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Scientists learn about #fatigue resistance of materials from #bivalve hinge @sciencemagazine phys.org/news/2023-06-scient…

Scientists learn about fatigue resistance of materials from bivalve hinge

Recently, flexible and foldable devices have developed at a dramatic rate. More and more foldable devices appear in people's lives. Long-term service requires the folded parts to endure repeated...

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22 Jun 2023
Adding weaker bonds can enhance #polymer's resistance to tearing @MIT @sciencemagazine phys.org/news/2023-06-adding…

Adding weaker bonds can enhance polymer's resistance to tearing

A team of chemists from MIT and Duke University has discovered a counterintuitive way to make polymers stronger: introduce a few weaker bonds into the material.

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How proteins protect mammalian #sperm on their way to the egg cell doi.org/gsc8nn phys.org/news/2023-06-protei…
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Scientists discover what makes cholesterol-containing surfaces so repulsive @nature doi.org/gsc8hv phys.org/news/2023-06-scient…
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Stronger tape engineered through the ancient Japanese art of cutting paper, kirigami @NatureMaterials phys.org/news/2023-06-strong…

Stronger tape engineered through the ancient Japanese art of cutting paper, kirigami

Adhesive tape fulfills many purposes, from quickly fixing household appliances to ensuring a reliable seal on a mailed package. When using tape with a strong bond, removing it may only be possible by...

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'Cheat sheet' published for complex metal compounds, describing structure and behavior @ScienceAdvances doi.org/gsc738 phys.org/news/2023-06-sheet-…

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Understanding the #cation effect on the CO coupling reaction at the electrochemical #interface doi.org/gsc6hp phys.org/news/2023-06-cation…
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21 Jun 2023
Discovery of novel primitive xeno nucleic acids as alternative genetic polymers adds piece to origin of life puzzle @tokodai_news doi.org/gsc6gq phys.org/news/2023-06-discov…
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21 Jun 2023
Homing in on effective separation of radionuclides to #fuel a circular economy @UKNNL doi.org/gsc6fg phys.org/news/2023-06-homing…
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21 Jun 2023
New #sensorchip advances rapid, cost-effective disease diagnostics @tamu @ACS_Sensors doi.org/gsc6d9 phys.org/news/2023-06-sensor…

Integrated Sensing Chip for Ultrasensitive Label-Free Detection of the Products of Loop-Mediated...

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is a nucleic acid amplification technique that has been widely used for the detection of pathogens in many organisms. Current LAMP-based sensors usually...

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X-ray 3D imaging-based microunderstanding of granular mixtures: When soft spheres make #porousmedia stiffer @Uni_Stuttgart @PNASNews doi.org/gsc6dx phys.org/news/2023-06-x-ray-…

X-ray 3D imaging–based microunderstanding of granular mixtures: Stiffness enhancement by adding...

This research focuses on performing ultrasound propagation measurements and micro-X-ray computed tomography (µXRCT) imaging on prestressed granular...

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21 Jun 2023
Using electric fields to control the movement of defects in crystals @NatureMaterials doi.org/gsc6dt phys.org/news/2023-06-electr…
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New sensor could protect firefighters from harmful chemicals phys.org/news/2023-06-sensor…

New sensor could protect firefighters from harmful chemicals

Chitvan Killawala and Umer Bakali want to help protect firefighters from a potential threat. Their strategy to do so does not involve creating a better forcible-entry axe or a thicker face shield,...

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Scientists adopt high entropy perovskite and quaternary alloy to enable high-efficiency carbon dioxide reduction doi.org/gsc52f phys.org/news/2023-06-scient…
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Researchers create copolymer to hold drugs that incapacitate defenses of #tumorcells @@WileyResearch @angew_chem doi.org/gsbb8x phys.org/news/2023-06-copoly…
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21 Jun 2023
Researchers unravel the workings of a unique #carboncapturetechnology @uniofsurrey doi.org/gsc5zq phys.org/news/2023-06-unrave…

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21 Jun 2023
Breakthrough in stabilization of #solidelectrolyte paves way to all-#solid-statebatteries @OsakaMetUniv_en @J_A_C_S doi.org/gsc5zp phys.org/news/2023-06-breakt…
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21 Jun 2023
Revealing magnetic mysteries: Breakthrough builds better single molecule magnets @NatureChemistry doi.org/gsc5js phys.org/news/2023-06-reveal…

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21 Jun 2023
Theory's predictive power: Creating effective and low-cost rare-earth element based catalysts @tohoku_univ @advmater doi.org/gsc5jq phys.org/news/2023-06-theory…
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20 Jun 2023
Scientists discover critical factors that determine the survival of airborne viruses @RSocPublishing phys.org/news/2023-06-scient…

Scientists discover critical factors that determine the survival of airborne viruses

Critical insights into why airborne viruses lose their infectivity have been uncovered by scientists at the University of Bristol. The findings, published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interf...

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