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Camouflage inspired by leaves can hide things in visible and infrared
A layered material reflects infrared and visible light to mimic the appearance of leaves, and could be used to camouflage objects against foliage in forest settingsRead More
Read More »Blood Breakthrough Could Spare Brain Cancer Patients Risky Surgery
A simple blood test could help diagnose patients with the deadliest form of brain cancer, sparing them from undergoing invasive, highly risky surgery. In a… Read More
Read More »Cygnus Orbits Toward Space Station As Crews Conduct Biomedical Science and Physics Research
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus space freighter is orbiting Earth today carrying science and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) for delivery on Thursday morning. Meanwhile,… Read More
Read More »Decoding Mimicry: This Spider’s Almost Perfect Ant Impersonation
Researchers uncovered the survival strategy of Siler Collingwoodi spiders through imperfect ant mimicry, challenging the traditional emphasis on perfect mimicry in predator evasion. In the… Read More
Read More »Black Holes Are Missing in the Early Universe – But Scientists Are on the Hunt
Upcoming radio telescope sky surveys are set to observe millions of early Universe galaxies. However, to handle this massive influx of data, automatic tools are… Read More
Read More »Calcium Overdose – Scientists Develop New Method To Kill Cancer Cells
Activation of calcium channels results in a fatal influx of calcium ions into tumor cells. Calcium ions play a crucial role in cellular functions, yet… Read More
Read More »Titan’s Mysterious “Magic Islands” – Honeycombed Hydrocarbon Icebergs on Saturn’s Largest Moon
Saturn’s largest moon rains and snows ethane, methane, and fancier organic compounds. On the ground, accumulated chunks may calve like glaciers at the edges of… Read More
Read More »Groundbreaking “Dark” Nanoparticle Experiment Set To Unveil Mysteries of the Macroscopic Quantum World
Making a nanoscale-sized glass bead exhibit quantum effects at macroscopic scales. The distinction between the ordinary world and the quantum realm remains ambiguous. As an… Read More
Read More »Pushing the Boundaries: How Human Activities Threaten Earth’s Critical Systems
In a recent paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers contend that tipping elements in the Earth’s system ought… Read More
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