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Wearable OLED Patch Helps Heal Wounds

By mounting flexible OLEDs, batteries and anti-superheating devices on a thin film, scientists have developed a wearable patch that can facilitate wound healing.

Making A Point With Elastic Diamonds

Researchers have shaped diamonds into nanoneedles that can bend and stretch, contrary to earlier notions that diamonds are hard and brittle.

Platinum Fuel Cells Made Practical

By incorporating nickel and other metallic elements into platinum catalysts, researchers have enhanced the performance and durability of fuel cells.

Measuring The Shape Of Lasers Without A Vacuum

Using two superimposed lasers, scientists in South Korea have devised a fast and high resolution method to measure ultraviolet, visible and longer wavelength pulses.

Detecting Hydrogen Gas Quickly And Cheaply

Scientists have fabricated a highly selective sensor that can detect hydrogen gas in under five seconds.

Capillary Forces Enhance Lithium Sulfur Batteries

A team of researchers in South Korea has found that capillary forces in carbon nanofibers help prevent electrode degradation in lithium sulfur batteries.

Shedding Light On Bubbly Graphene

Scientists at the Institute of Basic Science in South Korea have used a single laser beam to probe the behavior of graphene bubbles.

How Plants Brace Themselves Against Infection

Scientists have discovered that plants create a special brace to ensure accurate detachment of flowers and leaves, covering the ‘wound’ left behind with cutin.

F1 Race Data Sheds Light On Social Conflict

By analyzing data from F1 races, an international research group has demonstrated that conflict is more likely to occur between rivals of similar social status.