stretching-spider-silk-makes-it-stronger

When they weave their webs, spiders pull their silk threads. New simulations show stretching during spinning causes the protein chains within the fibers to align and the number of hydrogen bonds between those chains to increase. Both factors increase the silk fibers’ overall strength and toughness. Insights could be appliedContinue Reading

yemen’s-houthis-threaten-israel-over-gaza-aid-blockade

Rebel group say they will resume naval attacks against Israel if it fails to lift the blockade on Gaza within four days., Yemen’s Houthi fighters have given Israel a four-day deadline to lift its blockade on food, medicine and aid into Gaza, threatening to resume “naval operations” against the countryContinue Reading

how-to-install-cosmic-desktop-in-fedora-linux-(workstation)

Here’s how you can install COSMIC desktop (alpha) in Fedora Workstation edition. System76’s highly anticipated COSMIC desktop environment is now available for installation on Fedora Linux. This gives Linux fans another option of desktop environment which is modern, efficient and customizable to the core. The new COSMIC desktop is aContinue Reading

how-to-optimize-battery-development-and-production-with-ct-technology

Sponsored by Lumafield. Traditional battery testing methods often fall short in detecting internal defects or optimizing complex designs. CT scanning addresses these challenges by providing non-destructive, detailed internal visualizations of battery cells, enabling engineers to find misalignments, folds, tears, and other internal defects without disassembling the cell. This capability acceleratesContinue Reading