As scorpions continue to produce drops of liquid venom valued at around $39 million per gallon, they offer a compelling ...
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Abstract: Transparent conductive electrodes (TCEs) have attracted considerable attentions as one of the essential components in optoelectronic devices. High conductivity, transmittance and flexibility ...
Contrary to the generalized use of equivalent continuum models, instabilities often emerge and determine the macroscale response of granular materials. They can result from mechanical actions (e.g., ...
1 State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing, China 2 College of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), ...
Abstract: In this letter, we describe a novel capillary force gripper with two nozzles for the manipulation of complex-shaped micro-objects. These nozzles rapidly form constant-volume droplets and ...
Officers using deadly force rely on a legal doctrine set forth decades ago. Now, the movement launched by the death of George Floyd is trying to change that standard. By David D. Kirkpatrick In case ...