Alumina glass bends rather than breaking
Molecular bonds break and reform to prevent cracking
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Molecular bonds break and reform to prevent cracking
Read article: Alumina glass bends rather than breaking
Electro-optical device is compact and energy efficient
Read article: Gold plasmons guide light in new photonic switch
Rhett Allain explores three common scientific mistakes seen regularly in science-fiction movies
Read article: The fictional science of science fiction
Hollow-core photonic crystal fibre can measure and identify hazardous micrometre-sized airborne pollutants
Read article: Optical fibre device can detect micro-pollutants in real time
The PennPET Explorer, a prototype whole-body PET scanner, can image the major body organs simultaneously with higher sensitivity than that of commercial devices
Read article: PennPET Explorer acquires first human images
Study could boost our understanding of how stars explode
Read article: Supernovae and earthbound chemical explosions are surprisingly similar
Report recommends Ireland becoming an associate member that would allow the country’s scientists to have access to formal training and become CERN staff members
Read article: Committee urges Ireland to join CERN particle-physics lab
An artificial intelligence-powered algorithm trained to identify skin conditions doesn't work effectively on black skin
Read article: AI dermatology tool needs more diverse skin types in its training datasets
The urban heat island effect makes cities warmer than their surroundings, but low-income neighbourhoods suffer more than most
Read article: City heat hits the poor hardest
3D bioprinted structures made with human platelet-derived bioink are particularly hospitable to cells, promoting proliferation without the need for animal products
Read article: Cells thrive in blood-based bioink