Researchers engineered a composite film using MXene, carbon nanotubes, and polyvinyl alcohol that rapidly deforms under environmental stimuli including humidity, light, and solvents. The film achieves large, reversible bending angles in…
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This nanocomposite sheet reacts to its environment by changing shape in seconds
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When The Brain Remembers Cold, The Body Burns Fat
Cold is one of the oldest forces our bodies have had to reckon with.
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Anyone who has shivered through winter knows how powerfully the body responds to cold. But what if simply remembering the cold could trigger the same…
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Exploring the potential uses of usnic acid | Opinion
Lichen are everywhere; on city walls, on rock faces and covering branches of ancient trees. Made up of an alga and a fungus living in symbiosis, lichen are often intricate and mesmerising to behold in woodland.
Usnic acid, one of the…
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Google Finance Becomes Your AI-Powered Financial Sidekick—Beyond Tickers and into Conversations
“Google Finance Becomes Your AI-Powered Financial Sidekick—Beyond Tickers and into Conversations”
Google Finance has kicked into high gear with its boldest revamp yet—now more than a static stock tracker, it’s a conversational AI command…
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Argonne Lab’s EV battery breakthrough to cut energy use by half
Researchers from the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have published a comprehensive review of advanced electrode manufacturing techniques. Advanced battery electrode processing technologies are under development and…
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Steve Platnick Steps Down from NASA After 34 Years of Service
Dr. Steven “Steve” Platnick took the NASA agency Deferred Resignation Program (DRP). His last work day was August 8, 2025. Steve spent more than three decades at, or associated with, NASA. While he began his civil servant career at the…
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NASA Astronaut Snaps Ultra-Rare ‘Gigantic Jet’ From Space in Once-in-a-Lifetime Photo
On July 3, 2025, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, aboard the International Space Station (ISS), captured a fleeting but scientifically valuable image of a gigantic jet—a rare atmospheric electrical discharge that shoots from thunderstorm tops…
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African Engineering Students Need Access to Hardware
My name is Engineer Bainomugisha. Yes, Engineer is my first name and also my career. My parents named me Engineer, and they recognized engineering traits in me from childhood, such as perseverance, resilience, and wanting to understand how things…
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NASA, IBM’s ‘Hot’ New AI Model Unlocks Secrets of Sun
NASA is turning up the heat in solar science with the launch of the Surya Heliophysics Foundational Model, an artificial intelligence (AI) model trained on 14 years of observations from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.
Developed by…
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Can toe spacers actually help your feet? It could be worth a try.
Most of the time, feet are easy to forget. Hidden away in socks and shoes, and all…
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