Research Zeroing In On Electronic Nose For Monitoring Air Quality
Research at Oregon State University has pushed science closer to developing an electronic nose for monitoring air quality, detecting safety threats and diagnosing diseases by measuring gases in a patient's breath. Recently published research led by Cory Simon, assistant professor of chemical engineering in the OSU College of Engineering, in collaboration with chemical engineering professor Chih-Hung Chang focused on materials...
As Seen In Movies, New Meta-Hologram Can Be Used As A Communication Tool
Hologram techniques are already used in our everyday life. A hologram sticker to prevent from counterfeiting money, Augmented Reality navigation projected in front mirror of a car to guide directions, and Virtual Reality game that allows a user to play in a virtual world with a feeling of live are just a few examples to mention. Recently, thinner and...
31 Little Known Facts About Reese Witherspoon You Never Knew
Reese Witherspoon has been taking the Hollywood for a ride for almost two decades now, and she doesn't seem to slow down even a bit. In fact, it's not just her acting career, as her talents are really beyond camera. Just her name reminds us at least a dozen different images from her versatile roles that people adore till...
The Skin Of The Earth Is Home To Pac-Man-Like Protists
Pac-Man, the open-mouthed face of the most successful arcade game ever, is much more well-known than any of the one-celled organisms called protists, at least among people over 30. But the first study to characterize protists in soils from around the world--co-authored by Smithsonian scientists--found that the most common groups of soil protists behave exactly like Pac-Man: moving through...
Astronomers Detect Large Amounts Of Oxygen In Ancient Star’s Atmosphere
Maunakea, Hawaii - An international team of astronomers from the University of California San Diego, the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), and the University of Cambridge have detected large amounts of oxygen in the atmosphere of one of the oldest and most elementally depleted stars known - a "primitive star" scientists call J0815+4729. This new finding, which was made...
What’s It’s Like To Live Without A Sense Of Smell?
The smell of cut grass, freshly baked bread, childhood memories, lost loved ones, Christmas. What happens when it's all gone? A new study from the University of East Anglia reveals the huge range of emotional and practical impacts caused by a loss of smell. It finds that almost every aspect of life is disrupted - from everyday concerns about personal hygiene...
Kirigami Designs Hold Thousands Of Times Their Own Weight
The Japanese art of origami (from ori, folding, and kami, paper) transforms flat sheets of paper into complex sculptures. Variations include kirigami (from kiri, to cut), a version of origami that allows materials to be cut and reconnected using tape or glue. But while both art forms are a source of ideas for science, architecture, and design, each has fundamental...
32 Super Interesting Facts About Toyota That You Should Know
The Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer, Toyota, is a popular company in the automobiles segment. Their three pillars of sustainability, efficiency, and reliability have helped Toyota Motor company to become successful enough to maintain its popularity throughout the years. Established in 1937, Toyota Motor Corporation is a well-established global brand. For all Toyota fans, here are 32 super interesting facts about...
People With Inadequate Access To Food 10% To 37% More Likely To Die Prematurely
Adults with food insecurity (i.e., inadequate access to food because of financial constraints) are 10% to 37% more likely to die prematurely from any cause other than cancer compared to food-secure people, found new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). "Among adults who died prematurely, those experiencing severe food insecurity died at an age 9 years earlier than their food-secure...
Spider-Man-Style Robotic Graspers Defy Gravity
Specially designed vacuum suction units allow humans to climb walls. Scientists have developed a suction unit that can be used on rough surfaces, no matter how textured, and that has applications in the development of climbing robots and robotic arms with grasping capabilities. Traditional methods of vacuum suction and previous vacuum suction devices cannot maintain suction on rough surfaces due...
