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Ecology Apr 23, 2024

US advances review of Nevada lithium mine amid concerns over endangered wildflower

The Biden administration has taken a significant step in its expedited environmental review of what could become the third lithium mine in the U.S., amid anticipated legal challenges from conservationists over the threat ...

General Physics Apr 22, 2024

Beta-decay measurements in mirror nuclei pin down the weak nuclear force

The Standard Model of Particle Physics is scientists' best understanding of the forces that describe how subatomic particles interact. The Standard Model encompasses four forces: the strong nuclear force, the weak nuclear ...

Nanophysics Apr 16, 2024

Novel method developed for phosphorescent multi-color carbon dots

A research team has devised a novel method to prepare carbonized polymer nanodots capable of emitting multi-color ultra-long room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) from blue to green.

Optics & Photonics Apr 15, 2024

Researchers control quantum properties of 2D materials with tailored light

A team of scientists has developed a method that harnesses the structure of light to twist and tweak the properties of quantum materials. Their results, published today in Nature, pave the way for advancements in next generation ...

Molecular & Computational biology Apr 15, 2024

Boron deficiency in oilseed rape transcriptome resembles a wounding and infection response

Boron deficiency has a devastating effect on oilseed rape and related plants. However, little is known about the underlying genetic mechanisms. A study shows that the response to persistent or short-term acute boron deficiency ...

Nanomaterials Apr 11, 2024

Defect removal of 2D semiconductor crystals: Trapping oxygen molecules offers greater control

A study of oxygen molecules interacting with atomically thin layers of materials being developed as new generations of semiconductors could significantly improve control over the fabrication and applications of these two-dimensional ...

Nanophysics Apr 4, 2024

Unlocking exotic physics: Exploring graphene's topological bands in super-moiré structures

In a new study, scientists from Singapore and Spain have presented a new avenue for exploring exotic physics in graphene. They focus on electronic interactions in graphene when it is sandwiched in a three-layer structure ...

General Physics Apr 1, 2024

'Frankenstein design' enables 3D printed neutron collimator

The time-tested strategy of "divide and conquer" took on a new, high-tech meaning during neutron experiments by scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. They discovered that the problems they ...

Analytical Chemistry Mar 20, 2024

New method uses enantioselective nickel catalysis to synthesize multifunctional chiral alkylboron compounds

National University of Singapore (NUS) chemists have conceived a strategy using chiral nickel catalysts to facilitate the carboboration of alkenes, generating high-value enantioenriched alkylboronic esters.

Nanomaterials Mar 18, 2024

Researchers achieve low-energy synthesis of bulk van der Waals materials

Researchers have synthesized bulk van der Waals (vdW) materials at near-room temperature (ranging from room temperature to 60°C), significantly reducing the energy consumption required for their fabrication by at least one ...

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