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By the numbers: Diarylethene crystal orientation controlled for 1st time

By the numbers: Diarylethene crystal orientation controlled for 1st time

Photomechanical materials made of photochromic crystals, which change their molecular structure reversibly in response to light

Jan 24, 20252 min read
Biodegradable nylon precursor produced through artificial photosynthesis

Biodegradable nylon precursor produced through artificial photosynthesis

Nylon, a durable and elastic material, is like other plastics made from chemicals found in fossil fuels.

Jan 23, 20252 min read
Researchers Unlock New Insights into Tin-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction

Researchers Unlock New Insights into Tin-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction

The global climate crisis, driven by the depletion of fossil fuels and rising atmospheric CO2 levels, has intensified the…

Jan 23, 20254 min read
Mind’s eye: Pineal gland photoreceptor’s 2 genes help fish detect color

Mind’s eye: Pineal gland photoreceptor’s 2 genes help fish detect color

We see color because photoreceptor cones in our eyes detect light waves corresponding to red, green, and blue

Jan 22, 20252 min read
New method improves AI translation of sign language

New method improves AI translation of sign language

Nations around the world have developed sign languages to fit the local communication style, and each language consists…

Jan 20, 20252 min read
X-ray flashes from a nearby supermassive black hole accelerate mysteriously  

X-ray flashes from a nearby supermassive black hole accelerate mysteriously  

Their source could be the core of a dead star that’s teetering at the black hole’s edge, MIT…

Jan 17, 20257 min read

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Independent science is managed and developed by individuals not by organizations

Independent science is managed and developed by individuals not by organizations

ByAmrita TuladharMar 6, 201611 min read

Science Talk: Theoretically speaking, there is no differences between developing and the well developed countries because all countries need to treat well themselves from the level they are today.

NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly Returns Safely to Earth after One-Year Mission

NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly Returns Safely to Earth after One-Year Mission

ByAmrita TuladharMar 3, 20165 min read

NASA astronaut and Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Kornienko returned to Earth Tuesday after a historic 340-day mission aboard the International Space Station.

ESA in partnership with Europe’s railway

ESA in partnership with Europe’s railway

ByAmrita TuladharFeb 23, 20162 min read

A new ESA initiative is considering the ways that space can add value to the network as it enters its third century of operations.

Global Academies Release New Guide to the Responsible Conduct of Scientific Research

Global Academies Release New Guide to the Responsible Conduct of Scientific Research

ByAmrita TuladharFeb 14, 20164 min read

The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), a global network of science and medical academies, publishes ‘Doing Global Science: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in the Global Research Enterprise’.