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Silver Nanoparticles Make For Surprisingly Stretchy Conductors

Researchers have developed a printable elastic conductor that can retain high conductivity even when stretched up to five times its original length.

Squid Say It With Skin

The artistic oval squid uses its changing skin pattern to communicate with both lovers and competitors in the fight for mating rights.

Breaking Through The Energy Conversion Efficiency Barrier

Researchers at Kobe University have designed a solar cell that is a hundred times more effective at preventing energy loss than previous methods.

Deleting Enzymes Takes The Edge Off Septic Shock

Inhibiting IPMK enzymes could help dampen the overexuberant immune response during sepsis, a leading cause of death from infections.

Newly Discovered Dinosaur Species Puts Spotlight On The Evolution Of Flight

The newly discovered dinosaur species from China had asymmetrical feathers that resemble those of modern-day flying birds.

Tears Can Tell If You Have Gout

Researchers in South Korea have developed a non-invasive technique that could help diagnose gout using the molecules of a teardrop.

Daily Platelet Counts Predict Kids’ Risk Of Dengue Shock Syndrome

In a new study from Vietnam, daily platelet counts helped to identify patients who went on to develop dengue shock syndrome, a potentially lethal complication of dengue infection.

How Life (Barely) Survived The Great Extinction

The survival of a transient community of microbes and sea urchins that lived over 250 million years ago suggests how life might respond to a warmer climate today.

Reuseable Sensor Lights Up Under Pressure

Unlike other pressure sensors, this mechanosensor embedded in a polymer can be repeatedly used to detect force.