Scientists have created the first-ever polarization gradient in thin-film ferroelectrics, greatly expanding the range of…
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New robotic fish for environmental monitoring
Researchers are developing a bio-inspired robot equipped with special chemical sensors able to detect the…
Early epigenetic switches associated with childhood bone health
The health of children’s bones could be determined before they are born, a new study…
Deciphering an embryo-protecting protein
Revelations about a protein expressed in fetal cells could provide novel insights into its function…
Molecular dynamics simulations reveal chaos in electron transport
Plants are very efficient at turning photons into electrons. But the transport of these electrons…
Older age at menopause and use of hormone therapy produce increased risk of hearing loss
It has long been suspected that menopause and the use of hormones had a direct…
Rising temperatures threaten stability of Tibetan alpine grasslands
A warming climate could affect the stability of alpine grasslands in Asia’s Tibetan Plateau, threatening…
Scientists print nanoscale imaging probe onto tip of optical fiber
A team of researchers has developed a way to print a nanoscale imaging probe onto…
Oldest evidence of life on land found in 3.48 billion-year-old Australian rocks
Fossils discovered in ancient hot spring deposits in the Pilbara have pushed back by 580…
Federally subsidized shrubs, grasses crucial to sage grouse survival in Washington
The federal program that pays farmers to plant agricultural land with environmentally beneficial vegetation is…