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Lights break up the sillouette of seals into smaller shapes which are more difficult for sharks to identify as prey.
Science

Surfers could be protected from future shark attacks

Ashwini Sakharkar

Could lights stop shark attacks?

metamaterial
Technology

New software can accurately model the way waves are scattered

Ashwini Sakharkar

Wave simulation unlocks potential metamaterials!

Sensor processing time-lapse.
Technology

Vinegar fumes can rapidly improve the performance of sensors

Ashwini Sakharkar

How vinegar could revolutionize sensor processing?

Young man on running road in the outdoors having a back pain
Health

World-first research shows walking alleviates back pain

Dr. Prajakta Banik

A randomized trial shows that the walk-back program prevents back pain relapses.

Artist’s impression of a record-breaking fast radio burst
Space

Astronomers detects a blast of cosmic radio waves: Most distant ever

European Southern Observatory

An international team has spotted a remote blast of cosmic radio waves lasting less than a millisecond. This 'fast radio burst' (FRB) is the...

How the world's toughest material fends off cracks
Science

Cracking the mystery of nature’s toughest material

Amit Malewar

The wonder of Nacre.

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Science

Exotic electron crystal uncovered in graphene

Quantum Physics

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Space

New epilepsy tech enhances the accuracy of routine EEGs

Health

Fast radio burst found in outskirts of an ancient galaxy

Space