LEDs, or light-emitting diodes, are essential components in near-eye displays like virtual reality and augmented reality headsets and smart glasses, along with electronics like cameras and medical equipment.
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham shows that patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCI) are at a higher risk of developing a myriad of chronic health problems, regardless of age, location of the injury and prior…
Back in 2006, a team of chemists began a project to understand how the soil bacterium Streptomyces coelicolor produces the antibiotic methylenomycin A. Little did they know at the time that their investigation would lead to the discovery of an…
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Fish are able to dart quickly through the water and turn on a dime with a flick of their tail. Researchers have been trying to achieve similar results…
Few websites are more foundational to the web than Wikipedia.
The online encyclopedia was founded almost 25 years ago by Jimmy Wales, who at the time was working on an expert-led project called Nupedia.
Nupedia didn’t work out, but its…
Adults at risk of developing a gaming addiction are more likely to overspend on in-game purchases due to increasingly sophisticated sales tactics, a University of Queensland study has found.
Sir2, an enzyme belonging to sirtuins, has been shown to be involved in the deacetylation of proteins. Researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo reveal that a tandem allosteric effect of reactant and product is responsible for the efficient…
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More than 70 aircraft are struck by lightning every day. If you happen to be flying when a strike occurs, chances are you won’t feel a thing, thanks to lightning protection measures that are embedded in key zones throughout the aircraft.
Brazil’s Federal Police have indicted 31 suspects for fraud and land-grabbing in a massive criminal carbon credit scheme in the Brazilian Amazon, according to Brazilian national media outlet Folha de S.Paulo. It is the largest known criminal…