Credit: CSEM It might look like some bizarre alien artwork but this is actually a frictionless gear mechanism, 3D-printed all in one in high-performance stainless steel, designed to enable the…
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Robotically manufactured timber as a model for resource-efficient construction
Exterior view of the livMatS Biomimetic Shell @ FIT. © ICD/ITKE/IntCDC University of Stuttgart, . Credit: Conné van d’Grachten As the world’s population continues to grow, the construction industry faces…
Iran’s ancient ‘wind catchers’ beat the heat naturally
UNESCO listed Yazd as a World Heritage Site, describing the city as a ‘living testimony to intelligent use of limited available resources in the desert for survival’ Tall, chimney-like towers rise…
Moral Conundrums: The Conflict Underlying Obedience to Authority
Summary: Researchers explored the conflict experience of individuals when instructed to act against their beliefs. Using the “bug destruction task,” participants were ordered to grind live bugs, causing a moral…
New catalyst could dramatically cut methane pollution from millions of engines
Today’s catalysts for removing unburnt methane from natural gas engine exhaust are either inefficient at low, start-up temperatures or break down at higher operating temperatures. A new single-atom catalyst developed…
Psychiatric History of Both Parents Tied to Preterm Birth Risk
Summary: A new study reveals the increased risk of preterm birth in infants when both parents have psychiatric diagnoses. The research analyzed data on all live births in Sweden between…
Nokia profits fall as clients particularly in North America shun investments
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia on Thursday reported a fall in second quarter profit as clients especially in North America postponed investments due to a…
COVID-19 Super Dodgers: The Genetic Secret to Asymptomatic Infection
Summary: ertain individuals carry a unique gene variant that allows them to contract COVID-19 without displaying any symptoms. Dubbed as “super dodgers”, these individuals are more than twice as likely…
