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Space Exploration Feb 20, 2025

60 years ago: Ranger 8 moon photos aid in Apollo site selection

Before Apollo astronauts set foot upon the moon, much remained unknown about the lunar surface. While most scientists believed the moon had a solid surface that would support astronauts and their landing craft, a few believed ...

Condensed Matter Feb 5, 2025

Surface roughness disrupts glass transition in colloidal ellipsoids, offering a new material design parameter

The so-called glass transition is the process by which some liquid-like materials become solid-like, without forming a crystalline structure. In contrast to conventional solid materials, which exhibit an orderly atom arrangement, ...

Bio & Medicine Feb 3, 2025

A novel biomaterial for regenerative medicine: Scientists develop acellular nanocomposite living hydrogels

A biomaterial that can mimic certain behaviors within biological tissues could advance regenerative medicine, disease modeling, soft robotics and more, according to researchers at Penn State.

Nanomaterials Jan 21, 2025

Next-gen fibers: Smart textile can sense light, pressure, smell and even taste

Researchers successfully developed a multifunctional sensor based on semiconductor fibers that emulates the five human senses. The technology developed in the study is expected to be utilized in a variety of state-of-the-art ...

Space Exploration Jan 15, 2025

Firefly looks to punch NASA moon ticket with overnight SpaceX launch

A SpaceX mission set to lift off overnight marks a first for Firefly Aerospace under NASA's plans to build up American companies to support its lunar goals.

Space Exploration Jan 15, 2025

Private US, Japanese lunar landers launch on single rocket

One rocket, two missions: lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies launched their "rideshare" to the moon on Wednesday, showcasing the private sector's growing role in space exploration.

Space Exploration Jan 14, 2025

US, Japanese lunar landers set to launch on single rocket

One rocket, two missions: Lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies are poised to "rideshare" to the moon, showcasing the private sector's growing role in space exploration.

Bio & Medicine Jan 13, 2025

Microscopic robots that swim towards chemical signals offer precise drug delivery solutions

Imagine microscopic robots that can navigate the body, delivering medicine precisely to damaged tissues while avoiding side effects. Engineers at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa have discovered a new breakthrough that ...

Space Exploration Jan 8, 2025

US company Firefly Aerospace to launch for moon next week

US company Firefly Aerospace said Tuesday it is aiming to launch a lander to the moon next week under an experimental NASA program that partners with the commercial sector to reduce costs.

Polymers Dec 13, 2024

Stretchable, flexible, recyclable: 3D printing method creates fantastic plastic

Princeton engineers have developed an easily scalable 3D printing technique to manufacture soft plastics with programmed stretchiness and flexibility that are also recyclable and inexpensive—qualities not typically combined ...

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