Collaborate Disseminate
As anyone with arthritis will know, cartilage plays a vital role in allowing our joints to move freely. Scientists have now replicated its qualities in a synthetic self-lubricating material, that only needs occasional infusions of water.Continue Readin… Continue reading Cartilage-inspired material may find use in self-lubricating bearings
Geologists have discovered a new type of rock. While drilling deep into the seafloor, a team of scientists found a new form of basalt that’s vastly different from any other on Earth, and the planet hasn’t produced any more of it for millions of years.C… Continue reading Geologists discover new “Limited Edition” rock deep beneath the sea
The exact recipe for how life got started on Earth – and whether it’s appeared on other planets too – are some of the most profound mysteries of science. Now, scientists have found that lightning strikes could have contributed a key ingredient, which s… Continue reading Life on Earth may have arisen from a quintillion lightning strikes
The giant iceberg A-68A that is threatening the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic has split into three pieces and is thinning by one inch (2.5 cm) per day. The US National Ice Center has confirmed that on December 21, 2020, two smaller iceb… Continue reading Giant iceberg A-68a shatters into three as it approaches South Georgia
Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by a common parasitic infection. Although it is suspected hundreds of millions of people around the world may be infected with the parasite, only a small volume display symptoms and go on to develop disease.Continue Re… Continue reading How behavior-changing parasites inspire new mental health treatments
Tiny nanoscale materials offer unique properties, and one way scientists are looking to leverage these is by taking aim at cancer cells of different kinds. A research team in the UK have demonstrated how an adaptation of this technology can be used to … Continue reading Bullet-like nanoparticles heat and destroy cancer cells from the inside
While we have heard about “electronic tongues” recently, most of them have turned out to be flavor-assessing sensors that (disappointingly) didn’t look like actual tongues. Such is not the case with a new biomimetic tongue, however, which could have so… Continue reading 3D-printed “biomimetic tongue” works like the real thing
With its production continuing to increase at an exponential rate, our problem with plastic pollution is showing no sign of slowing down. A new study mapping mapping the movement of plastic waste has outlined just how drastic the situation might become… Continue reading 1.3 billion tonnes of plastic to pollute environment by 2040, study warns
Being among the most intelligent creatures on the planet, dolphins are capable of some incredible behaviors, from the clicks and whistles they use to communicate to their incredible acrobatics both under and above the water. When it comes to securing f… Continue reading Dolphins found learning foraging skills from peers for the first time
Researchers have taken inspiration from a mosquito’s ability to fly and land in the dark to develop a new collision-avoidance sensory system that has been tested on a quadcopter. The international team of scientists, led by Professor Richard Bomphrey a… Continue reading Mosquito night navigation inspires new drone obstacle avoidance system