Science

University of Illinois researchers demonstrate tunable wetting and adhesion of graphene

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Doping-induced tunable wetting of graphene.

'Origami' is reshaping DNA's future: Three leading researchers discuss how DNA may be used as a building material to help us develop a new generation of medicines, build electronic devices and probe the mysteries of proteins

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While the design certainly elicited some chuckles, Paul Rothemund’s DNA orgami method, introduced 10 years ago, gave researchers a fast and...

Frosty Cold Nights Year-Round on Mars May Stir Dust

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This map shows the frequency of carbon dioxide frost's presence at sunrise on Mars, as a percentage of days year-round....

Setting a satellite to catch a satellite

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e.Deorbit closing on target satellite

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A New Kind of Black Hole, Once a Theory, Now Firmly within Observers' Sight

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Wireless, wearable toxic-gas detector: Inexpensive sensors could be worn by soldiers to detect hazardous chemical agents

Using the sensors, the researchers hope to design lightweight, inexpensive radio-frequency identification (RFID) badges to be used for personal safety and security. Such badges could be worn by soldiers on the battlefield to rapidly detect the...

Hubble Captures Vivid Auroras in Jupiter's Atmosphere

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Astronomers are using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to study auroras — stunning light shows in a...

ALMA discovers dew drops surrounding dusty spider’s web

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