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- Squeezing out mountains, mathematically, on Jupiter's moon Io
- Relationship satisfaction depends on the mating pool, study finds
- Combining nanotextured surfaces with the Leidenfrost effect for extreme water repellency
- Printing metal in midair
- 'Virtual partner' elicits emotional responses from a human partner in real-time
- Shape-shifting modular interactive device unveiled
| Squeezing out mountains, mathematically, on Jupiter's moon Io Posted: 17 May 2016 04:18 PM PDT The odd-looking mountains on Jupiter's innermost moon, Io, are made by a tectonic process unique to Io (and maybe the early Earth), suggests a numerical experiment. |
| Relationship satisfaction depends on the mating pool, study finds Posted: 17 May 2016 10:16 AM PDT Relationship satisfaction and the energy devoted to keeping a partner are dependent on how the partner compares with other potential mates, a finding that relates to evolution's stronghold on modern relationship psychology, according to a study. |
| Combining nanotextured surfaces with the Leidenfrost effect for extreme water repellency Posted: 17 May 2016 09:05 AM PDT Combining superhydrophobic surfaces with Leidenfrost levitation -- picture a water droplet hovering over a hot surface rather than making physical contact with it -- has been explored extensively for the past decade by researchers hoping to uncover the holy grail of water-repellent surfaces. In a new twist, researchers report an anomalous water droplet-bouncing phenomenon generated by Leidenfrost levitation on nanotextured surfaces. |
| Posted: 17 May 2016 06:42 AM PDT A new laser-assisted direct ink writing method allows microscopic metallic, free-standing 3-D structures to be printed in one step without auxiliary support material. |
| 'Virtual partner' elicits emotional responses from a human partner in real-time Posted: 17 May 2016 06:42 AM PDT 'How does it 'feel' to interact behaviorally with a machine?' To answer that, scientists created a virtual partner that can elicit emotional responses from its human partner while the pair engages in behavioral coordination in real-time. The virtual partner's behavior is governed by mathematical models of human-to-human interactions in a way that enables humans to interact with the mathematical description of their social selves. |
| Shape-shifting modular interactive device unveiled Posted: 17 May 2016 05:35 AM PDT A prototype for an interactive mobile device, called Cubimorph, can change shape on-demand. The modular interactive device, made out of a chain of cubes, contributes towards the vision of programmable matter, where interactive devices change its shape to fit functionalities required by end-users. |
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