“Crosslinking softens the interface between polymer types. Then the dynamic on-and-off of the links helps the two species ...

While recent warm weather across the Las Vegas Valley ushered in the start of the outdoor swimming season, it also initiated a renewed push by Clark County officials to promote drowning prevention ...

What happens when a scientific problem seems too complex to solve precisely, yet understanding it could reshape how researchers design new materials and medicines? For decades, much of the polymer ...

Entropy gets a bad rap. Typically associated with randomness and chaos, it can also correlate with freedom and diversity. Cornell researchers have found that, thanks to the latter qualities, entropy ...

The Shasta County Office of Education and the Friends of the Schreder Planetarium are hosting a free family-friendly science festival to celebrate 101 years of planetariums worldwide. The festival is ...

At world-first Santa Marta climate meeting, delegates say it was ‘euphoric’ to finally be focusing on concrete solutions After a landmark climate meeting in Santa Marta, Colombia, where nearly 60 ...

Promoters of free birthing reject any type of medical intervention during pregnancy or delivery. The movement has been trending on social media, but critics warn it poses serious risks. By Dawn ...

As Artemis II prepares to splash down off the coast of California this week, some educators and advocates say the mission has given them the opportunity to reinforce the importance of teaching and ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. A view of Earth as the Artemis II crew travels towards the moon. By the time you read this ...

In one of Kurt Vonnegut’s stories, God leaves it to humans to think of a purpose for everything, including "all this." Purpose both gives us something to live for and provides the foundation to pursue ...

These 'polymer alloy' composition changes have enabled the creation of materials with optimized toughness, processability, chemical resistance, and cost structures. Polymer blends and polymer alloys ...

In what may be a world first, a piezoelectric polymer has been developed that achieves heat resistance exceeding 200°C (400°F). Toray Industries Inc., which formulated the new polymer, said that its ...