Wildfires can poison drinking water: Here's how communities can be better prepared
In recent years wildfires have entered urban areas, causing breathtaking destruction.
Earth Sciences
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Stopping listeria reproduction 'in its tracks'
Listeria contaminations can send food processing facilities into full crisis mode with mass product recalls, federal warnings and even hospitalization or death for people who consume the contaminated products. Destroying ...
Biochemistry
Jul 27, 2020
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Digitizing chemistry with a smart stir bar
Miniaturized computer systems and wireless technology are offering scientists new ways to keep tabs on reactions without the need for larger, cumbersome equipment. In a proof-of-concept study in ACS Sensors, researchers describe ...
Materials Science
Jul 22, 2020
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A mechanical way to stimulate neurons
In addition to responding to electrical and chemical stimuli, many of the body's neural cells can also respond to mechanical effects, such as pressure or vibration. But these responses have been more difficult for researchers ...
Bio & Medicine
Jul 20, 2020
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Microscopy images in a flash
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have built a novel microscope that provides a "chemical lens" for viewing biological systems including cell membranes and biofilms. The tool could advance the understanding of complex ...
Optics & Photonics
Jul 7, 2020
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'Artificial chemist' combines AI, robotics to conduct autonomous R&D
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University at Buffalo have developed a technology called "Artificial Chemist," which incorporates artificial intelligence (AI) and an automated system for performing ...
Materials Science
Jun 4, 2020
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Scientists reveal mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of hydrocarbon-bleached rocks in mud volcanoes
Mud volcanoes are geological structures formed by the eruption of semi-liquid and gas-enriched mud breccia on the Earth's surface or on the sea floor. The migration processes of geofluids around mud volcanoes could provide ...
Earth Sciences
May 11, 2020
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Researchers set benchmark to determine achievement of quantum computing
The race toward the first practical quantum computer is in full stride. Companies, countries, collaborators, and competitors worldwide are vying for quantum supremacy. Google says it's already there. But what does that mean? ...
Quantum Physics
Mar 17, 2020
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Field-resolved infrared spectroscopy of biological systems
Scientists at the Laboratory for Attosecond Physics have developed a unique laser technology for the analysis of the molecular composition of biological samples. It is capable of detecting minimal variations in the chemical ...
Optics & Photonics
Jan 3, 2020
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Widening metal tolerance for hydrogels
Researchers seeking to develop self-healing hydrogels have long sought to mimic the natural ability of mussels to generate strong, flexible threads underwater that allow the mussels to stick to rocks.
Materials Science
Dec 24, 2019
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