IN THE LAB
Metamaterial Enables ‘Quantum Tunneling’ For Sound
Researchers have created a tunable membrane ‘metamaterial’ with near-zero density, effectively recreating the quantum tunneling effect for sound waves.
Obesity: Paying For Your Grandparents’ Malnutrition?
Intergenerational effects could explain why obesity is predicted to hit the developing world hardest, scientists say.
Stretchable Loudspeakers Developed
Engineers have created a stretchable acoustic device that functions as loudspeaker, microphone and recording device.
All-Inorganic Molecular Wires For Catalysis
Fully inorganic nanowires could help open up a new field of wire-based heterogenous catalysts.
Artificial Enzymes That Work Near Neutral
Scientists have designed an artificial enzyme based on gold and silver nanorods that can catalyze hydrogen peroxide breakdown even close to neutral pH.
Heat-Storing Ceramic Discovered
The ability to store energy in the form of heat could prove to be a boon for the field of renewable energy.
Helping Hydrogen To Tunnel Through Titanium Dioxide
By narrowing the width of the reaction barrier, scientists have helped hydrogen atoms quantum tunnel through titanium dioxide.
Childhood Leukemia Drug Shows Promising Results
A drug already in use for adults could also help children affected with an aggressive subtype of leukemia.
Winged Dinosaur Challenges Feathers’ Evolutionary History
The discovery of a winged dinosaur with large and complex feathers suggests that feathers were more diverse than previously thought.
