A team of researchers led by Professor Yabing Qi in the Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) in Japan have imaged the atoms at the surface ...
Materials Science
Sep 10, 2021
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Scientists from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) and Rutgers University have used simple concepts from granular physics to explain the curious diamond shapes of two "near Earth" asteroids.
General Physics
Sep 6, 2021
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Turbulence is everywhere—in the movement of the wind, the ocean waves and even magnetic fields in space. It can also be seen in more transient phenomena, like smoke billowing from a chimney, or a cough.
Soft Matter
Aug 26, 2021
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Citrus fruits from the mandarin family are popular throughout the world for their tasty and healthy characteristics. Within Japan, the tiny shiikuwasha and the ornamental tachibana are of special cultural and historical importance. ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 26, 2021
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In a world-first, scientists in Japan have observed individual stony coral cells engulfing single-celled, photosynthetic algae.
Plants & Animals
Jul 14, 2021
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Scientists have published a global study on the effectiveness of protected areas in preventing deforestation.
Ecology
Jul 13, 2021
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Bobtail and bottletail squids are small marine invertebrates that are easy to collect, reproduce quickly, and can be raised together in large numbers in laboratories, making them useful model animals for research. They're ...
Evolution
Jun 29, 2021
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Solar cells, which convert sunlight to electricity, have long been part of the global vision for renewable energy. Although individual cells are very small, when upscaled to modules, they can be used to charge batteries and ...
Nanophysics
Jun 22, 2021
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If you've ever tried to lift a pizza slice covered in hot, melted cheese, you've no doubt encountered the long, cheesy strings that bridge one pizza slice from the next. Keep lifting the pizza slice and these cheese bridges ...
Materials Science
Jun 17, 2021
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Hurricanes are powerful weather events born in the open sea. Fueled by moisture from the warm ocean, hurricanes can intensify in strength, move vast distances across the water, and ultimately unleash their destruction upon ...
General Physics
Jun 14, 2021
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