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• Chemistry behind bombardier beetle's extraordinary firepower
• Thinking small: New ideas in the search for dark matter
• Coal-burning in Siberia after volcanic eruption led to climate change 250 million years ago
• The smallest motor in the world
• What do 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'Macbeth,' and a list of Facebook friends all have in common?
• Digitize your dog into a computer game
• Simulated sea slug gets addicted to drug
• As many as six billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy, according to new estimates
• A new family of nanocars ready for the next nano 'Grand Prix'
• Turning faces into thermostats: Autonomous HVAC system could provide more comfort with less energy

Chemistry behind bombardier beetle's extraordinary firepower Posted: 16 Jun 2020 02:32 PM PDT Researchers show how how the bombardier beetle concocts its deadly explosives and in the process, learn how evolution gave rise to the beetle's remarkable firepower.

Thinking small: New ideas in the search for dark matter Posted: 16 Jun 2020 12:59 PM PDT Magnetic 'quasiparticles' called magnons may help scientists detect dark matter.

Coal-burning in Siberia after volcanic eruption led to climate change 250 million years ago Posted: 16 Jun 2020 10:58 AM PDT A team of researchers has provided the first ever direct evidence that extensive coal burning in Siberia is a cause of the Permo-Triassic Extinction, the Earth's most severe extinction event.

The smallest motor in the world Posted: 16 Jun 2020 10:58 AM PDT A research team has developed a molecular motor which consists of only 16 atoms and rotates reliably in one direction. It could allow energy harvesting at the atomic level. The special feature of the motor is that it moves exactly at the boundary between classical motion and quantum tunneling -- and has revealed puzzling phenomena to researchers in the quantum realm.

What do 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'Macbeth,' and a list of Facebook friends all have in common? Posted: 16 Jun 2020 10:57 AM PDT A new study shows how vastly complex communication networks can efficiently convey large amounts of information to the human brain. Researcher found that works of literature, musical pieces, and social networks have a similar underlying structure that allows them to share information rapidly and effectively.

Digitize your dog into a computer game Posted: 16 Jun 2020 10:57 AM PDT Researchers have developed motion capture technology that enables you to digitize your dog without a motion capture suit and using only one camera.

Simulated sea slug gets addicted to drug Posted: 16 Jun 2020 08:39 AM PDT Scientists built a computer model of a simple brain network based on that of a sea slug, taught it how to get food, gave it an appetite and the ability to experience reward, added a dash of something called homeostatic plasticity and then exposed it to a very intoxicating drug. To no one's surprise, the creature became addicted.

As many as six billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy, according to new estimates Posted: 16 Jun 2020 07:08 AM PDT There may be as many as one Earth-like planet for every five Sun-like stars in the Milky Way Galaxy, according to new estimates.

A new family of nanocars ready for the next nano 'Grand Prix' Posted: 16 Jun 2020 07:08 AM PDT Researchers have developed a new family of nanocars ready to compete on a gold surface against the 9 other teams selected for the 2nd Nanocar Race in 2021.

Turning faces into thermostats: Autonomous HVAC system could provide more comfort with less energy Posted: 16 Jun 2020 05:33 AM PDT As lockdown requirements ease, COVID-19 is changing the way we use indoor spaces. That presents challenges for those who manage those spaces, from homes to offices and factories.

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