With wildfires increasing in frequency, severity, and size in the Western U.S., researchers are determined to better understand how smoke impacts air quality, public health, and even the weather.
Environment
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Twice a year, New Yorkers and visitors are treated to a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers.
Planetary Sciences
May 27, 2025
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For the past decade, scientists have been trying to get to the bottom of what seemed like a major inconsistency in the universe. The universe expands over time, but how fast it's expanding has seemed to differ depending on ...
Astronomy
May 27, 2025
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A research team has discovered ferroelectric phenomena occurring at a subatomic scale in the natural mineral brownmillerite.
Nanophysics
May 27, 2025
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A pioneering method to simulate how nanoparticles move through the air could boost efforts to combat air pollution, suggests a study in the Journal of Computational Physics.
Nanophysics
May 27, 2025
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Zinc chromite (ZnCrOx) oxides coupled with zeolites (OXZEO) have shown great promise as the catalyst for the direct conversion of syngas into light olefins. However, identifying the specific active sites for this reaction ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 27, 2025
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A new study sheds new light on one of the least understood segments of medieval Inner Asian infrastructure: the Gobi Wall.
Archaeology
May 27, 2025
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Statistical mechanics is one of the pillars of modern physics. Ludwig Boltzmann (1844–1906) and Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839–1903) were its primary formulators. They both worked to establish a bridge between macroscopic physics, ...
Condensed Matter
May 27, 2025
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Coral reefs form a vital part of the marine ecosystem, playing host to diverse species and supporting multiple industries, including fisheries, tourism, and recreation. However, these fragile ecosystems are under increasing ...
Ecology
May 27, 2025
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Scientists have discovered a way to convert fluctuating lasers into remarkably stable beams that defy classical physics, opening new doors for photonic technologies that rely on both high power and high precision.
Optics & Photonics
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