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The team used their new printing method to encode a photo of the Mona Lisa onto their "smart skin" material (left). The photo, which can initially appear hidden in the material, can be revealed by stretching, exposure to heat, exposure to liquid or by adjusting the material from a 2D to a 3D shape (right).
A hydrogel film can look blank, then reveal a hidden image after a solvent wash or temperature change, no ink required.
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CDG-2 in the Perseus cluster was found through four globular clusters and a faint glow seen by Hubble and Euclid.
SpaceNearly invisible galaxy may be built mostly of dark matter, Hubble findsJoseph Shavit
New measurements find bottled water can carry far more nanoplastic particles than treated tap water, though mass differs.
Green ImpactPopular bottled water brands linked to unexpected microplastic exposureJoshua Shavit
Peripheral retinal changes may reveal Alzheimer’s risk years before symptoms, offering a path to earlier diagnosis and treatment.
HealthThe eyes may be a window into early Alzheimer’s detection, study findsMac Oliveau
Javier G. Fernández (left) and Akshayakumar Kompa (right) holding a sample of the material at the IBEC laboratories.
Green ImpactNew biodegradable material gets stronger in water and could one day replace plasticsMelanie Livingstone
Chalmers physicists propose “giant superatoms” that could curb decoherence and route entanglement in quantum devices.
DiscoveriesScientists develop theory for an entirely new quantum system based on ‘giant superatoms’Shy Cohen
The BioAsteroid experiment. NASA astronaut Michael Scott Hopkins performs the insertion of the experiment containers in KUBIK.
SpaceScientists use microbes on ISS to extract valuable metals from meteoritesJoseph Shavit
A Nature Geoscience study finds that in one of Earth’s hottest eras, rain often arrived in bursts, not steady seasons, drying many mid-latitudes.
DiscoveriesRainfall became irregular during Earth’s hottest periods, raising global warming concernsJoshua Shavit
A clinical trial finds baduanjin lowers blood pressure as effectively as brisk walking, with benefits lasting one year.
HealthTraditional Chinese exercise routine reduces blood pressure as much as brisk walkingHannah Shavit-Weiner
The geological material is discussed, documented and given a preliminary age assessment while still in the field.
Green Impact228-meter sediment core may predict future Antarctic ice sheet lossRebecca Shavit
A WashU study links a plasma tau marker to symptom timing, predicting Alzheimer’s onset within about three to four years.
HealthNew blood test predicts when Alzheimer’s symptoms will beginMac Oliveau
Researcher at the site of ‘Ubeidiya. It lies three km south of the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret) on what is today the flanks of the western escarpment of the Jordan Valley.
Discoveries1.9 million-year-old finding points to the earliest evidence of humans outside of AfricaJoshua Shavit
New research finds sambaqui societies in Babitonga Bay hunted large whales 5,000 years ago, far earlier than expected.
DiscoveriesIndigenous communities in southern Brazil hunted large whales 5,000 years agoHannah Shavit-Weiner
MIT engineers used a language model to pick yeast-friendly codons, boosting production of six proteins, including trastuzumab.
AIAI breakthrough could dramatically lower the cost of drug developmentShy Cohen
A Blood study finds ultra-endurance races can stiffen red blood cells and speed molecular aging, with stronger effects at 171 km.
HealthResearchers link ultra-endurance running to accelerated red blood cell agingAmyn Bhai
The June 12, 1991, eruption column from Mount Pinatubo was taken from the east side of Clark Air Base.
Green ImpactVolcanic eruptions in the distant past may have led to ocean current collapseRebecca Shavit
This view was taken from above the ringplane and looks toward the unlit side of the rings. Here, the probe gazes upon Titan in the distance beyond Saturn and its dark and graceful rings.
SpaceSaturn’s rings and moon Titan formed through ancient moon collisionsJoseph Shavit