Self-assembling materials called block copolymers, which are known to form a variety of predictable, regular patterns, can now be made into much more complex patterns that may open up new areas of materials design, a team of MIT researchers say.
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How to Protect Corals Facing Climate Change
The best way to protect corals threatened by climate change is to conserve a wide range of their habitats, according to a study in Nature Climate Change.
Wind, Warmth Boost Insect Migration, First-Ever U of G Study Reveals
Wind and warmth can improve travel time for the billions of insects worldwide that migrate each year, according to a first-ever radio-tracking study by University of Guelph biologists.
Strain of Common Cold Virus Could Revolutionize Treatment of Bladder Cancer
A strain of the common cold virus has been found to potentially target, infect and destroy cancer cells in patients with bladder cancer, a new study in the medical journal Clinical Cancer Research reports.
Climate Change Made Last Month’s European Heatwave At Least Five Times More Likely
The record-breaking heatwave that struck France and other European nations in June was made at least five — and possibly 100 — times more likely by climate change, scientists have calculated.
Hundreds of Sharks and Rays Tangled in Plastic
Hundreds of sharks and rays have become tangled in plastic waste in the world’s oceans, new research shows.