An Inkjet Nozzle Inspired by the Human Eye
When biomimicry opens a nozzle, it closes a loop.
Materials
Crystals, Information And The Origin of Life
The combination of information theory and crystallography should lead to a better understanding of DNA molecules, cells and perhaps even complex living things like humans
Graphene Repairs Holes By Knitting Itself Back Together, Say Physicists
Make a hole in graphene and the material will heal itself, say materials scientists who have watched the process in action
Higgs Boson May Be An Imposter, Say Particle Physicists
At least two other particles could be masquerading as the God particle, according to a new analysis of the data from CERN
Revolutionary 'DNA Tracking Chamber' Could Detect Dark Matter
An unlikely group of physicists and biologists plan to build a dark matter detector out of DNA that will outperform anything available today
How to Build A Space-Time Crystal
Nobody has ever seen a space-time crystal let alone made one. But now physicists think they know how
An Invisibility Cloak With An On-Off Switch
Physicists have worked out how to build invisibility cloaks that hide objects with the flick of a switch
Flukeprints and Hydraulic White Holes
The patterns whales leave on the surface of the ocean are the time-reversed equivalent of hydraulic black holes, says the researcher who has measured them with laser imaging for the first time
The Mystery of Tatooine-Type Planet Formation
Planets with two suns ought to be torn apart by gravitational forces before they can form. Now astronomers think they know where these strange bodies come from
A Side-View Mirror without a Blind Spot
Disco balls inspired a mathematics professor's design.
