Could sea squirts' nano-packaging delivery system help restore sea forests?

How do sea squirts stay attached to rocks amid crashing waves and strong currents? Recent research has revealed that sea ...
IEEE

Research on EM Shielding Mechanism of the Plasma-Sheath-Covered Target

When a near-space hypersonic vehicle flies at a velocity of several Machs, a plasma sheath is created on its surface. The plasma sheath is a complex electromagnetic (EM) medium composed of many ...
IEEE

Analysis and Design of Ultrathin Filtering Energy-Selective Surfaces With Ultrawideband and High Shielding Effectiveness

Abstract: In this work, ultrathin filtering energy-selective surfaces (ESSs) for achieving a sharp bandpass function and an ultrawideband high shielding effectiveness (SE) are proposed and ...
IET

Human-hair-thin shielding material blocks both electromagnetic waves and radiation

An ultra-thin, stretchable and 3D-printable composite material offers both electromagnetic and radiation shielding in extreme environments, according to a study. Shielding materials offer protection ...
Phys.org

Thinner than hair and stretchable like rubber, this new shield tackles a space-age problem in one layer

Shielding materials are essential in key modern industrial settings—such as spacecraft, nuclear power plants, semiconductor equipment, and advanced medical devices—to protect both equipment and ...
SpaceNews

Electron launches Japanese cubesats

An Electron lifts off April 22 (U.S. time) from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand carrying eight JAXA-sponsored cubesats. Credit: JAXA WASHINGTON — A Rocket Lab Electron launched a set of cubesats ...