Swift 4-D printing with shape-memory polymers
Shape-memory polymers or shape-shifting materials are smart materials that have gained significant attention within materials science and biomedical engineering in recent years to build smart structures and devices. Digital light processing is a vat.....»»
How zoning affects greenhouse gas emissions
Climate change is a global challenge often met on a local level. Local governments shape how their communities are developed through land use controls. Their policy decisions related to housing density, location, and building standards have a profoun.....»»
Scientists create the thinnest lens on Earth, enabled by excitons
Lenses are used to bend and focus light. Normal lenses rely on their curved shape to achieve this effect, but physicists from the University of Amsterdam and Stanford University have made a flat lens of only three atoms thick that relies on quantum e.....»»
Understanding how zwitterionic polymers can lead to safer drugs and disease prevention
Proteins are vital biomolecules responsible for performing various functions in the human body and are thus regarded as the workhorses of a cell. The primary structure of a protein is composed of different amino acids coming together. The structure s.....»»
Q&A: Studies challenge widely held beliefs on applicant diversity and women in the workplace
Justin Frake is interested in cause-and-effect relationships in real-world data and the hidden dynamics that shape workplace behavior and equality—or inequality, as the case might be......»»
Antibiotic pollution disrupts the gut microbiome and blocks memory in aquatic snails, study finds
Antibiotics prevent snails from forming new memories by disrupting their gut microbiome—the community of beneficial bacteria found in their guts......»»
Computed Axial Lithography: 3D Printing in Seconds
Layerless, all-at-once resin printing is a reality with the astonishing CAL system The post Computed Axial Lithography: 3D Printing in Seconds appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Apple versus donut: How the shape of a tokamak impacts the limits of the edge of the plasma
Harnessing energy from plasma requires a precise understanding of its behavior during fusion to keep it hot, dense and stable. A new theoretical model about a plasma's edge, which can become unstable and bulge, brings the prospect of commercial fusio.....»»
Apple"s MacBook Air with 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD drops to record low $1,239
The upgraded M2 MacBook Air featuring 16GB unified memory and 512GB of storage is $160 off, marking the lowest price on record — just in time for graduation and Father's Day gift-giving.Save $160 on a popular MacBook Air spec.AppleInsider readers c.....»»
Apple"s MacBook Air with 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD drops to record low $1,269
The upgraded M2 MacBook Air featuring 16GB unified memory and 512GB of storage is $260 off, marking the lowest price on record — just in time for graduation and Father's Day gift-giving.Save $260 on a popular MacBook Air spec.AppleInsider readers c.....»»
Nectar’s Memorial Day sale gets you up to 40% off its Memory Foam mattress
Nectar has a huge sale on its mattresses including a great discount on its popular memory foam mattress. Here's what we recommend......»»
Apple"s best-selling 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 with 16GB RAM is back on sale for $1,599
The coupon special knocks $200 off Apple's latest 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M3 chip and bump up to 16GB unified memory. Plus, grab a $50 discount on three years of AppleCare.Save $200 on an upgraded M3 MacBook Pro.The upgraded 14-inch MacBook Pro i.....»»
Cosmic leap: NASA Swift satellite and AI unravel the distance of the farthest gamma-ray bursts
The advent of AI has been hailed by many as a societal game-changer, as it opens a universe of possibilities to improve nearly every aspect of our lives......»»
What Is Wind Shear, and How Does It Shape Hurricanes?
An atmospheric scientist explains what wind shear is and how it influences hurricanes.....»»
Study identifies high-performance alternative to conventional ferroelectrics
Lighting a gas grill, getting an ultrasound, using an ultrasonic toothbrush—these actions involve the use of materials that can translate an electric voltage into a change in shape and vice versa......»»
Apple 16GB 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro at $200 off, green AirPods Max $100 off, Apple Watch GPS + Cell from $250, more
The early Memorial Day deals roll on, but today we spotted the stock maxed out 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro with 16GB of memory and a 1TB SSD back down at the $1,799 low. From there, the green AirPods Max are now joining the rest of the colorways at $100 o.....»»
Artificial nanomagnets inspire mechanical system with memory capability
An international research team including Los Alamos National Laboratory and Tel Aviv University has developed a unique, mechanical metamaterial that, like a computer following instructions, can remember the order of actions performed on it. Named Cha.....»»
Canine cognitive traits linked to everyday behavior
In recent decades, canine cognitive tests which measure, for example, problem-solving ability, memory, logical reasoning and impulse control in various situations, have been extensively used in many studies......»»
Self-determination and social identity: Modeling team motivation
What are the underlying dynamics of group motivation in a team or organization? How does it take shape? And how does it influence a team's functioning and effectiveness?.....»»
How Black teachers lost when civil rights won in Brown v. Board
Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court decision that desegregated public schools, stands in the collective national memory as a turning point in America's fight for racial justice. But as the U.S. observes its 70th anniversary, Brown also rep.....»»
Research reveals key genetic factors in snap bean pod traits
Snap beans, the vegetable form of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), are cultivated for their tender, immature pods. They boast a diverse array of pod shapes and sizes. Pod morphology, including shape, thickness, length, and color, plays a crucial.....»»