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01/19/2023

Want a 'Shrinky Dinks' approach to nano-sized devices? Try hydrogels

Jan 18 2023 9:00 AM

Patterning hydrogels with a laser and then shrinking them down with chemicals offers a way to make nanoscopic structures out of many materials.

Scientists have found the first known microbes that can eat only viruses

Jan 18 2023 7:00 AM

Lab experiments show that Halteria ciliates can chow down solely on viruses. Whether these "virovores" do the same in the wild is unclear.

These adorable Australian spike-balls beat the heat with snot bubbles

Jan 17 2023 7:01 PM

An echidna's snot bubbles coat the spiny critter's nose with moisture, which then evaporates and draws heat from the sinus, cooling the blood.

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These chemists cracked the code to long-lasting Roman concrete

Jan 17 2023 9:00 AM

Roman concrete has stood the test of time, so scientists searched ruins to unlock the ancient recipe that could help architecture and climate change.

Cyclones in the Arctic are becoming more intense and frequent

Jan 17 2023 7:00 AM

Over the last 70 years, boreal storms have steadily grown stronger. And climate change may make them worse, threatening both people and sea ice.

A powerful laser can redirect lightning strikes

Jan 16 2023 11:00 AM

In a mountaintop experiment, a laser beamed into the sky created a virtual lightning rod that snagged several bolts before they hit the ground.

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The James Webb telescope found 'Green Pea' galaxies in the early universe

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Why it's easier to catch a cold, the flu or COVID in the winter

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Methylated gases could be an unambiguous indicator of alien life

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4 key things to know about lung infections caused by fungi

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