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Nanotechnology

New artificial nanostructures for infrared absorption

December 28, 2022
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Technology can help develop highly efficient infrared absorbers, emitters, and modulators that are useful in defence technologies, energy technologies, imaging, sensing, and so on.

Material Science

Improved, heavy rare earth-free, low-cost magnets for EV vehicles could reduce mobility costs

December 28, 2022
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Scientists have fabricated improved low-cost heavy rare earth-free high Nd-Fe-B magnets, which are in high demand for Electric Vehicles and can make them more affordable. 

Psychology

Men may not ‘perceive’ domestic tasks as needing doing in the same way as women, philosophers argue

December 28, 2022
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A new hypothesis may help answer questions of why women still shoulder most housework, and why men never seem to notice.

Physics

How magnetic waves interact with Earth’s bubble

December 28, 2022
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Study uncovered how magnetic waves are transmitted past a standing shock wave, known as the bow shock, that forms ahead of Earth as a result of the solar wind hitting our magnetic bubble (magnetosphere).

Environmental Science

Green social prescribing: time in nature can increase wellbeing

December 28, 2022
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Nature is a powerful tool that can be harnessed by social prescribers to improve people’s health and wellbeing, according to a series of new evidence reviews.

Microbial Science

Acids help against airborne viruses

December 28, 2022
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This acidity determines how long viruses remain infectious in the air – with profound implications for virus transmission and strategies to contain it.

Biotechnology

Winged robot that can land like a bird

December 28, 2022
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Researchers have discovered how proteins in the cell can form tiny liquid droplets that act as a smart molecular glue.

Robotics

Winged robot that can land like a bird

December 28, 2022
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Researchers have developed a method that allows a flapping-wing robot to land autonomously on a horizontal perch using a claw-like mechanism.

Material Science

Optomechanics simulates graphene lattices

December 28, 2022
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Scientists have overcome the scaling challenges of quantum optomechanical systems and realized the first superconducting circuit optomechanical graphene lattice.

Medical Science

Predictive blood biomarker for cognitive impairment and dementia identified

December 28, 2022
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Identification of elderly persons at risk of developing cognitive impairment and dementia could be made possible by examining ergothioneine levels in the blood.

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