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Flexible And Waterproof Batteries To Power Wearable Devices
By twisting carbon nanotube fibers into a yarn, scientists in China have developed a waterproof zinc-ion battery that can be knitted and stretched.
Generating Electricity With The Flick Of The Wrist
Scientists in China have found a way to produce electricity from slight body movements, such as bending a finger or rotating the wrist.
From PhD To Postdoc
Some advice on how to make the tricky transition from student to independent, well-rounded researcher.
Dragonfly Wings Inspire Antimicrobial Coating
Mimicking the structures of a dragonfly’s wings, a research group in Singapore has developed a nano-coating that can kill bacteria on surfaces as well as in water.
Cells Flip Lipids To Bend Their Membranes
Researchers have demonstrated that enzymes responsible for flipping lipids in the cell membrane play a role in the transport of external molecules into cells.
Measuring How Wildlife Bounces Back After Disasters
Using a single unit of measurement called a ‘return period,’ researchers in Japan have determined the impact of extreme events on wildlife populations.
7 Bizarre Deep Sea Creatures Discovered In Indonesian Waters
Scientists from the South Java Deep Sea Biodiversity Expedition 2018 have released preliminary findings from their 14-day exploration of the deep sea off the coast of West Java.
Graphene With A Twist
Scientists in Japan have synthesized helical nanographene and confirmed its structure using X-ray crystallography.
Microfluidics Enable Low-Cost, Label-Free Disease Diagnosis
Scientists have developed a microfluidic chip that can detect and quantify biomolecules without any fluorescent labels.
