Remarkable liquid materials called colloids stiffen under impact. Researchers have studied the effect of powerful impacts such as those produced by firearms or micrometeorites.
Climate Change Enlarging Most Tibetan Lakes
A review on the lake dynamics in the Plateau during the past four decades and an analysis of the contribution of the main factors that are related to lake water budget.
Selenium-Doped GLS Glass for Combined Thermal and Visible Imaging
Researchers from the Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, improve the infrared transmission range of GLS glass for devices with combined thermal and optical imaging.
RNA Making a Move
Do not expect RNA to sit still. Although structural investigations typically illustrate a single, more or less static picture of an RNA, most RNAs most undergo conformational changes to exert their cellular function.
Hermetic Connectors for the Toughest Conditions
Hermetic plugs are used in cases of large differences in pressure, at high altitude and at depth, or in difficult weather conditions.
MetOp-C: All Good Things Come in Threes
The third MetOp weather satellite is being put to the test.
Re-Ni coatings for aircraft and aerospace applications
A unique combination of a columnar and multilayer structure was observed for an electrodeposit produced by dc plating in a single bath.
Entering a hidden world: the infosphere
A new tablet application visualizes the surrounding network of signals
High-Performance Flexible Si Phototransistors
Inspired by the mammalian eye, University of Wisconsin-Madison electrical engineers have created the fastest, most responsive, flexible silicon phototransistor ever made.
From Munich to Mercury
High-tech solar panels from GKN Aerospace are helping a European Space Agency satellite’s mission to map the planet Mercury.