Researchers have investigated the inner structure of soft adhesive materials during the debonding process. Tape,…
Month: February 2014
Inner workings of a cellular nanomotor revealed
Our cells produce thousands of proteins but more than one-third of these proteins can fulfill…
First affordable hydrogen fuel-cell powered mass transport vehicle under development?
Birmingham City University is set to showcase the concept and design behind what could prove…
Soil biota explains tree growth: Why the Canadian lodgepole pine does better in Sweden than Canada
Thanks to its excellent growth, the Canadian lodgepole pine has become a popular feature of…
Faster professional cyclists are judged more attractive
A new study demonstrates a link between attractiveness and endurance performance, showing that successful Tour…
The anatomy of an asteroid: Asteroids can have a highly varied internal structure
ESO’s New Technology Telescope (NTT) has been used to find the first evidence that asteroids…
‘Severe reduction’ in killer whale numbers during last Ice Age
Whole genome sequencing has revealed a global fall in the numbers of killer whales during…
The eyes have it: Jackdaw birds use their eyes to communicate with each other
Researchers have discovered that jackdaws use their eyes to communicate with each other — the…
Sucker-footed fossils broaden bat map: Fossilized teeth show bat family belongs to primitive lineage, had broad range
Today, Madagascar sucker-footed bats live nowhere outside their island home, but new research shows that…
Your memory is no video camera: It edits the past with present experiences
Your memory is a wily time traveler, plucking fragments of the present and inserting them…