Chinese researchers recently found that extreme precipitation events (EPE) increased significantly in the westerly and alpine regions, but decreased insignificantly in the monsoon region across China in recent years.
Environment
Sep 6, 2021
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Two-dimensional 'nanosheets' made of bonds between metal atoms and organic molecules are attractive candidates for photoelectric conversion, but get corroded easily. In a new study, scientists from Japan and Taiwan present ...
Materials Science
Jul 15, 2021
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Firefighters battling wildfires in the western United States use a variety of suppression tactics to get the flames under control. Prescribed burns, or controlled fires intentionally set to clear shrubs and forest litter ...
Environment
Jul 14, 2021
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Chemical reactions, such as those that occur when charging and discharging a battery, take place primarily on surfaces and at interfaces. While it is very easy to study the macroscopic products of a reaction, it has so far ...
Optics & Photonics
May 20, 2021
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In the first study of its kind, published by Nature Communications, an international team of researchers led by the University of Surrey has proven the existence of the fabled multi-photon Fano effect in an experiment.
Optics & Photonics
Feb 10, 2021
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Heavy snow was falling across parts of Spain on Thursday which could cover up to half of the country in the coming days, forecasters said on Thursday
Environment
Jan 7, 2021
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Researchers in Australia have resolved a fundamental challenge preventing the wide uptake of next-generation perovskite solar cells.
Materials Science
Oct 19, 2020
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In science fiction, firing powerful lasers looks easy—the Death Star can just send destructive power hurtling through space as a tight beam. But in reality, once a powerful laser has been fired, care must be taken to ensure ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 21, 2020
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Intensity is rising at CERN. In the superconducting equipment testing hall, an innovative transmission line has set a new record for the transport of electricity. The link, which is 60 meters long, has transported a total ...
Superconductivity
Jun 25, 2020
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Making pure red LEDs from nitride crystals is a goal that has so far frustrated engineers. However, these LEDs are vital for building the next generation of energy-efficient micro-LED displays to follow OLED displays and ...
Optics & Photonics
May 7, 2020
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