Researchers have developed a polymer composite that combines vibration damping with reliable strain sensing. The material uses a thermoplastic polyurethane matrix containing UPy (2-ureido-4[1H]-pyrimidinone) units, which form reversible quadruple hydrogen bonds. These molecular links can break ...
Industrial-scale illegal fishing continues to undermine ocean sustainability, coastal livelihoods and global seafood markets—despite decades of regulation and recent advances in surveillance technology, according to new University of British Columbia (UBC) research.
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A fire broke out at a suspected illegal waste site near Carrington Spur in Trafford, Greater Manchester.
A deadly earthquake hit Colombia on Monday morning, toppling buildings, burying people under rubble and causing dozens of deaths in the Pacific region and the central Andes.
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