From cactus thorns to dinosaur teeth: Study analyzes biological puncture tool performance
Nature has invented countless types of pointy appendages, and scientists have long sought to explain what makes these…
Honey bees’ sense of smell changes from larval to adult life stages, study finds
Honey bee larvae lack the sophisticated olfactory capabilities of adult honey bees, a new study finds. Scientists point…
Researchers discover spontaneous chirality in conjugated polymers
URBANA, Ill. — Chirality, a property where structures have a distinct left- or right- “handedness,” allows natural semiconductors…
Light-Driven Reaction Leads to Advanced Hybrid Nanomaterial
Newswise — Scientists are exploring many ways to use light rather than heat to drive chemical reactions more efficiently,…
Study: Light-driven reaction leads to advanced hybrid nanomaterial
Scientists are exploring many ways to use light rather than heat to drive chemical reactions more efficiently, which could…
New Research Highlights the Potential of Electrochemistry for Polymer Upcycling
BYLINE: Tracy Crane Newswise — The superior strength and light weight of high-performance carbon and plastic composite materials…