Engineer Discovers Spider Silk Conducts Heat as Well as Metals
AMES, Iowa – Xinwei Wang had a hunch that spider webs were worth a much closer look.
Smart, Self-Healing Hydrogels Open Far-Reaching Possibilities in Medicine, Engineering
University of California, San Diego bioengineers have developed a self-healing hydrogel that binds in seconds, as easily as Velcro, and forms a bond strong enough to withstand repeated stretching.
NASA Solar Study Mission Moves to Next Design Stage
Johns Hopkins APL Team Developing Solar Probe Plus for Closest-ever Flights Past the Sun
Genetics, Spanking May Increase Childhood Aggression
A study co-authored by UT Dallas criminologist Dr. J.C. Barnes shows that the risk of problem behavior during childhood — particularly for boys — is greatly increased if children have genetic predispositions for these behaviors and if they are spanked by their parents.