study
Found in at least 12,000 varieties from snow-capped mountains to red-hot deserts, moss is the oldest living relative of all plants
Octopuses Have Remarkably Similar Sleep Patterns to Humans-and May Even Dream
Once an hour the octopuses entered an active sleep phase, during which their brain activity closely resembled their waking brain activity
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