Health
New discovery: Human sperm swimming defies Newton's laws
Scientists have observed some microorganisms, including human sperm, moving in ways that contradict Newton's third law.
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Discover the mystery of spider silk
Studies on spider web have revealed the secrets behind the extraordinary structure of natural silk, which is a powerful weapon for multi-label species.
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Why do we have them?
Unlike most of the body wrinkles formed by the bending and elasticity of the skin, fingerprints are not the result of repetitive actions.
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How is rubber 'vastly elastic'?
Elasticity is a valuable property of rubber. Natural rubber can last 9 times, then restore the same shape. Other objects, in solid form as well as soft, are not comparab…
Medicine - Health
Decode the rare 'elastic skin' disease in the world
This is a genetic disease. Typical manifestations of the disease are loose skin, tissue, and joints due to abnormal collagen production.
Medicine - Health
Discovering the mechanism involved in the contraction of heart muscle
German scientists at Bochum University discovered a mechanism to control the elasticity of Titin protein, deciding on the hardening of the heart muscle.
Medicine - Health
What will the DNA look like when it is stretched?
Each human cell contains the same amount of DNA. The cell's smoothness is characterized by elasticity, elasticity and zigzag, like chicken intestines.
Food safety
How to identify urea-impregnated seafood
In the human body, if excessive urea levels can cause hypothyroidism, malignant blood disorders, neurological disorders ... In addition, urea may contain dangerous compo…
New technology
Create a super-elastic material that can generate electricity when pulled or compressed
A team of researchers has developed an organic rubber-like material with high elasticity, which is interesting when stretching or compressing produces electricity.
New technology
Solar cells are thinner than spider silk
The solar cells that Austrian and Japanese scientists have announced are thinner than spider silk, with so much elasticity that they can be wrapped around the hair.
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Elastic cord like human skin
Recently, researchers at Japan's Asahi Kasei Textile Company have successfully developed the first electrically resilient electric cable.
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'Smart' materials
* Material that can change hardness and elasticity: Scientists have taken fine gypsum powder, limestone powder and fine coal, mixed it into olive oil and some water and…
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Elasticity of elasticity prevents injury
Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire have discovered an elastic, hard, soft medium. Called d3o, the material is particularly useful in injury prevention.