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Materials Science 9 hours ago

A novel flame-retardant, smoke-suppressing and superhydrophobic transparent bamboo for future glasses

Professors Yiqiang Wu and Caichao Wan, along with their team from Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT), have pioneered a transparent material derived from natural bamboo. This material features a three-layered ...

Planetary Sciences May 10, 2024

First 'extreme' solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular auroras

Earth was set to be struck by more powerful solar storms on Saturday, a day after the most extreme events in two decades triggered spectacular celestial light shows from Tasmania to Britain and threatened possible disruptions ...

Evolution May 10, 2024

Why evolution often favors small animals and other organisms

Small really does seem to be beautiful in evolutionary terms. The largest dinosaurs, pterosaurs and mammals may look impressive but these giants are vastly outnumbered by microscopic bacteria and single-celled algae and fungi. ...

Astrobiology May 10, 2024

We need to consider conservation efforts on Mars, say researchers

Astrobiology is the field of science that studies the origins, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. In practice, this means sending robotic missions beyond Earth to analyze the atmospheres, surfaces, ...

Biotechnology May 9, 2024

Should we fight climate change by re-engineering life itself?

Life has transformed our world over billions of years, turning a dead rock into the lush, fertile planet we know today. But human activity is currently transforming Earth again, this time by releasing greenhouse gases that ...

Plants & Animals May 9, 2024

Researchers: Heat is coming for our crops—we have to make them ready

Australia's vital agriculture sector will be hit hard by steadily rising global temperatures. Our climate is already prone to droughts and floods. Climate change is expected to supercharge this, causing sudden flash droughts, ...

Nanomaterials May 8, 2024

Development of ultra-high-efficiency pure red light-emitting devices with enhanced color representation

DGIST Professor Jiwoong Yang's team in the Energy Science and Engineering Department has successfully manufactured high-performance, skin-attachable perovskite pure red light-emitting devices to create various forms of wearable ...

Analytical Chemistry May 6, 2024

Researchers create 2D all-organic perovskites, demonstrate potential use in 2D electronics

Perovskites are among the most researched topics in materials science. Recently, a research team from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has solved an age-old challenge to synthesize all-organic two-dimensional ...

Nanophysics May 3, 2024

Tweaking isotopes sheds light on promising approach to engineer semiconductors

Research led by scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has demonstrated that small changes in the isotopic content of thin semiconductor materials can influence their optical and electronic ...

Optics & Photonics Apr 29, 2024

Laser imaging could offer early detection for at-risk artwork

Look closely at Impressionist paintings in museums compared with photos of them taken 50 years ago, and you might notice something odd: Some are losing their bright yellow hues.

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