A crystal, but not as we know it
When we think of crystals, we think of ice, kitchen salt, quartz, and so on—hard solids whose shapes show a regular pattern.
General Physics
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Reaping the rewards of good corporate citizenship: Advice on how to generate lasting brand value from sustainability
Whether they like it or not, companies are increasingly judged by their impact on society and the planet, as well as their performance for customers and shareholders. Corporate social responsibility (CSR), therefore, is rapidly ...
Social Sciences
Mar 15, 2023
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When constructing conservation networks, it's best to have a plan
With increasing rates of extinction and biodiversity loss across the globe, scientists are debating whether we are living during the Earth's sixth mass extinction event, prompting a drive to accelerate our conservation efforts, ...
Ecology
Mar 15, 2023
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Scientists develop new lithium niobate laser technology
Scientists at EPFL and IBM have developed a new type of laser that could have a significant impact on optical ranging technology. The laser is based on a material called lithium niobate, often used in the field of optical ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 15, 2023
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News coverage highlights some threats to deer conservation but may mislead or omit key information
A group of researchers supported by FAPESP analyzed 192 news reports published on the internet between 2011 and 2021 on Brazilian deer species (Cervidae) in order to find out whether news of threats to these animals matched ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2023
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Floods, cyclones, thunderstorms: Is climate change to blame for New Zealand's summer of extreme weather?
The final months of New Zealand's summer carried a massive sting, bringing "unprecedented" rainfalls several times over, from widespread flooding in Auckland at the end of January to ex-tropical Cyclone Gabrielle dumping ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 15, 2023
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Opinion: Enduring democracy should encourage rather than discourage media criticism
Everyone seems to hate what they call "the media."
Social Sciences
Mar 15, 2023
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'Pantry porn' on TikTok and Instagram makes obsessively organized kitchens a new status symbol
Neatly aligned glass spice jars tagged with printed white labels. Wicker baskets filled with packages of pasta, crackers and snacks. Rows of flavored seltzer water stacked in double-decker plastic bins.
Social Sciences
Mar 15, 2023
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Climate change threatens spring wildflowers by speeding up the time when trees leaf out above them
For short-lived spring wildflowers such as wood anemone (Anemone quinquefolia) and Dutchman's breeches (Dicentra cucullaria), timing is everything. These fleeting plants, known as ephemerals, grow in temperate forests around ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2023
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Scientists create novel bandgap-tunable 2D nanosheets made from perovskite oxynitrides
Two-dimensional monolayer nanosheets made from layered perovskite have many desirable properties. However, it has been difficult to create them with tunable bandgaps in the visible region without adding oxygen defects. Recently, ...
Nanophysics
Mar 15, 2023
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