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5-Dec-2024

A tapeworm-inspired, tissue-anchoring mechanism for medical devices

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication
5-Dec-2024

‘Layer down’ — Thin coating of mxene material could replace thick layers of insulation

Drexel University
Peer-Reviewed Publication
5-Dec-2024

Coastal retreat in Alaska is accelerating because of compound climate impacts

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Peer-Reviewed Publication
5-Dec-2024

A string of pearls: Study challenges long-held beliefs about shape, functioning of nerve cells

Marine Biological Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication
4-Dec-2024

Slingshot spiders listen to fire off ballistic webs when they hear mosquitoes within range

The Company of Biologists
Peer-Reviewed Publication
4-Dec-2024

X-ray vision: Seeing through the mystery of an X-ray emissions mechanism

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication
4-Dec-2024

A new way to create realistic 3D shapes using generative AI

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Reports and Proceedings
3-Dec-2024

Streams near farms emit high levels of greenhouse gas, studies find

University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication