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The Future of Armour? New Chainmail-Like Material Shows Promise
A team of researchers from Northwestern University has developed the first 2D mechanically interlocked polymer material, resembling chainmail, that combines strength and flexibility. This material, which can withstand significant force and pressure, holds promise for applications in lightweight body armour. By using a new polymerisation process, th...
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Chinese Scientists Suggest Drilling Holes In Plane's Wing To Reduce Sonic Booms
This innovative solution could revolutionise the aviation industry, enabling faster-than-sound travel while minimising the negative impacts associated with it.
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Is Your Brain On The Edge Of A Phase Shift? New Research Suggests A Surprising State Of Matter
New research from Northwestern University suggests that the human brain operates near a "critical point," a state of high complexity seen during phase transitions.
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Astronomers Reveal Origins Of Universe's Farthest And Most Powerful Fast Radio Burst
By utilizing images captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, scientists followed the path of the FRB and discovered that it didn't originate from a single galaxy but rather from a cluster of at least seven galaxies.
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Scientists Equip Mice With Virtual Reality Goggles To Study Their Minds In Detail
This breakthrough technology overcomes previous limitations by allowing mice to experience a convincing virtual world while freely moving.
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"Instant Evolution": New AI Tool Can Design Robots From Scratch In Seconds
The artificial intelligence programme created a virtual robot that could bounce, hop, and shuffle.
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Study Says "Underground Climate Change" Threatening Highrise Buildings
The continuous heat diffusion from buildings and underground transportation causes the ground to warm at an alarming rate, the study said.
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This Silent Hazard Is Lurking Underneath Major Global Cities
A new research from Northwestern University has connected underground climate change to the shifting earth underneath urban areas.
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China's Youth Unemployment Hits Record High At 20.4 Per Cent In April: Report
The statistics have been released just one month before another 11.6 million students will graduate from college and vocational schools.
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Time Lapse Video Of 12-Years Shows Planets Dancing Around A Star
Mr Wang utilised a technique known as "adaptive optics" to create the clip and removed visual blurring brought on by the Earth's atmosphere. I
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Scientists Find Filament-Like Structures, 100 Times Bigger Than Milky Way Cousins
These filaments were first discovered in the 1980s by astrophysicist Farhad Yusuf-Zadeh of Northwestern University in the US.
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World’s Tiniest Remote-Controlled Walking Robot Developed in Shape of a Crab, Smaller in Size Than a Flea
Northwestern University engineers have created the smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot in the shape of a crab. Though the research is still in its early stages, the team hopes their technology will help them get closer to developing micro-sized robots that can do practical jobs in constrained locations.
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Microfliers, or Flying Microchips, Are the Smallest Human-Made Flying Structures: Research
Engineers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, US, have designed electronic microchips that can fly. These flying microchips, or microfliers, are the size of a sand grain and can fly without any motor or engine.
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Covid-19: Drinking Coffee And Eating Veggies May Help Protect Against Coronavirus: Study
A recent study, conducted by experts at Northwestern University in Illinois, found that drinking coffee may offer protection against Covid-19.
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New Tech Puts Virtual Sense of Touch at Our Fingertips
A new second-skin "virtual reality" technology -- designed to work with both prosthetics and gaming applications -- has been developed
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The Future of Armour? New Chainmail-Like Material Shows Promise
A team of researchers from Northwestern University has developed the first 2D mechanically interlocked polymer material, resembling chainmail, that combines strength and flexibility. This material, which can withstand significant force and pressure, holds promise for applications in lightweight body armour. By using a new polymerisation process, th...
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Chinese Scientists Suggest Drilling Holes In Plane's Wing To Reduce Sonic Booms
This innovative solution could revolutionise the aviation industry, enabling faster-than-sound travel while minimising the negative impacts associated with it.
-
Is Your Brain On The Edge Of A Phase Shift? New Research Suggests A Surprising State Of Matter
New research from Northwestern University suggests that the human brain operates near a "critical point," a state of high complexity seen during phase transitions.
-
Astronomers Reveal Origins Of Universe's Farthest And Most Powerful Fast Radio Burst
By utilizing images captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, scientists followed the path of the FRB and discovered that it didn't originate from a single galaxy but rather from a cluster of at least seven galaxies.
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Scientists Equip Mice With Virtual Reality Goggles To Study Their Minds In Detail
This breakthrough technology overcomes previous limitations by allowing mice to experience a convincing virtual world while freely moving.
-
"Instant Evolution": New AI Tool Can Design Robots From Scratch In Seconds
The artificial intelligence programme created a virtual robot that could bounce, hop, and shuffle.
-
Study Says "Underground Climate Change" Threatening Highrise Buildings
The continuous heat diffusion from buildings and underground transportation causes the ground to warm at an alarming rate, the study said.
-
This Silent Hazard Is Lurking Underneath Major Global Cities
A new research from Northwestern University has connected underground climate change to the shifting earth underneath urban areas.
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China's Youth Unemployment Hits Record High At 20.4 Per Cent In April: Report
The statistics have been released just one month before another 11.6 million students will graduate from college and vocational schools.
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Time Lapse Video Of 12-Years Shows Planets Dancing Around A Star
Mr Wang utilised a technique known as "adaptive optics" to create the clip and removed visual blurring brought on by the Earth's atmosphere. I
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Scientists Find Filament-Like Structures, 100 Times Bigger Than Milky Way Cousins
These filaments were first discovered in the 1980s by astrophysicist Farhad Yusuf-Zadeh of Northwestern University in the US.
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World’s Tiniest Remote-Controlled Walking Robot Developed in Shape of a Crab, Smaller in Size Than a Flea
Northwestern University engineers have created the smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot in the shape of a crab. Though the research is still in its early stages, the team hopes their technology will help them get closer to developing micro-sized robots that can do practical jobs in constrained locations.
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Microfliers, or Flying Microchips, Are the Smallest Human-Made Flying Structures: Research
Engineers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, US, have designed electronic microchips that can fly. These flying microchips, or microfliers, are the size of a sand grain and can fly without any motor or engine.
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Covid-19: Drinking Coffee And Eating Veggies May Help Protect Against Coronavirus: Study
A recent study, conducted by experts at Northwestern University in Illinois, found that drinking coffee may offer protection against Covid-19.
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New Tech Puts Virtual Sense of Touch at Our Fingertips
A new second-skin "virtual reality" technology -- designed to work with both prosthetics and gaming applications -- has been developed
