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General Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics Mar 17, 2025

A new law gives the energy needed to fracture stretchable networks

Interconnected materials containing networks are ubiquitous in the world around us—rubber, car tires, human and engineered tissues, woven sheets and chain mail armor. Engineers often want these networks to be as strong ...

Polymers Mar 11, 2025

Molecular motors in action: Visualizing α-cyclodextrin movement along polymer chains

Imagine a microscopic locomotive moving back and forth along a track, propelling itself without any external force. At the molecular level, this concept forms the foundation of molecular motors—intricate systems that could ...

Nanophysics Mar 10, 2025

2D semiconductor sensor: Gold nanoparticles boost optical signal efficiency

Next-generation imaging technology is rapidly expanding beyond smartphones into intelligent devices, robotics, extended reality (XR) devices, health care, CCTV, and various other industries. At the core of these technological ...

Mathematics Mar 10, 2025

AI-based math: Individualized support for students uses eye tracking

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Cologne have developed an AI-based learning system that recognizes strengths and weaknesses in mathematics by tracking eye movements with a webcam ...

Agriculture Mar 10, 2025

AI made its way to vineyards. Here's how the technology is helping make your wine

When artificial intelligence-backed tractors became available to vineyards, Tom Gamble wanted to be an early adopter. He knew there would be a learning curve, but Gamble decided the technology was worth figuring out.

Space Exploration Mar 8, 2025

Here's a look at moon landing hits and misses

Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses.

Planetary Sciences Mar 8, 2025

Seismic clues from Marsquakes suggest liquid water and life potential beneath the surface

Are subterranean lifeforms viable on Mars? A new interpretation of Martian seismic data by scientists Ikuo Katayama of Hiroshima University and Yuya Akamatsu of Research Institute for Marine Geodynamics suggests the presence ...

Polymers Mar 7, 2025

Entangled polymers and nanosheets create skin-like, self-healing hydrogel

We all encounter gels in daily life—from the soft, sticky substances you put in your hair to the jelly-like components in various foodstuffs. While human skin shares gel-like characteristics, it has unique qualities that ...

Space Exploration Mar 7, 2025

Private lunar lander may have fallen over while touching down near the moon's south pole

A privately owned lunar lander touched down on the moon with a drill, drone and rovers for NASA and other customers Thursday, but quickly ran into trouble and may have fallen over.

Space Exploration Mar 6, 2025

Private lunar lander touches down on the moon, but its status is unknown

A privately owned lunar lander touched down on the moon Thursday, but as the minutes dragged on, flight controllers could not confirm its condition or whether it was even upright near the south pole.

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