(Phys.org) —A research team led by SLAC scientists has uncovered a potential new route to produce thin diamond films for a variety of industrial applications, from cutting tools to electronic devices to electrochemical ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 28, 2014
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A new study by SFU marine ecologists Jessica Schultz, Ryan Cloutier and Isabelle Côté reveals that the mass mortality of sea stars has resulted in a domino effect on Howe Sound marine ecology.
Ecology
Jun 23, 2016
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"The world will never be the same again," has been the oft-repeated refrain since the coronavirus brought the global economy to a juddering halt.
Social Sciences
Apr 21, 2020
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(Phys.org) -- The dramatic melt-off of Arctic sea ice due to climate change is hitting closer to home than millions of Americans might think. That's because melting Arctic sea ice can trigger a domino effect leading to increased ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 6, 2012
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For all those dismayed by scenes of looting in disaster-struck zones, whether Haiti or Chile or elsewhere, take heart: Good acts - acts of kindness, generosity and cooperation - spread just as easily as bad. And it takes ...
Social Sciences
Mar 8, 2010
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Nanoparticles have unique properties that make them exceptional tools with a variety of applications, from medicine to electronics. One of the lesser-known facts about them is that their surface plays a crucial role in their ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 28, 2023
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Asymmetry plays a major role in biology at every scale: think of DNA spirals, the fact that the human heart is positioned on the left, our preference to use our left or right hand ... A team from the Institute of biology ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 22, 2018
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The environmental impacts of removing dingoes from the landscape are visible from space, a new UNSW Sydney study shows.
Ecology
Feb 23, 2021
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New active substances can be produced quickly and efficiently with the help of reaction cascades. Once set in motion, these processes lead to the desired end product via a series of intermediate steps which ...
Biochemistry
Dec 26, 2011
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A new study is shaking up what scientists thought they knew about distant objects in the far reaches of the solar system, starting with an object called the space snowman.
Planetary Sciences
Mar 31, 2024
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