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Shape-Shifting Alloy Could Mean Lighter Rocket Components
Scientists in Japan have developed a lightweight magnesium alloy that has shape memory—a feature that holds great potential for the aerospace industry.
Scientists Find Clues To How We Taste Food
A study in Japan gives new insights into how structural changes in taste receptors contribute to how we perceive food.
‘Smashing’ Radioactive Particles Can Help Clear Nuclear Waste
Scientists in Japan may have found a way to manage nuclear waste more easily, by converting two major radioactive isotopes found in nuclear waste into more easily managed isotopes.
‘Big Mama’ Bonobos To Bullies: Don’t Mess With Us
Talk about girl power—older female bonobos frequently come to the rescue of younger females being bullied by males, researchers have found.
Swiss Tourists Carried Superbugs From India: Study
In a small study of 38 tourists returning from India, Swiss researchers found that three quarters of them brought back a multidrug-resistant superbug.
This ‘Shock Absorber’ Protein Protects Our Cells From External Forces
In cells, the protein talin is a highly effective force buffer which functions like the suspension of a car, researchers have found.
These Self-Organizing Microspheres Swarm Like Honeybees
Soft-matter particles, named Janus colloids after the two-faced Roman god, can be manipulated with electricity to form swarms, chains and clusters, a study shows.
How Variable Your Brain Is Could Indicate Your Intelligence
The more variable a brain is, the higher a person’s IQ and creativity are, a study has found.
3D Printed Device Shows Superconductivity
3D printing is so versatile that it has now been used to fabricate superconducting devices.