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Phys.org / Quantum dot and polymer cross-linking enables 50% stretch capability for micro-LED displays
A research team has developed a next-generation display core material with excellent stretchability and superior color reproduction. The team developed a high-performance color-conversion layer that is more flexible and vivid ...
Phys.org / Seaweed snare: Sargassum stops sea turtle hatchlings in their tracks
Every year, sea turtles hatch on Florida's beaches and make their way from the sand to the ocean—a critical journey that determines their chances of survival. As these hatchlings navigate obstacles such as artificial lights, ...
Phys.org / As world gets hotter, Americans are turning to more sugar, study finds
Global warming in the United States is amping up the country's sweet tooth, a new study found.
Phys.org / The science of spaghetti: Neutron scattering explains why gluten-free pasta falls apart
Using small angle neutron and X-ray scattering, researchers from the European Spallation Source and RWTH Aachen University have compared the nanostructure of gluten-free and normal spaghetti, finding that the kind with gluten ...
Phys.org / Joshua trees face climate threat despite heat adaptation, study finds
Though it may seem counterintuitive, desert-dwelling plants and animals who are well-adapted to hot, dry conditions are still threatened by rising temperatures, drought, and other extremes caused by climate change. For some ...
Phys.org / Shedding light on insulators: How light pulses unfreeze electrons
Metal oxides are abundant in nature and central to technologies such as photocatalysis and photovoltaics. Yet, many suffer from poor electrical conduction, caused by strong repulsion between electrons in neighboring metal ...
Phys.org / Why the East Antarctic interior is warming faster and earlier than its coastal areas
Scientists have confirmed that East Antarctica's interior is warming faster than its coastal areas and identified the cause. A 30-year study, published in Nature Communications and led by Nagoya University's Naoyuki Kurita, ...
Phys.org / Cooperation and competition: How fetal and maternal cells evolved to work together
The maternal–fetal interface is the meeting point for maternal and fetal cells during pregnancy. It's long been understood as an area of conflict, where the placenta—a fetal organ—invades the mother to access nutrients.
Phys.org / Ultra-wideband radio observations unravel polarization mystery of millisecond pulsar
Within our Milky Way galaxy, in the direction of the constellation Vulpecula, a cosmic "lighthouse" named PSR B1937+21 spins at an astonishing rate of 642 revolutions per second. It emits electromagnetic pulses that rival ...
Phys.org / Smart patch runs tests using sweat instead of blood
A new era is beginning where it's possible to precisely assess the body's health status using only sweat instead of blood tests. A KAIST research team has now developed a smart patch that can precisely observe internal changes ...
Phys.org / Inkjet-style technique developed to produce high-sensitivity biosensors
A research team has successfully developed the technology to fabricate high-sensitive biosensors by simply spraying, like an inkjet printer. The technology enables the fabrication of sensitive and precise sensors without ...
Phys.org / Ocean warming puts vital marine microbe Prochlorococcus at risk
Among the tiniest living things in the ocean are a group of single-celled microbes called Prochlorococcus. They are cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, and they supply nutrients for animals all the way up the food ...
