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Chameleon Buildings, Math Pattern of Cells, Gravity Waves

Nov 8, 2023

Discover a new technology that can transform buildings by taking inspiration from the Namakwa chameleon. Explore the mathematical pattern of cells in the human body and its connection to other phenomena. Dive into the race to detect gravitational waves and learn about advancements in detection technology and other scientific discoveries.

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A new chameleon-inspired smart coating for buildings automatically regulates temperatures, reducing energy consumption.

The composition of human cells follows a mathematical pattern, with smaller cells being more numerous and larger cells being rarer, but contributing roughly equal mass.

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Smart Coating Inspired by Desert Lizard Changes Building Temperatures Year-Round

Researchers have developed a smart coating that mimics the color-changing abilities of the Namakwa chameleon. This coating automatically regulates building temperatures by reflecting sunlight to keep buildings cool in hot weather and absorbing heat to keep them warm in cold weather. The coating outperforms traditional options like white paint and radiative cooling paints, making it a potentially energy-saving solution for homes and buildings.

Introduction

4min

The Mathematical Pattern of Cells and its Connection to other Phenomena

4min

Race to Detect Gravitational Waves and Explaining What Gravitational Waves Are

2min

Advancements in Gravitational Wave Detection and Other Scientific Discoveries

3min

Today, you’ll learn about a new tech that will turn buildings into chameleons, a mathematical mystery lurking in our cells, and how to spot gravitational waves.

Chameleon Buildings

“‘Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer’: Scalable Biochameleon Inspired Temperature-Adaptive Coating with Easy Preparation and Construction.” by Yan Dong, et al. 2023.
“Chameleon-Inspired coating could cool and warm buildings through the seasons.” EurekAlert! 2023.
“Namaqua Chameleon.” Animalia. N.D.
“Buildings.” IEA.Org. n.d.

Math Pattern of Cells

“A catalog of all human cells reveals a mathematical pattern.” by Darren Incorvaia. 2023.
“Human Cells Display a Mathematical Pattern That Repeats in Nature and Language.” by Margaret Osborne. 2023.
“The human cell count and size distribution.” by Ian A. Hatton, et al. 2023.
“Body’s bacteria don’t outnumber human cells so much after all.” by Tina Hesman Saey. 2016.
“Zipf’s word frequency law in natural language: A critical review and future directions.” by Steven T. Piantadosi. 2014.

Gravity Waves

“Scientists have two ways to spot gravitational waves. Here are some other ideas.” by Emily Conover. 2023.
“A newfound gravitational wave ‘hum’ may be from the universe’s biggest black holes.” by Emily Conover. 2023.
“Gravity waves from black holes verify Einstein’s prediction.” by Andrew Grant. 2016.

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Chameleon Buildings, Math Pattern of Cells, Gravity Waves

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Deep dives

Smart Coating Inspired by Desert Lizard Changes Building Temperatures Year-Round

Human Body's Cell Count Follows Mathematical Pattern Seen in Nature

New Techniques and Observatories Developed to Detect Gravitational Waves

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