Read article: Did slippery sand help Egyptians build the pyramids?
Did slippery sand help Egyptians build the pyramids?
A little bit of water cuts friction in half
Read article: Did slippery sand help Egyptians build the pyramids?
Read article: Saliva-powered microbial fuel cell built
Saliva-powered microbial fuel cell built
New graphene-anode cell that produces 1 µW could be used as an ovulation test
Read article: Graphene gains thermal vision
Graphene gains thermal vision
Room-temperature detector is first to cover infrared spectrum
Read article: New material offers angular control over light
New material offers angular control over light
Filter could be used in cameras and thermal solar systems
Read article: Researchers spin a yarn into a muscle
Researchers spin a yarn into a muscle
Everyday polymer fibres used to create artificial muscles
Read article: New cochlear implant takes the middle road
New cochlear implant takes the middle road
Low-power microchip would be implanted in the ear
Read article: Microscope exploits spooky action at a distance
Microscope exploits spooky action at a distance
Entangled photons allow higher-contrast microscopy
Read article: Graphene oxide makes perfect sieve
Graphene oxide makes perfect sieve
Membranes could be ideal in water filtration and desalination technologies
Read article: Electron coincidence spectroscopy arrives on the bench top
Electron coincidence spectroscopy arrives on the bench top
Surface science technique no longer needs a synchrotron
Read article: Pyramid powers polarizing light source using quantum dots
Pyramid powers polarizing light source using quantum dots
Method could be used to develop energy-saving LCD screens and for quantum cryptography
