Crystals that can freely conduct electrons, but not heat, hold great potential for numerous applications. A team of researchers has now developed a method for discovering and developing these materials. Their results are ...
Condensed Matter
Jun 22, 2023
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Daniel Kahneman, an Israeli-American psychologist who was recognized with the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2002, gave an interview more than a decade ago in which he stated: "We associate leadership with decisiveness. That ...
Environment
Jun 21, 2023
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A major new assessment report from an eight-nation body, the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), to which WUR contributed, reveals the changes to the glaciers, snow and permafrost of the Hindu ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 21, 2023
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The telencephalon is the part of the brain responsible for executive functions in fish, according to an experimental study published in PNAS Nexus.
Plants & Animals
Jun 21, 2023
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An advance in a topological insulator material—whose interior behaves like an electrical insulator but whose surface behaves like a conductor—could revolutionize the fields of next-generation electronics and quantum computing, ...
Condensed Matter
Jun 20, 2023
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Nuclear power is typically considered a cleaner way of generating power compared to fossil fuels. It does not release air pollutants and greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide as by-products. However, it creates radiotoxic ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 20, 2023
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A study in the Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, has revealed the various factors that influence the likelihood of Generation Z individuals in Vietnam to make online purchases. Generation ...
Social Sciences
Jun 20, 2023
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A collaborative team led by researchers from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) recently invented an innovative method for synthesizing high-quality, semiconducting nanomesh at a lower temperature and production cost than ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 15, 2023
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The slow-down of the Southern Ocean circulation, a dramatic drop in the extent of sea ice and unprecedented heatwaves are all raising concerns that Antarctica may be approaching tipping points.
Earth Sciences
Jun 14, 2023
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The first ever constitutional climate trial in the United States opened Monday in Montana, brought by young activists suing the north-central state for violating their right to a "clean and healthful environment."
Environment
Jun 13, 2023
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