Graphene Patterned After Moth Eyes Could Give Us 'Smart Wallpaper'
Scientists at the University of Surrey have successfully modified ultra-thin graphene sheets to create the most efficient light-absorbent material to date
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Scientists at the University of Surrey have successfully modified ultra-thin graphene sheets to create the most efficient light-absorbent material to date
Less than a year after the LightSail cubesat successfully deployed its solar sails in space, the Planetary Society has unveiled its successor, an experimental spacecraft designated LightSail-2. Read More >>
A former Pentagon official is warning that autonomous weapons would likely be uncontrollable in real-world situations. The answer, he says, is to always keep humans “in the loop.”
Four separate diseases with different genetic triggers and survival rates, paving the way for more accurate diagnoses and treatments.
Your belly button is teeming with life—a mix of different species unique to you. Brooklyn-based artist Joana Ricou creates “portraits” based on individual microbiomes resulting in some surprisingly lovely imagery.
Check out this tiny new island, born thanks to activity of a nearby volcano. Read More >>
Surprisingly, a significant portion of matter resides outside of galaxies and in the cosmic voids that permeate the cosmos.
We all understand that the discovery of gravitational waves was a really big deal, but do you really understand what they are, why they’re important, or how they were found?
Behold WR 31a, a gorgeous celestial structure emerged just 20,000 years ago, and is currently growing at a rate of 136,700 miles every hour. Read More >>
Three babies have already been born—one with a brain defect.
The groundbreaking nine-hour operation could well become a routine procedure in future.
A Jurassic-era dino with severely a damaged shoulder and forearm hints at an extraordinary tale of survival.
Tetraquarks join Pentaquarks in the field of newly discovered sub-atomic particles.
A similar technique could be used one day to treat infertility in humans.
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute developed a new system that listens for when a venue gets loud, and automatically adjusts announcements so they’re always audible.
With luck, we’ll be seeing more of this predator, not less.
