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Simple method creates stretchy color-changing films

C&EN: Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have demonstrated a fast, scalable, and cost-effective method to produce films that change color when stretched (Nat. Mater. 2022, DOI: 10.1038/s41563-022-01318-x). Using a digital projector and commercially available light-sensitive polymers, they were…

New approach can better monitor the placenta

Futurity: Researchers report a new way to monitor the placenta in pregnant patients. By combining optical measurements with ultrasound, the findings show how oxygen levels can be monitored non-invasively and provides a new way to generate a better understanding of…

Webb telescope reveals unpredicted bounty of bright galaxies in early universe

Science: The James Webb Space Telescope has only been watching the sky for a few weeks, and it has already delivered a startling finding: tens, hundreds, maybe even 1000…

A novel window into ‘smart’ glass

Physics World: Glass is ubiquitous in everyday life. Being highly transparent, stable and durable, it’s an important material for a myriad of applications, from simple windows to touch screens on our latest gadgets to photonic components for hi-tech sensors. The most common glasses are made from silica, lime and soda….