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Engineering: Graphene
Published

Humidity may be the key to super-lubricity 'switch' - Humidity May Be the Key to Super-Lubricity 'Switch'      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A material state known as super-lubricity, where friction between two contacting surfaces nearly van ...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Jet engine lubrication oils are a major source of ultrafine particles - Jet Engine Lubrication Oils: A Major Source of Ultrafine Particles      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Recent measurements have shown that Frankfurt International Airport is a major source of ultrafine p...

Engineering: Robotics Research
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Fighting friction to protect machinery - Fighting Friction to Protect Machinery      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Moving parts in mechanical come into regular contact, leading to wear and tear. Now, researchers hav...

Offbeat: General Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Will it slip or will it grip: scientists ask, 'what is snail mucus?'      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists profile the mucus of Cornu aspersum -- a snail species used in beauty product formulation...

Engineering: Robotics Research
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How to push, wiggle, or drill an object through sand - How to Push, Wiggle, or Drill an Object Through Sand      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers developed a faster and simpler way to model the forces needed to push, wiggle, and drill...

Engineering: Graphene
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New research furthers understanding of the electronic structure of graphite - New Research Furthers Understanding of the Electronic Structure of Graphite      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Graphite is an incredibly important, versatile mineral, with uses spanning industries. Graphite is a...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Big differences found in male and female jojoba plant sex genes - Big Differences Found in Male and Female Jojoba Plant Sex Genes      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Hot desert sex has resulted in major genetic differences between male and female jojoba plants -- on...

Geoscience: Volcanoes
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Ice-capped volcanoes slower to erupt, study finds - Ice-Capped Volcanoes Slower to Erupt, Study Finds      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The Westdahl Peak volcano in Alaska last erupted in 1992, and continued expansion hints at another e...

Paleontology: Climate
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Greenland ice sheet: Short-lived ice streams - Greenland Ice Sheet: Short-Lived Ice Streams      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Major ice streams can shut down, shifting rapid ice transport to other parts of the ice sheet, withi...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Inexpensive, non-toxic nanofluid could be a game-changer for oil recovery - Inexpensive, Non-Toxic Nanofluid: A Game-Changer for Oil Recovery      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have demonstrated that an inexpensive and non-toxic nanofluid can be used to efficiently...

Space: The Solar System
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Solving the mystery of Pluto's giant blades of ice - Solving the Mystery of Pluto's Giant Blades of Ice      (via sciencedaily.com) 

NASA's New Horizons mission revolutionized our knowledge of Pluto when it flew past that distant wor...

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