Add water to a half-filled cup and the water level rises. This everyday experience reflects a positive material property of the water-cup system. But what if adding more water lowers the water level by deforming the cup? ...
Condensed Matter
Apr 27, 2015
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Washington State University researchers have met the long-standing scientific challenge of watching a material change its crystal structure in real time.
Condensed Matter
Jul 25, 2016
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Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and Imperial College are working to make the inefficient method of refrigeration and air conditioning - which has been relied on for over a hundred years - a thing of the ...
Engineering
Dec 17, 2013
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Natural gas, whose price is at record lows thanks to a shale drilling boom, is gaining traction as an alternative energy in the United States, with automakers jumping on the bandwagon.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 28, 2012
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Rice University researchers have determined a more effective way to use natural gas to reduce climate-warming emissions would be in the replacement of existing coal-fired power plants and fuel-oil furnaces rather than burning ...
Environment
Mar 8, 2016
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The graphite-diamond phase transition is of particular interest for fundamental reasons and a wide range of applications.
General Physics
Aug 8, 2022
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Engineers at the University of Liverpool have tested a new form of concrete designed to reduce the impact of bomb blasts in public areas.
Engineering
Jan 22, 2009
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Cars that run on natural gas are touted as efficient and environmentally friendly, but getting enough gas onboard to make them practical is a hurdle. A new study led by researchers at Rice University promises to help.
Materials Science
Dec 18, 2014
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The greenest car you've likely never heard of will soon be hitting Honda showrooms across the United States as the Japanese automaker expands sales of its compressed natural gas powered Civic.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 12, 2011
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When a meteorite hurtles through the atmosphere and crashes to Earth, how does its violent impact alter the minerals found at the landing site? What can the short-lived chemical phases created by these extreme impacts teach ...
Materials Science
Aug 26, 2020
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