Evolution in a test tube: These bacteria survive on deadly copper surfaces The descendants of regular wild-type bacteria can evolve to survive for a long time on metallic copper surfaces that would usually kill them […]
Cicada-inspired waterproof surfaces closer to reality, researchers report A multidisciplinary group that studies the physical and chemical properties of insect wings has demonstrated the ability to reproduce the nanostructures that help cicada wings repel water […]
Scientists isolate live COVID-19 virus from feces, detect RNA on surfaces Chinese researchers have isolated live COVID-19 virus from the feces of patients who died from the disease, according to a report published yesterday in Emerging […]
How will clouds obscure the view of exoplanet surfaces? In 2021, NASA’s next-generation observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), will take to space. Once operational, this flagship mission will pick up where other space […]
New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces The virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces, according to a new study from National Institutes […]
RoboFly: An insect-sized robot that can fly, walk and drift on water surfaces Insect-size robots could have numerous useful applications, for instance, aiding search and rescue (SAR) missions, simplifying the inspection of infrastructures and speeding […]