Tag #Material Science

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Polyphenol-Enhanced Ice Cream Resists Melting

Japanese researchers have created a slow-melting ice cream by incorporating polyphenols, altering the ice cream's texture and slowing the melting process through interactions with proteins and fats, though the resulting texture differs from traditional ice cream.

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Hamburg Secures €687 Million for Five Research Clusters

Hamburg's five research clusters, including four at the University of Hamburg and one new cluster at the Hamburg University of Technology focusing on water-driven materials, secured continued funding of €687 million annually, bolstering the city's reputation as a leading research center.

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Seven-Cigarette Arrangement Improves on Packing Problem

A new arrangement of seven cigarettes, surpassing previous solutions of six, has been found; however, the maximum possible number of cigarettes remains undetermined. The problem relates to auxetic materials creation, where seven cylinders represent a maximum number of mutually contacting cylinders.

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Michelin Develops Airless Lunar Rover Tires

Michelin is competing to provide airless tires for NASA's Artemis lunar rover, utilizing a new polyether ether ketone (PEEK) thermoplastic, designed to withstand the Moon's extreme temperatures and abrasive regolith, pushing innovation in composite materials for both space and terrestrial applicatio...

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Unique Lunar Crystal Growth Challenges Existing Theories

Chinese researchers studying Chang'e-5 lunar samples found chromite nanocrystals growing from olivine like 'mushrooms after rain', a pattern challenging existing crystal growth theories and impacting our understanding of extraterrestrial processes, published in American Mineralogist.

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Roman Concrete: A Sustainable Solution for Modern Construction

A University of California study reveals that Roman concrete, made with volcanic materials and lower-temperature methods, offers significantly better sustainability and durability than modern Portland cement, prompting research into replicating its properties using modern, sustainable energy sources...

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Mainz University Receives €66 Million for Physics Research

The Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, secured €66 million for seven years from the DFG and Science Council for its "Prisma++" physics research cluster, while a second JGU proposal, "CoM2Life," for biomaterial development was not funded.

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MIT Study Debunks Common Assumption: Horizontally Dropped Eggs Break Less Often

An MIT study involving 180 dropped eggs reveals that eggs are significantly less likely to break when dropped horizontally than vertically, challenging common assumptions found in educational materials and highlighting the confusion between stiffness and toughness.

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Chang'e-6's Lunar Photo and China's High-Tech Textile Revolution

A photo taken by the Chang'e-6 probe's mini-rover on June 3, 2024 shows the lander-ascender combination on the Moon's surface; meanwhile, China's textile industry, representing 4.5% of the nation's GDP, is undergoing technological transformation, expanding into new sectors like aerospace and medicin...

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Italian Physicist Revolutionizes Matter Transformation Research

Italian physicist Andrea Cavalleri won the 2024 EPS Europhysics Prize for his pioneering research using lasers to film atomic movements and control state transitions in matter, opening new avenues for efficient, low-energy technologies.

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