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Astronomy Oct 24, 2024

Did the early cosmos balloon in size? A mirror universe going backwards in time may be a simpler explanation

We live in a golden age for learning about the universe. Our most powerful telescopes have revealed that the cosmos is surprisingly simple on the largest visible scales. Likewise, our most powerful "microscope," the Large ...

Condensed Matter Oct 10, 2024

Theoretical study demonstrates existence of giant photocaloric effects in ferroelectric perovskites

Solid-state cooling is a promising alternative cooling technique that does not rely on the use of gases or liquids, like conventional refrigeration systems, but instead utilizes the properties of solid materials to refrigerate. ...

Analytical Chemistry Sep 27, 2024

Machine learning accelerates discovery of high-temperature alloys

In a study recently published in Engineering, scientists from the University of Science and Technology Beijing, Guangdong Ocean University, and AiMaterials Research LLC have demonstrated a novel method to accelerate the discovery ...

General Physics Sep 24, 2024

Simulating a critical point in quark gluon fluid

Scientists are conducting experiments in search of evidence of a possible critical point in the Quantum Chromodynamics phase diagram. Quantum chromodynamics describes how the strong force binds quarks and antiquarks together ...

Molecular & Computational biology Sep 24, 2024

Researchers refute the validity of 'assembly theory of everything' hypothesis

Three new papers refute claims for the assembly theory of molecular complexity being claimed as a new "theory of everything."

General Physics Sep 19, 2024

Researchers build AI model database to find new alloys for nuclear fusion facilities

A study led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory details how artificial intelligence researchers have created an AI model to help identify new alloys used as shielding for housing fusion applications ...

Analytical Chemistry Sep 19, 2024

When ions go hiking: New insights into solvation kinetics at electrocatalyst surfaces

The ion's pathway is strongly influenced by a process that is ubiquitous across bio- and electrochemistry: ions need to reorganize their solvation shell before they can intercalate into battery cathodes, enter ion channels ...

Cell & Microbiology Sep 16, 2024

Scientists discover how TGF-Beta sends its message even while tethered to the cell membrane

For years, scientists have thought that TGF-Beta, a signaling protein that holds sway over an astonishing array of cellular processes from embryonic development to cancer, could only do its work once it escaped a lasso-like ...

Analytical Chemistry Sep 12, 2024

Study reveals profound impact of synthesis method on disordered materials

A new study has revealed for the first time how different synthesis methods can profoundly impact the structural and functional properties of high entropy oxides, a class of materials with applications in everyday electronic ...

Biochemistry Sep 10, 2024

RNA folding at low temperatures sheds light on primordial biochemistry

Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a biological molecule with crucial functions in the genetics of organisms and plays a key role in the origin and evolution of life. With a composition quite similar to DNA, RNA is able to perform ...

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