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Published Flashing creates hard-to-get 2D boron nitride - Flashing Creates Hard-to-Get 2D Boron Nitride



Chemists use their flash Joule heating process to synthesize 2D flakes of boron nitride and boron ca...
Published Floating in space might be fun, but study shows it's hard on earthly bodies - Floating in Space Might Be Fun, But Study Shows It's Hard on Earthly Bodies


Bone loss happens in humans -- as we age, get injured, or any scenario where we can't move the body,...
Published Turtles and crocodiles with unique characteristics are more likely to go extinct - Turtles and Crocodiles with Unique Characteristics are More Likely to Go Extinct


New study demonstrates that the most endangered turtles and crocodile species are those that have ev...
Published Which came first: The reptile or the egg? - Which Came First: The Reptile or the Egg?



The earliest reptiles, birds and mammals may have borne live young, researchers have revealed. ABSTR...
Published Revolutionary self-sensing electric artificial muscles


Researchers have made groundbreaking advancements in bionics with the development of a new electric...
Published New understanding of avian eggshell attachment -- implications for medical procedures and egg industry



Athletes often suffer injuries to ligaments in their knees, particularly to the anterior cruciate li...
Published Research offers a reason why diversity in plant species causes higher farming yield, solving 'a bit of a mystery'



A study appearing in Nature Communications based on field and greenhouse experiments at the Universi...
Published Nanoparticles that can light up the lymph node cancer cells otherwise undetectable by MRI



Researchers have developed a new nanoparticle that can 'hitch a ride' on immune cells, or monocytes....
Published Exposure to soft robots decreases human fears about working with them



Seeing robots made with soft, flexible parts in action appears to lower people's anxiety about worki...
Published From NYC to DC and beyond, cities on the East Coast are sinking



Major cities on the U.S. Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year...
Published Researchers envision sci-fi worlds involving changes to atmospheric water cycle



Human activity is changing the way water flows between the Earth and atmosphere in complex ways and...
Published Invasive species sound off about impending ecosystem changes



Anticipating changes to ecosystems is often at best an educated guess, but what if there was a way t...
Published Nuclear spectroscopy breakthrough could rewrite the fundamental constants of nature



Raising the energy state of an atom's nucleus using a laser, or exciting it, would enable developmen...
Published Researchers ID body's 'quality control' regulator for protein folding



Anyone who's tried to neatly gather a fitted sheet can tell you: folding is hard. Get it wrong with ...
Published Understanding the Green Sahara's collapse



Abrupt shifts within complex systems such as the Earth's climate system are extremely hard to predic ...
Published Scientists 'read' the messages in chemical clues left by coral reef inhabitants



What species live in this coral reef, and are they healthy? Chemical clues emitted by marine organis...
Published Cockatoos know to bring along multiple tools when they fish for cashews - Cockatoos Know to Bring Along Multiple Tools When They Fish for Cashews


Goffin's cockatoos have been added to the short list of non-human animals that use and transport too...
Published Researchers get to the 'bottom' of how beetles use their butts to stay hydrated - Researchers get to the 'bottom' of how beetles use their butts to stay hydrated


Beetles are champions at surviving in extremely dry environments. In part, this property is due to t...
Published New tagging method provides bioadhesive interface for marine sensors on diverse, soft, and fragile species



Tagging marine animals with sensors to track their movements and ocean conditions can provide import...
Published Click beetle-inspired robots jump using elastic energy - Click Beetle-Inspired Robots Jump Using Elastic Energy


Researchers have made a significant leap forward in developing insect-sized jumping robots capable o...