The structure of the protective armor of superbug C. difficile has been revealed for the first time, showing the close-knit yet flexible outer layer, which resembles chainmail. This assembly prevents molecules getting in ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 25, 2022
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In today's societies, the word "diamond" brings to mind a series of images. It entails stories of strength, wealth, and status. But strip away these associations, and the scientific uses of the material are revealed. Diamonds ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 14, 2022
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The Enigma, the largest cut diamond ever to come to auction, went under the hammer in London on Wednesday for £3.16 million ($4.3 million, 3.8 million euros) having recently gone on display for the first time.
Other
Feb 9, 2022
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Auction house Sotheby's Dubai has unveiled a diamond that's literally from out of this world.
Other
Jan 17, 2022
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From the discovery of microorganisms in the field of biology to imaging atoms in the field of physics, microscopic imaging has improved our understanding of the world and has been responsible for many scientific advances. ...
Nanophysics
Jan 13, 2022
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Turning one of the world's finest gems—diamonds—into one of the worst greenhouse gasses—methane—does not seem a great idea. Yet this happened through the work of a group of researchers from the Universities of Bologna ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 10, 2021
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A team of researchers from China, Germany and the U.S. has developed a way to create a less fragile diamond. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group describes their approach to creating a paracrystalline ...
A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in the U.S. has found a sample of a mineral previously believed to be unable to exist in nature. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes ...
In a new report now published in Science Advances, Andrey Jarmola and an international research team in physics and materials in the U.S. and Germany demonstrated the function of a rotation sensor based on the Nitrogen-14 ...
A study by Ph.D. student Lisa Curti explored the preservation of organic carbon in the natural environment because of its importance in the global carbon cycle, which controls Earth's climate. Called "Carboxyl-richness controls ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 4, 2021
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