Jul 19, 2023 (Nanowerk News) You’re a poker wizard. A friend knows all about French cuisine. Another friend is a Mozart expert. The three of you get together and share knowledge about your respective expertise. Each of you leaves learning something from the other two. People learn a lot by...
Two-faced star exposed
Jul 19, 2023 (Nanowerk News) In a first for white dwarfs, the burnt-out cores of dead stars, astronomers have discovered that at least one member of this cosmic family is two faced. One side of the white dwarf is composed of hydrogen, while the other is made up of helium....
The promise of liquid crystals for biomedicine
Jul 19, 2023 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Liquid crystals (LCs) are a distinct state of matter exhibiting properties between crystalline solids and isotropic liquids. Their partially ordered structure gives rise to unique characteristics that have recently shown promise for diverse biomedical applications. LCs can be categorized based on their formation mechanism. Thermotropic...