Polyurethane with shape memory change from foil to foam when heated
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP have developed a foil that changes into polyurethane foam (PU foam) when heated—entirely without health risks. The foil allows ...
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Earth’s oceans may have been green for billions of years
Some cyanobacteria have pigments that specialise in harvesting green light to power photosynthesis, which may be because they ...
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Telescopes spy a monster radio jet streaming from a bright and early object in the universe
Discovered just a few years ago, the quasar powering this jet formed when the universe was just 9% of its current age — within the first 1.2 billion years. Some of the brightest objects in the ...
Phys.org25d
Dwarf planet Ceres may have received organic material from space objects
In recent years, researchers have found such molecules at great distances from the sun: on trans-Neptunian objects, comets, and far-away asteroids. These bodies are thought to be largely unaltered ...
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Tom Green, Former Provocateur, Is Building Something New
A Y2K-era phenomenon most famous for his MTV prank show and surreal brand of comedy, Green pioneered ideas that thrive today. A Y2K-era phenomenon most famous for his MTV prank show and surreal ...