Granular matter is all around us. Examples include sand, rice, nuts, coffee and even snow. These materials are made of solid particles that are large enough not to experience thermal fluctuations. Instead, their state is ...
General Physics
Sep 1, 2022
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Two-dimensional materials, which consist of a single layer of atoms, exhibit unusual properties that could be harnessed for a wide range of quantum and microelectronics systems. But what makes them truly special are their ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 25, 2022
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A discovery about how algorithms can learn and retain information more efficiently offers potential insight into the brain's ability to absorb new knowledge. The findings by researchers at the University of California, Irvine ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 6, 2022
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One of the most tedious, daunting tasks for undergraduate assistants in university research labs involves looking hours on end through a microscope at samples of material, trying to find monolayers.
Optics & Photonics
May 27, 2022
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Optical computing uses photons instead of electrons to perform computations, which can significantly increase the speed and energy efficiency of computations by overcoming the inherent limitations of electrons. The basic ...
Optics & Photonics
May 12, 2022
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming every scientific field, from biology to materials science. When it comes to some types of X-ray experiments, new AI approaches have enabled researchers to obtain a more accurate ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 12, 2022
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Researchers have shown it is possible to perform artificial intelligence using tiny nanomagnets that interact like neurons in the brain.
Nanophysics
May 5, 2022
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The biotech industry is constantly searching for the perfect mutation, where properties from different proteins are synthetically combined to achieve a desired effect. It may be necessary to develop new medicaments or enzymes ...
Biotechnology
May 4, 2022
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"Two, four, six, eight; bog in, don't wait."
Plants & Animals
Apr 29, 2022
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A novel glacier model has been developed which can simulate ice dynamics and ice interaction with the climate up to a thousand times faster than previous models. This model can be used to predict the evolution of glaciers ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 28, 2022
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