Search results for materials science

Earth Sciences Aug 8, 2024

The earliest traces of life on Earth—researchers explore carbon in 3.9-billion-year-old Canadian rocks

The isotopic composition of carbon in iron formations from the Saglek-Hebron Complex in Nunatsiavut (northern Labrador) has been seen as evidence of the earliest traces of life on Earth. But a new study by the University ...

Superconductivity Aug 7, 2024

Team fabricates world's highest-performance superconducting wire segment

Our future energy may depend on high-temperature superconducting (HTS) wires. This technology's ability to carry electricity without resistance at temperatures higher than those required by traditional superconductors could ...

Planetary Sciences Aug 7, 2024

Quantum scale sensors used to measure planetary scale magnetic fields

Magnetic fields are everywhere in our solar system. They originate from the sun, planets, and moons, and are carried throughout interplanetary space by solar wind. This is precisely why magnetometers—devices used to measure ...

Evolution Aug 6, 2024

Competition over millions of years preserves genetic diversity of three crustaceans

Hosts and their parasites are in constant competition. Through genetic diversity, the host can change in such a way that infection is no longer possible. However, the parasite adapts quickly—and the game starts all over ...

General Physics Aug 6, 2024

Calculating faster: Coupling AI with fundamental physics

Atoms are complex quantum systems consisting of a positively charged nucleus surrounded by negatively charged electrons. When multiple atoms come together to form a molecule, the electrons of the constituent atoms interact ...

General Physics Aug 5, 2024

Microwave popcorn to particle accelerators: Magnetrons show promise as radiofrequency source

A pocket-size gizmo that puts the "pop" in microwave popcorn could soon fuel particle accelerators of the future.

Nanomaterials Aug 5, 2024

New nanomaterials could boost hydrogen production for clean energy

Have you ever considered how nanotechnology could transform our approach to clean energy? In recent research, we've been exploring nanoscale covalent organic frameworks (nano-COFs) that show exceptional potential for enhancing ...

Education Aug 2, 2024

Eye-tracking study provides valuable insights into learning mathematics

Eye tracking allows studying aspects that cannot be seen, for example, the thinking processes of a student solving a mathematical problem. Researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) are the first in Lithuania to ...

Analytical Chemistry Aug 1, 2024

Uniquely precise: New value for the half-life of samarium-146

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and the Australian National University have re-determined the half-life of samarium-146 with great precision. The result fits perfectly with the data astrophysicists and geochemists ...

Plants & Animals Jul 22, 2024

Researchers work to change perception of weeds in Georgia

With ecology as common ground, Mario Bretfeld, Michael Blackwell, and Eric Duncan have taken on a bit of a marketing project. They want people to love weeds.

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