heat tolerant alloys

Micropillar compression for finding heat-tolerant alloys

Accurate measurements of crystalline deformation should help engineer stronger components for more energy-efficient turbines. Metals containing niobium silicide are promising materials that can withstand high temperatures and improve efficiency of gas turbines in power plants…

brain sleep

How Brain Paralyzes While Sleeping

Researchers have discovered a group of neurons in the mouse brainstem that suppress unwanted movement during rapid- eye- movement sleep. Tsukuba, Japan — We laugh when we see Homer Simpson falling asleep while driving, while…