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- Scientists discover new form of matter: "This result is of cosmic significance Tue, 12 Dec 17, 2:44amPhysicists at the University of Illinois recently announced they have discovered a new form of matter known as excitonium. Although theorized more than half a century ago, excitonium was only recently confirmed in experiments...
- This result is of cosmic significance, says scientist of new form of matter Tue, 12 Dec 17, 2:44amPhysicists at the University of Illinois have announced they have discovered a new form of matter known as excitonium. Although theorized more than half a century ago, excitonium was only recently confirmed in experiments...
- Origami-inspired “zippered tubes” create super strong structures that fold down flat Wed, 16 Sep 15, 4:30amTaking inspiration from origami is nothing new. Kayaks, furniture, museums, and space-based solar panels have all been inspired by the Japanese art of paper folding. The latest origami creation could have applications everything...
- Scientists ‘journey’ to the center of the Earth and find the inner core has its own inner core Wed, 18 Feb 15, 12:40amSeismic waves are helping scientists to plumb the world’s deepest mystery: the planet’s inner core. Earth's inner core The earth’s inner core has an inner core of its own, with crystals aligned in a different direction....
- Researchers Discover How Nature Makes Powerful Antibiotics That Defy Resistance Tue, 28 Oct 14, 2:03amA team of researchers from the University of Illinois have made a breakthrough in understanding how a powerful antibiotic agent is made in nature. By solving the decades-old mystery of how the naturally occurring antibiotic...
- Next Generation Membrane Pacemakers Wrap the Heart Like an Electronic Glove Tue, 4 Mar 14, 4:07amThis heart is wrapped in a special electronic membrane that keeps it beating at the perfect rate. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Washington University in St. Louis developed the new membrane...
- Illinois Research Team Turns Wood into Greener Next Generation Battery Super Capacitors Thu, 31 Oct 13, 4:00amOver the last few years researchers have been developing supercapacitors to become the next-generation battery. Instead of using chemical reactions, super capacitors are more powerful batteries equipped with an internal substrate...
- Study Finds Honey Bee Food May Contribute to Colony Collapse Wed, 5 Jun 13, 4:00amHoneybees photo from Shutterstock Last winter, beekeepers in the United States lost an alarming one-third of their hives to colony collapse disorder. While many acknowledge that pesticides, climate change, and habitat loss...
- High Fructose Corn Syrup May Be Tied to Bee Colony Collapse Tue, 30 Apr 13, 11:00pmPhoto via Shutterstock Colony Collapse Disorder, which is causing a significant decline in bee populations, has been associated with everything from pesticides to cell phones...
- Why High Fructose Corn Syrup May Be Tied to Bee Colony Collapse Tue, 30 Apr 13, 11:00pmPhoto via Shutterstock Colony Collapse Disorder, which is causing a significant decline in bee populations, has been associated with everything from pesticides to cell phones...
- Stretchable Lithium-Ion Batteries Could Power Devices Inside the Human Body Wed, 27 Feb 13, 4:46amEmbedded electronic implants have long been confined to the realm of science fiction, but the development of a new stretchable battery could soon make them a reality. A pair of scientists have developed a new type of lithium-ion...
- Wuebbles gone wild – hilarious claims of ‘wall to wall’ severe weather on cable news is not science Wed, 20 Feb 13, 11:00pmA couple of days ago there was this PR from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I decided it was just too ridiculous to get any traction. I was wrong, an even more ridiculous press release followed this one. Only...
- Wuebbles gone wild – hilarious claims of “wall to wall” severe weather on cable news is not science Wed, 20 Feb 13, 11:00pmA couple of days ago there was this PR from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I decided it was just too ridiculous to get any traction. I was wrong, an even more ridiculous press release followed this one. Only...
- Data From Google Earth Helps to Uncover Chicago’s Hidden Urban Farms Thu, 17 Jan 13, 4:00amGoogle Earth has already been helpful in such endeavors as monitoring the destruction of the Amazon rainforest and determining the location of landmines...
- New Biocompatible Electronic Devices Would Dissolve in the Body After Use Thu, 18 Oct 12, 7:20amA collaboration between scientists at Tufts School of Engineering at the University of Illinois has led to the creation of tiny, fully biocompatible electronic devices that, once they have functioned for a set period of time,...