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Bone growth inspired 'microrobots' that can create their own bone

Posted: 17 Jan 2022 05:58 AM PST

Inspired by the growth of bones in the skeleton, researchers have developed a combination of materials that can morph into various shapes before hardening. The material is initially soft, but later hardens through a bone development process that uses the same materials found in the skeleton.

Powerful volcanic blast not the cause for 2018 Indonesian island collapse

Posted: 14 Jan 2022 04:26 PM PST

The dramatic collapse of Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano in December 2018 resulted from long-term destabilising processes, and was not triggered by any distinct changes in the magmatic system that could have been detected by current monitoring techniques, new research has found.

New study shows novel crystal structure for hydrogen under high pressure

Posted: 14 Jan 2022 08:56 AM PST

Being the first element to form, hydrogen holds clues about the distribution of matter in our universe. Normally a gas, hydrogen exists as a solid under ultra-high-pressure conditions commonly found in the core of giant gaseous planets. However, the structures of solid hydrogen have remained elusive owing to difficulties in replicating such conditions experimentally. Now, a new study sheds light on this aspect using simulations and data science methods.

The secret to DNA packing to one-millionth its size

Posted: 13 Jan 2022 12:14 PM PST

A research team succeeds at observing high-resolution 3D structure of human chromosomes using the radiation accelerator.