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Researchers provide new clue to solar coronal heating problem
Coronal heating is a topic dedicated to explaining how the corona may be heated up to a temperature of millions of degrees, far above that of the photosphere. To transport...
2-D ordered organic metal chalcogenides developed with widely tunable electronic band gaps
Two-dimensional (2-D) materials, which show excellent physical and chemical properties, have received unprecedented attention and become a research hotspot in scientific fields such as physics, chemistry and materials. Organic modification...
Researchers describe how biofuels can achieve cost parity with petroleum fuels
Biofuels are an important part of the broader strategy to replace petroleum-based gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels that we use today. However, biofuels have so far not reached cost parity...
X-rays reveal in situ crystal growth of lead-free perovskite solar panel materials
Lead-based perovskites are very promising materials for the production of solar panels. They efficiently turn light into electricity but they also present some major drawbacks: the most efficient materials are...
A new way to deliver drugs in MOFs
Scientists from the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IPC PAS) in cooperation with the Faculty of Chemistry of the Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) have...
Nonreciprocal transport in the gate-induced strontium titanate polar superconductor
In materials science, two-dimensional electron systems (2DES) realized at the oxide surface or interface are a promising candidate to achieve novel physical properties and functionalities in a rapidly emerging quantum field. While 2-DES...
Magnetoacoustic waves: Towards a new paradigm of on-chip communication
Researchers have observed directly and for the first time magnetoacoustic waves (sound-driven spin waves), which are considered as potential information carriers for novel computation schemes. These waves have been generated...
Researchers discover pressure-induced polyamorphism in dense sulfur dioxide
Some substances are known to exist in several different structurally disordered solid states, a phenomenon known as polyamorphism.
How the chemical industry can meet the climate goals
Researchers analyzed various possibilities for reducing the net CO2 emissions of the chemical industry to zero. Their conclusion? The chemical industry can in fact have a carbon-neutral future.
Watch: Escaped horse runs loose through Singapore streets
Surprised witnesses in Singapore captured video of an escaped horse trotting through nearly-empty urban roads amid the coronavirus lockdown.
Making stronger concrete with 'sewage-enhanced' steel slag
Researchers examined whether steel slag that had been used to treat wastewater could then be recycled as an aggregate material for concrete. Their findings? Concrete made with post-treatment steel slag...
Four waterproof speakers to improve your shower
Shower time will zoom by. (Depositphotos/)Take singing in the shower to the next level with a waterproof Bluetooth speaker. Mount it to the wall, place it on the sink, or float it...
Algae use flagella to trot, gallop and move with gaits all their own
A microscopic speck of green algae can trot like a horse. Or gallop. Biophysicist Kirsty Wan compares the gaits of creatures large and small. Moving diagonally opposite limbs, or flagella in this...
A step closer to ecofriendly hydrogen fuel production
Griffith University researchers are aiming to unlock a catalytic process that will enhance the breakdown of water, into hydrogen and oxygen and bring Australia a step closer to creating clean...
New understanding of energy fluctuations in fluids
The Casimir Force is a well-known effect originating from the quantum fluctuation of electromagnetic fields in a vacuum. Now an international group of researchers have reported a counterpoint to that...
AI techniques used to improve battery health and safety
Researchers have designed a machine learning method that can predict battery health with 10x higher accuracy than current industry standard, which could aid in the development of safer and more...
Life-like cells can now communicate over long distances via signal amplification
Scientists have big dreams for artificial cells. These replicas of biological cells in the laboratory could help understand how living organisms work. While a lot of progress has been made...
Cement vs. concrete: Their differences, and opportunities for sustainability
There's a lot the average person doesn't know about concrete. For example, it's porous; it's the world's most-used material after water; and, perhaps most fundamentally, it's not cement.
How the chemical industry can meet the climate goals
ETH researchers analyzed various possibilities for reducing the net CO2 emissions of the chemical industry to zero. Their conclusion? The chemical industry can in fact have a carbon-neutral future.
Private companies find role in developing nuclear power for space travel
The private sector wants to bring nuclear power to space to enable faster and more efficient space travel.
A twist connecting magnetism and electronic-band topology
Materials that combine topological electronic properties and quantum magnetism are of high interest for the quantum many-body physics they exhibit and for possible applications in electronic components. ETH physicists have...
Researchers expand search for new state of matter
A recent discovery by University of Arkansas physicists could help researchers establish the existence of quantum spin liquids, a new state of matter. They've been a mystery since they were...
Libya GNA forces destroy military plane, supplies near Tripoli
Libya's United Nations-supported government says it destroyed a military plane near Tripoli carrying ammunition and other supplies intended for opposition leader Khalifa Haftar.
Thousands of gallons of good: LSU chemists help louisiana prepare large batches of hand rub sanitizer
When the LSU Department of Chemistry received a call a few weeks ago from someone looking for experts to help prepare hand rub sanitizer, LSU chemistry Ph.D. student Anthony Mai...
NFL Draft: Teams using technology to evaluate prospects, but access still limited
NFL teams and college prospects have adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic by using new technology, but the 2020 NFL Draft process could hurt some prospects financially and hinder teams' ability...
Chemistry faculty cope with coronavirus shutdowns
With university labs shuttered by COVID-19, chemistry faculty are getting a crash course in how to stay productive
Four robot vacuums that also mop
Intelligent cleaners to ease your workload. (Depositphotos/)Robot vacuums are absolute game changers when it comes to keeping a clean home. You can schedule them to vacuum and mop while you’re out, so you...
3-D printing complex structures with conducting polymers
Procedure for preparing inks for additive manufacturing broadens range of application