In a May 15 paper released in the journal Physical Review Letters, Virginia Tech physicists revealed a microscopic phenomenon that could greatly improve the performance of soft devices, such as agile flexible robots or microscopic capsules for drug delivery.
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In Bulgaria, a famed rose harvest has come nearly a month early this year.
U.S. Drought-Monitoring System Outpaced by Climate Changes
In the nearly 25 years since the U.S. Drought Monitor was created, its weekly maps of drought conditions nationwide—which help direct emergency federal aid—have captured the steady march toward the drier, hotter reality of climate change, according to a new Dartmouth-based study.
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Innovative 3D Printing Could Revolutionise Treatment for Cataracts and Other Eye Conditions
University of East Anglia researchers have made a significant breakthrough in ocular device technology with the introduction of a novel resin for 3D printing intraocular devices.