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ioQuanta Research Desk
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Evidence date ·Growing porous crystals along carbon sheets for gas separation
Review or Meta-AnalysisSurface chemistry and confined growth help shape porous membranes. A hydrogen–carbon dioxide example shows what gas separation measurements actually mean.
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Evidence date ·How radio links could help small spacecraft work out their orbits
PreprintA 2022 preprint explains why distance measurements led in navigation simulations, how orbital geometry helps, and what practical radio links must overcome.
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Evidence date ·Pairing conducting plastic with porous scaffolds for bendable energy storage
Review or Meta-AnalysisA 2022 review explains how conducting plastic and porous solids store charge, what device tests measure, and how bending trials inform flexible electronics.
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Evidence date ·Inside the two-compartment gel tested to rebuild bone around rats’ teeth
Peer-Reviewed PaperTwo gel compartments release proteins on different schedules. Rat bone repair improved after 12 weeks, but a dental treatment remains an unproven prospect.
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Evidence date ·How an AI research assistant builds physical hypotheses to test against measurements
PreprintA physics preprint turns candidate hypotheses into testable calculations. Its angular-motion example shows how fitting and supplied search choices interact.
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Evidence date ·The journey from tough plant residues to plastic made by microbes
Review or Meta-AnalysisMicrobes can make plastic from plant sugars. A 2021 review explains how processing affects fermentation and what it takes to obtain a useful material.
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Evidence date ·Turning ordered protein fibers into gels, films, and filters
Review or Meta-AnalysisA 2021 review examines protein fibers in fluoride-removal composites, responsive gels and cell scaffolds, with design and production challenges still unresolved.
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Evidence date ·How heat loosens molecular attractions and the backbone shapes scratch repair
Peer-Reviewed PaperA two-polymer study links heated scratch closure to molecular motion and shows how a different backbone can make the surface spring back instead.
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Evidence date ·How open grids and stones work together beneath the pavement
Review or Meta-AnalysisStones interlock with polymer grids beneath roads. A 2021 review explains deformation over time and what pavement tests reveal about the combined structure.
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Evidence date ·Inside a concrete crack, repair takes different forms
Review or Meta-AnalysisA 2023 review explains how concrete’s own reactions, bacteria, polymers and fibers aid repair, and what remains uncertain about lasting durability.