The most crucial factor in safeguarding a car surface is the excellent durability of automotive coatings. Protective coating materials should also be transparent and colorless to preserve the product’s natural color. However, it isn’t easy to provide a self-healing function while satisfying all of these conditions. Existing commercially available materials have some limitations. Materials with
Inspired by iconic Dutch windmills and biological motor proteins, scientists from the Delft University of Technology have developed the world’s smallest, self-configuring flow-driven motors from DNA. This flow-driven rotor converts energy from an electrical or salt gradient into useful mechanical work. Dr. Xin Shi, a postdoctoral researcher in professor Cees Dekker’s lab in the Bionanoscience
Using Subaru Telescope, Nasa has recently discovered a super Earth exoplanet that orbits an M-type star. The planet named Ross 508 b has a mass four times that of Earth. Its estimated radius is 1.83 x Earth. As compared to our sun, the planet has mass= 0.18 x Our Sun and radius= 0.21 x Our
Monkeypox, which federal officials declared a public health emergency on August 4, is not as contagious as the other ongoing public health emergency in the U.S.: COVID-19. Monkeypox primarily spreads through contact with infected skin lesions. Theoretically, containing monkeypox should therefore be more feasible, as long as testing, vaccines, and treatments are accessible. But in
(CLEVELAND, Ohio) — In a world increasingly troubled by the persistent harm that plastic—manufactured in petrochemical plants—has had on the environment, companies are investing billions of dollars to ramp up production of plastics made from natural, renewable materials that can be safely composted or can biodegrade under the right conditions. Bioplastics have long been used
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised to end the country’s acrimonious climate wars when he was elected in May—ousting a government which had dragged its feet on taking meaningful action on climate change since coming to power in 2013. He made an important step in the right direction on Aug. 4, when Australia’s House of
(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security said Monday that it ended a Trump-era policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court, hours after a judge lifted an order in effect since December that it be reinstated. The timing had been in doubt since the Supreme Court ruled on June
Companies that are underperforming in comparison to their competitors or to their goals are more likely to experience a decrease in racial and gender diversity rates on their boards, a newly released study has found. Researchers at Imperial College Business School in London tracked data from more than 700 U.S. firms from 1996 to 2013
Eating disorders are psychological situations defined by extreme and continuous disturbances in eating, which is associated with stressful thoughts and emotions. They can affect physical, psychological, and social conditions. There are various types of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, pica, and rumination disorder. Our body
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s first leftist president will be sworn into office Sunday, promising to fight inequality and heralding a turning point in the history of a country haunted by a long war between the government and guerrilla groups. Sen. Gustavo Petro, a former member of Colombia’s M-19 guerrilla group, won the presidential election in
Josh Peck and Jennette McCurdy. Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock; Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/ShutterstockRound of applause. Josh Peck is celebrating fellow Nickelodeon alum Jennette McCurdy on the release of her first memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died. “My friend Jennette wrote a book and it’s out today. She’s brave, funny and thoughtful in ways few are,” the Drake &
Extra innings? Abbi Jacobson has a lot of stories to tell in Prime Video’s A League of Their Own — and is making it count in season 1. ‘A League of Their Own’ Cast: Where Are They Now? “I think that we know a lot of tent poles of where we would go if we
Another TV couple turned offscreen duo! Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis made That ‘70s Show fans’ dreams come true when they began dating in 2012. The costars appeared as Michael Kelso and Jackie Burkhart from 1998 to 2006. Kutcher married Demi Moore in September 2005, but their relationship ended six years later. They finalized their
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Aging: it’s a natural nuisance. To quote Taylor Swift yet again (can you tell I’m a Swiftie?), “I think I’ve seen this film before, and I didn’t like the ending.” And speaking of movies, there are countless flicks