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Unique structural fluctuations at ice surface promote autoionization of water molecules
Hydrated protons at the surface of water ice are of fundamental importance in a variety of physicochemical phenomena on earth and in the universe. Hydrated protons can be introduced by...
Look: Chris Hemsworth is mercenary in poster for Netflix's 'Extraction'
Chris Hemsworth plays Tyler Rake in "Extraction," a new action movie from "Avengers: Endgame" directors Anthony and Joe Russo.
'Virus-fighting' scientist gets magnets stuck in nose
The astrophysicist was trying to create a necklace which would stop people touching their faces.
Unique structural fluctuations at ice surface promote autoionization of water molecules
Water ice is one of the most abundant solid substances in nature and hydrated protons on ice surfaces critically influence physical and chemical properties of ice. Hydrated protons are easily...
Heart attack on a chip: Scientists model conditions of ischemia on a microfluidic device
Researchers led by biomedical engineers at Tufts University invented a microfluidic chip containing cardiac cells that is capable of mimicking hypoxic conditions following a heart attack—specifically when an artery is...
A chemical embrace from the perfect host
An industrial process that currently consumes vast amounts of energy in petrochemical plants around the globe could be replaced by an alternative process so efficient that it requires no heating...
Using chemical boundary engineering to create steel that is strong and flexible without high carbon content
A team of researchers from China, Germany, Japan and the Netherlands has found a way to use chemical boundary engineering to create steel that is strong and flexible without the...
Resolving spatial and energetic distributions of trap states in metal halide perovskite solar cells
In a new report published on Science, Zhenyi Ni and a research team in applied physical sciences, mechanical and materials engineering and computer and energy engineering in the U.S. profiled spatial and energetic...
Physicists develop new photon source for tap-proof communication
An international team with the participation of Prof. Dr. Michael Kues from the Cluster of Excellence PhoenixD at Leibniz University Hannover has developed a new method for generating quantum-entangled photons...
Energy-harvesting design aims to turn Wi-Fi signals into usable power
Any device that sends out a Wi-Fi signal also emits terahertz waves —electromagnetic waves with a frequency somewhere between microwaves and infrared light. These high-frequency radiation waves, known as "T-rays,"...
Einstein’s letters illuminate a mind grappling with quantum mechanics
Back in the days before the internet — with no e-mail, no texting, no Twitter — people wrote letters. Even famous people, like Einstein. And famous people’s letters were most likely to...
Energy-harvesting design aims to turn Wi-Fi signals into usable power
Any device that sends out a Wi-Fi signal also emits terahertz waves —electromagnetic waves with a frequency somewhere between microwaves and infrared light. These high-frequency radiation waves, known as “T-rays,”...
Reusable respirators may be a suitable alternative to disposable respirators
Researchers have found that reusable respirators may be a suitable alternative to disposable N95 respirators currently in high demand.
No running water. No electricity. On Navajo Nation, coronavirus creates worry and confusion as cases surge
Coronavirus anxiety is running high on Navajo Nation -- a sprawling reservation of 175,000 residents, scarce supplies and resources, and only four inpatient hospitals. Cases are soaring, and at least...
Newsom gives Chief Justice broad powers during coronavirus
Coronavirus: Newsom gives Chief Justice broad powers during crisis
How chemical boundaries make stronger steel
Chemically distinct regions of alloys can help create strong yet flexible nanostructured metals
Coronavirus forces See's Candies to suspend production for first time since World War II
See's Candies has stopped production just two times since it first opened in L.A. in 1921: during World War II and, now, because of the coronavirus.
Craig Johnson's next Walt Longmire novel due out Sept. 22
Author Craig Johnson has announced his next Walt Longmire novel will be released Sept. 22.
Crystal structures of the novel coronavirus's main protease guide drug development
Medicinal chemists focus on the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 to develop antiviral treatments for COVID-19
Quantum copycat: Researchers find a new way in which bosons behave like fermions
Bosons and fermions, the two classes into which all particles—from the sub-atomic to atoms themselves—can be sorted, behave very differently under most circumstances. While identical bosons like to congregate, identical...
Quantum copycat: Researchers find a new way in which bosons behave like fermions
When a one-dimensional gas of strongly interacting bosons expands, the velocity distribution of the bosons transforms into one that is identical to non-interacting fermions.
Double-walled nanotubes have electro-optical advantages
Theorists find that flexoelectric effects in double-walled carbon nanotubes could be highly useful for photovoltaic applications.
Bricks can act as 'cameras' for characterizing past presence of radioactive materials
Researchers have developed a technique for determining the historical location and distribution of radioactive materials, such as weapons grade plutonium. The technique may allow them to use common building materials,...
Biophysics: Lifting the lid on beta-barrels
The interaction between biotin and streptavidin is a well-established experimental tool in bionanotechnology. Physicists have now shown that the mechanical stability of the complex is dependent on the precise geometry...
Scientists create triple-threat genetic toolkit for producing eco-friendly chemicals
Researchers have developed a triad of innovative tools to engineer low-pH-tolerant yeast Issatchenkia orientalis for production of valuable bioproducts from renewable biomass.
Scientists electrify aluminum to speed up important process
Scientists have found a way in the laboratory to shorten the time it takes to create a key chemical used to synthesize a variety of medications, fertilizers and other important...
Scientists find a way to extract color from black
Scientists have developed a way of extracting a richer palette of colours from the available spectrum by harnessing disordered patterns inspired by nature that would typically be seen as black.
Energy-harvesting design aims to turn Wi-Fi signals into usable power
Any device that sends out a Wi-Fi signal also emits terahertz waves —electromagnetic waves with a frequency somewhere between microwaves and infrared light. These high-frequency radiation waves, known as “T-rays,” are also produced...