Engineers create water-saving sand layer to improve plant resilience during drought

The Anasazi, a once-flourishing tribe in the American Southwest, lived on bounties of corn, squash and beans. In 1276 A.D., ...
Nature

Octopus-inspired ‘synthetic skin’ changes colour and texture on demand

A material that can switch its appearance, cephalopod-style, could have future applications in robotics or display technology ...

Simulation model provides accurate assessment of urban spread, residual risks of chemical warfare agents

A research team affiliated with UNIST has reported a new simulation tool to better understand how liquid-phase chemical ...
New Atlas

Floating drones stream light, water and sound in synchronized shows

Traditional fountains are all very well and good, but … they have a way of always staying in the same place, in the same configuration. Arivia is out to change that, with fleets of synchronized ...
American Chemical Society

Oil residues can travel over 5,000 miles on ocean debris, study finds

Using ocean current models and chemical analysis, a team explains how oily material managed to travel over 5,200 miles (8,500 ...