Gold does not readily lend itself to being turned into long, thin threads. But researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have now managed to create gold nanowires and develop soft electrodes that can be connected to the nervous system. The electrodes are soft as nerves, stretchable and electrically conductive, and are projected to last for…
Researchers from Skoltech, Ural Federal University, and Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, UB RAS, have furnished a fundamental theoretical description of important properties of chemical bonding in materials—namely, the atomic charges and the partitioning of chemical bond energy into ionic and covalent contributions. Researchers from Skoltech, Ural Federal University, and Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, UB…
In a novel study, researchers have unveiled new secrets about a fascinating bacterial weapon system that acts like a microscopic syringe. The research paper, titled “Identification of novel toxins associated with the extracellular contractile injection system using machine learning” is published in Molecular Systems Biology In a novel study, researchers have unveiled new secrets about a…
With the continuous development of nanotechnology, more artificial chiral nanomaterials have been constructed. As one of the most representative optical properties of these chiral nanomaterials, circular dichroism (CD) is a powerful sensing technology. Compared with other analytical methods, CD signal has higher sensitivity, but it cannot achieve in-situ imaging in vivo. With the continuous development of…
Markings on a stone pillar at a 12,000-year-old archaeological site in Turkey likely represent the world’s oldest solar calendar, created as a memorial to a devastating comet strike, experts suggest. Markings on a stone pillar at a 12,000-year-old archaeological site in Turkey likely represent the world’s oldest solar calendar, created as a memorial to a devastating…
The book scorpion (Chelifer cancroides), only a few millimeters long, is the best-known member of the pseudoscorpions, an order of arachnids, in Central Europe. It hunts house dust mites, bark lice and book lice in living spaces. It also kills pests in beehives. It often uses its venom to do so. The book scorpion (Chelifer cancroides),…
EPFL researchers have published a programmable framework that overcomes a key computational bottleneck of optics-based artificial intelligence systems. In a series of image classification experiments, they used scattered light from a low-power laser to perform accurate, scalable computations using a fraction of the energy of electronics. EPFL researchers have published a programmable framework that overcomes a…
A team of zoologists at Goethe University Frankfurt, in Germany, working with a colleague from Universidad del Quindío, Armenia, in Columbia, has found evidence that some species of poison frogs produce pheromones in one of their digits, which they channel to their female partner during mating. A team of zoologists at Goethe University Frankfurt, in Germany,…
Magnesium is essential for the body, regulating blood pressure, bone growth, heart rhythm, and mental health. Here’s how it helps with anxiety and stress. Magnesium is essential for the body, regulating blood pressure, bone growth, heart rhythm, and mental health. Here’s how it helps with anxiety and stress. Health All Articles | Discover Magazine
Harnessing the power of the sun is vital for a clean, green future. To do so, we need optoelectronic devices, like solar cells, that can convert light into electricity efficiently. Now, a team led by Osaka University has discovered how to further improve device efficiency: by controlling how light-absorbing molecules stack together. Harnessing the power of…