Researchers have developed models of bacterial outer membranes that can help develop better antibiotics to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Biochemistry
Nov 16, 2012
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Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can be analysed because every transaction is traceable. This means that they are an attractive system for physicists to study.
General Physics
Jul 2, 2018
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(Phys.org)—By doping a bismuth-based layered material with silver, Chinese scientists demonstrated that superconductivity is intrinsic to the new material rather than stemming from its impurities.
Superconductivity
Dec 20, 2012
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Nanoparticles are ubiquitous in industrial applications ranging from drug delivery and biomedical diagnostics to developing hydrophobic surfaces, lubricant additives and enhanced oil recovery solutions in petroleum fields. ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 16, 2015
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28
Several studies have predicted that the water splitting reaction could be catalyzed by certain groups of 2D materials—each measuring just a few atoms thick. One particularly promising group are named 2D Janus materials, ...
Nanophysics
Feb 23, 2023
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Academics at Coventry University have uncovered complex social networks within age-old Icelandic sagas, which challenge the stereotypical image of Vikings as unworldly, violent savages.
Mathematics
Oct 1, 2013
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Two Brazilian physicists have devised a method to automatically elucidate the meaning of words with several senses, based solely on their patterns of connectivity with nearby words in a given sentence – and not on semantics. ...
General Physics
Jul 3, 2013
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A new study determines the thermal properties of advanced solid materials, based on first-principles calculations of quantum vibrations.
Condensed Matter
Jul 21, 2023
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New calculations shows that the influence of quantum effects on the operating conditions of nanodevices has, until now, been overestimated.
Nanophysics
Nov 15, 2013
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Swarming is the spontaneous organised motion of a large number of individuals. It is observed at all scales, from bacterial colonies, slime moulds and groups of insects to shoals of fish, flocks of birds and animal herds. ...
General Physics
Mar 15, 2013
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