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A new way to fine-tune exotic materials: Thin, stretch and clamp
Turning a brittle oxide into a flexible membrane and stretching it on a tiny apparatus flipped it from a conducting to an insulating state and changed its magnetic properties. The...
SpaceX's newest Starship tackles milestone pressure test ahead of static fire and hops
SpaceX's will fill its current Starship vehicle with liquid nitrogen, light its engines and send it to hop during a series of important tests this week.
Extreme tensile strain states in La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 membranes
A defining feature of emergent phenomena in complex oxides is the competition and cooperation between ground states. In manganites, the balance between metallic and insulating phases can be tuned by...
Critical differences in 3D atomic structure of individual ligand-protected nanocrystals in solution
Precise three-dimensional (3D) atomic structure determination of individual nanocrystals is a prerequisite for understanding and predicting their physical properties. Nanocrystals from the same synthesis batch display what are often presumed...
3-D reconstructions of individual nanoparticles
What do you see in the picture above? Merely a precisely-drawn three-dimensional picture of nanoparticles? Far more than that, nanotechnologists will say, due to a new study published in the...
Using chemistry to unlock the difference between cold- and hot-brew coffee
Cold brew may be the hottest trend in coffee-making, but not a lot is known about how this process alters the drink's chemical characteristics. Scientists now report that the content...
Does relativity lie at the source of quantum exoticism?
Since its beginnings, quantum mechanics hasn't ceased to amaze us with its peculiarity, so difficult to understand. Why does one particle seem to pass through two slits simultaneously? Why, instead...
New supramolecular copolymers driven by self-sorting of molecules
Researchers in Japan have succeeded in creating a new type of helicoidal supramolecular polymer. The process and mechanism of the generation of its structure were observed using atomic force microscopy...
CMT to honor Kenny Rogers with benefit concert special
Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie and Michael McDonald will perform during the "CMT Giants Kenny Rogers: A Benefit for MusiCares" tribute April 8.
An All-Organic Proton Battery Charges in Seconds
Sustainable energy storage is in great demand. Researchers at Uppsala University have therefore developed an all-organic proton battery that can be charged in a matter of seconds. The battery can...
Electrically neutral radical: A strong chemical reducing agent when exposed to light
A combined team of researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Kent State University has discovered an electrically neutral radical that can be used as a...
Researchers unveil the universal properties of active turbulence
Turbulent flows are chaotic yet feature universal statistical properties.Over the recent years, seemingly turbulent flows have been discovered in active fluids such as bacterial suspensions, epithelial cell monolayers, and mixtures...
Making the invisible visible: Entangled photons for imaging and measurement techniques
Entangled photons can be used to improve imaging and measurement techniques. A team of researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF in Jena has developed...
Toolkit: Using local soil for 3-D printing large structures
A team of researchers at Texas A&M University has developed the concept of a toolkit that would allow builders to create structures via 3-D printing using local soil as the...
A map of reactions helps control molecular properties
Chemical reactions are used to produce all kinds of important molecules such as drugs, agrochemicals and materials.
Technique reveals how crystals form on surfaces
The process of crystallization, in which atoms or molecules line up in orderly arrays like soldiers in formation, is the basis for many of the materials that define modern life,...
A friendlier way to deal with nitrate pollution
Learning from nature, scientists from the Center for Sustainable Resource Science in Japan and the Korean Basic Science Institute (KBSI) have found a catalyst that efficiently transforms nitrate into nitrite—an...
Scientists tap into AI to put a new spin on neutron experiments
Scientists seek to use quantum materials—those that have correlated order at the subatomic level—for electronic devices, quantum computers, and superconductors. Quantum materials owe many of their properties to the physics...
Famous birthdays for April 2: Emmylou Harris, Christopher Meloni
Singer Emmylou Harris turns 73 and singer Emmylou Harris turns 72, among the famous birthdays for April 2.
Technique reveals how crystals form on surfaces
The process of crystallization, in which atoms or molecules line up in orderly arrays like soldiers in formation, is the basis for many of the materials that define modern life, including the...
Lockheed nabs $818.2M to produce JASSMs for Air Force, allies
Lockheed Martin has been awarded an $818.2 million contract for production of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles for the U.S. Air Force and allied militaries, according to the Pentagon.
Beverly Hills police find 192 rolls of toilet paper inside stolen SUV
Police arrested the driver on charges unrelated to the toilet paper and said it was unclear whether the toilet paper was stolen or where it came from.
SpaceX readies new Starship prototype for testing (video)
SpaceX is about to start putting the latest prototype of its Starship Mars-colonizing vehicle to the test.
U.S. Air Force moves 23 units to Space Force
The U.S. Air Force identified 23 units and organizations to be transferred to the U.S. Space Force on Wednesday.
AI finds 2D materials in the blink of an eye
A research team has introduced a machine-learning algorithm that can scan through microscope images to find 2D materials like graphene. This work can help shorten the time required for 2D...
Using math to make a better fake meat
Meat is no ordinary solid. Made up of complex networks of moisture-saturated proteins, it displays some intriguing physical properties when it is cooked. Several studies in the past have attempted...
Laser burns graphene onto Kevlar to power up protective gear
Using lasers to directly create graphene on Kevlar makes it easy to integrate electronics on textiles
On Mars or Earth, biohybrid can turn carbon dioxide into new products
Chemists have created a hybrid system of bacteria and nanowires that captures energy from sunlight and transfers it to the bacteria to turn carbon dioxide and water into organic molecules...