Search results for materials science

Analytical Chemistry Jul 25, 2024

Investigating arc erosion performance of Ag-Ta₂AlC, a new electrical contact material

Relays are extensively utilized in accelerators, satellites, rockets, and various advanced technology sectors. They play crucial roles in signal transmission, long-distance control implementation, and protection circuits, ...

Nanomaterials Jul 31, 2024

Scientists identify new class of semiconductor nanocrystals

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientists confirm the identification of a new class of semiconductor nanocrystals with bright ground-state excitons, a significant advancement in the field of optoelectronics, in an article ...

Plants & Animals Jul 29, 2024

Unlocking carbon's potential: CRISPR boosts lignocellulose absorption

Lignocellulosic biomass, such as paper mulberry, holds promise for sustainable material production due to its cost-effectiveness and renewability. However, optimizing lignin composition remains challenging due to its complex ...

Condensed Matter Jul 26, 2024

'Kink state' control may provide pathway to quantum electronics

The key to developing quantum electronics may have a few kinks. According to a team led by researchers at Penn State, that's not a bad thing when it comes to the precise control needed to fabricate and operate such devices, ...

Polymers Jul 25, 2024

Findings reveal the unique characteristics of short-chain branched polymers

A research team affiliated with UNIST has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the properties of short-chain branched (SCB) polymers. The findings have far-reaching implications for various industrial applications, ...

Biochemistry Jul 30, 2024

Organic nanozymes have broad applications from food and agriculture to biomedicine

Nanozymes are tiny, engineered substances that mimic the catalytic properties of natural enzymes, and they serve a variety of purposes in biomedicine, chemical engineering, and environmental applications. They are typically ...

Analytical Chemistry Jul 24, 2024

A brittle interface with low modulus to improve the mechanical properties of multiphase ceramics

Barium strontium aluminum silicate (BaxSr1−xAl2Si2O8, BSAS) ceramics possess both phase stability and resistance to water vapor corrosion, making them ideal materials for radome technology and electronic packaging. To address ...

Archaeology Jul 19, 2024

Results from Juukan Gorge show 47,000 years of Aboriginal heritage was destroyed in mining blast

In May 2020, as part of a legally permitted expansion of an iron ore mine, Rio Tinto destroyed an ancient rockshelter at Juukan Gorge in Puutu Kunti Kurrama Country in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Molecular & Computational biology Aug 9, 2024

A new mechanism for shaping animal tissues

A key question that remains in biology and biophysics is how three-dimensional tissue shapes emerge during animal development. Research teams from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG) ...

Environment Aug 2, 2024

More microbes found that break down the carbon-fluorine bonds found in some unsaturated PFAS

A team of chemical and environmental engineers at the University of California Riverside, working with colleagues from the University of California Los Angeles, has found a class of microbes that consume PFAS in the environment ...

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