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Two thirds of UK homes 'fail on energy efficiency targets'
Evidence suggests improving housing is one of the most cost-effective ways to cut carbon emissions.
Famous birthdays for March 1: Justin Bieber, Harry Belafonte
Musician Justin Bieber turns 26 and singer Harry Belafonte turns 93, among the famous birthdays for March 1.
Say goodbye to power outages
With the goal of eliminating brownouts and blackouts, new research is redesigning how electricity is distributed within power grids. The research describes a power system operation that will consist of...
Ultrafast probing reveals intricate dynamics of quantum coherence
Ultrafast, multidimensional spectroscopy unlocks macroscopic-scale effects of quantum electronic correlations. Researchers found that low-energy and high energy states are correlated in a layered, superconducting material. Exciting the material with an...
New technique could streamline drug design
Technique uses 3D structural models to predict how combinations of molecular blocks might work together.
Unraveling turbulence: New insights into how fluids transform from order to disorder
Turbulence is everywhere—it rattles our planes and makes tiny whirlpools in our bathtubs—but it is one of the least understood phenomena in classical physics.
Freeman Dyson, quantum physicist who imagined alien megastructures, has died at 96
Physicist Freeman Dyson was known for his work on quantum physics and mathematics, as well as his big ideas about the far future.
Unique material could unlock new functionality in semiconductors
If new and promising semiconductor materials are to make it into our phones, computers, and other increasingly capable electronics, researchers must obtain greater control over how those materials function.
Stress-relief substrate helps OLED stretch two-dimensionally?
Highly functional and free-form displays are critical components to complete the technological prowess of wearable electronics, robotics, and human-machine interfaces. A team created stretchable OLEDs (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes) that are...
Theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson dies at 96
Dyson lecturing at IAS. (Dan Komoda/Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ USA/)Theoretical physicist Freeman J. Dyson, known for his work across multiple scientific disciplines, passed away on February 28 in Princeton, NJ according...
Why is there any matter in the universe at all? New study sheds light
Scientists have measured a property of the neutron -- a fundamental particle in the universe -- more precisely than ever before.
Navy, Huntington Ingalls Relight USS George Washington's hull lights
The crew of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, along with Huntington Ingalls' Newport News Shipbuilding Division, relighted the ship's hull lights this week in a brief ceremony, Huntington Ingalls...
Ultrafast probing reveals intricate dynamics of quantum coherence
Ultrafast, multidimensional spectroscopy unlocks macroscopic-scale effects of quantum electronic correlations.
Innovative switching mechanism improves ultrafast control of microlasers
The all-optical switch is a kind of device that controls light with light, which is the fundamental building block of modern optical communications and information processing. Creating an efficient, ultrafast,...
Quantum researchers able to split one photon into three
Researchers report the first occurrence of directly splitting one photon into three. The occurrence, the first of its kind, used the spontaneous parametric down-conversion method (SPDC) in quantum optics and...
SUWA: A hyperstable artificial protein that does not denature in high temperatures above 100C
Proteins denature, or "cook" in heat, irreversibly changing their structure, like how an egg boils or a slab of sirloin turns to steak. This prevents proteins from being used in applications where they...
Twisted 2-D material gives new insights into strongly correlated 1-D physics
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) in Hamburg, the RWTH Aachen University (both in Germany) and the Flatiron institute in the U.S....
Reconfigurable chiral microlaser by spontaneous symmetry breaking
Coherent light sources are one of the most crucial foundations in both scientific disciplines and advanced applications. As a prominent platform, ultrahigh-Q whispering-gallery mode (WGM) microcavities have witnessed significant developments...
Tracking down the mystery of matter
Researchers have measured a property of the neutron more precisely than ever before. In the process they found out that the elementary particle has a significantly smaller electric dipole moment...
How much does black carbon contribute to climate warming?
Black carbon particles -- more commonly known as soot -- absorb heat in the atmosphere. For years, scientists have known that these particles are having an effect on Earth's warming...
Scientists come up with nanoconcrete for casting under negative temperature conditions
Engineers from Far Eastern Federal University Military Training Center (FEFU, Vladivostok, Russia) together with colleagues from RUDN University have developed a concrete mixture with nano additives for monolithic construction up...
MOFs of the future: Converting crystalline metal-organic frameworks into glass or liquid
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous, crystalline materials that can trap compounds within their molecular cavities, giving them a wide range of applications in gas storage and separation, carbon capture, and...
Why is there any matter in the universe at all? New study sheds light
Scientists at the University of Sussex have measured a property of the neutron—a fundamental particle in the universe—more precisely than ever before. Their research is part of an investigation into...
New study explains why superconductivity takes place in graphene
Graphene, a single sheet of carbon atoms, has many extreme electrical and mechanical properties. Two years ago, researchers showed how two sheets laid on top of each other and twisted...
Research reveals workplace safety and health implications of outsourcing
Workplace safety and health challenges from outsourcing across several sectors and industries have been revealed as part of a new study by Cranfield University.
The serendipitous discovery of a new green chemistry method
Dr. Petri Turhanen was working on a synthesis of a modified version of the biological molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP), when he discovered that the cation exchange resin he was using...
Helical quantum Hall phase in graphene on strontium titanate
Materials that exhibit topological phases can be classified by their dimensionality, symmetries and topological invariants to form conductive-edge states with peculiar transport and spin properties. For example, the quantum Hall...
Robust solid catalyst provides high yields of esters by continuous flow
Recalling basic textbook chemistry has enabled RIKEN researchers to develop a better solid catalyst for producing important industrial chemicals known as esters. This advance promises to benefit the manufacture of...