Toward fusion energy, team models plasma turbulence on the nation's fastest supercomputer
A team modeled plasma turbulence on the nation's fastest supercomputer to better understand plasma behavior
A team modeled plasma turbulence on the nation's fastest supercomputer to better understand plasma behavior
Plasma Physics
Dec 16, 2021
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Water is vital for life on Earth, and some experts say we should all drink around two liters every day as part of a healthy lifestyle. But beyond the tap, where does our water come from?
Earth Sciences
Nov 30, 2021
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Nagoya University researchers and colleagues have improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms of a key protein that makes the stomach acidic. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, could lead ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 14, 2021
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Adding lead and calcium to an industrial catalyst dramatically improves its ability to support propylene production at very high temperatures, making it stable and active for a month.
Materials Science
Jul 27, 2021
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Scientists have used data from the Southwest Research Institute-led Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission to explain the presence of energetic heavy elements in galactic cosmic rays (GCRs). GCRs are composed of fast-moving ...
Astronomy
Jul 6, 2021
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Researchers from University of Toronto Engineering have developed an improved electrochemical system that raises the value of captured CO2 by converting more of it into valuable products than ever before.
Materials Science
Jun 3, 2021
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As the world's energy demands grow, so too does growing concern over the environmental impact of power production. The need for a safe, clean, and reliable energy source has never been clearer. Fusion power could fulfil such ...
Plasma Physics
Apr 15, 2021
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Uranus and Neptune both have a completely skewed magnetic field, perhaps due to the planets' special inner structures. But new experiments by ETH Zurich researchers now show that the mystery remains unsolved.
Astronomy
Mar 31, 2021
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Rapid global urbanization has dramatically changed the face of our planet, polluting our atmosphere with greenhouse gases and causing global warming. It is the need of the hour to control our activities and find more sustainable ...
Biochemistry
Feb 18, 2021
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Before the Apollo era, the moon was thought to be dry as a desert due to the extreme temperatures and harshness of the space environment. Many studies have since discovered lunar water: ice in shadowed polar craters, water ...
Astronomy
Jan 28, 2021
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