A team at the University of Tokyo has described in unprecedented detail the rare phenomenon of liquid-to-liquid phase transitions in a pure substance. By showing how a liquid made of just one type of molecule can switch between ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 26, 2019
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In northern communities, seasonal snow plays a central role in day-to-day activities.
General Physics
Jan 13, 2023
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Imagine using a cleaning wipe that could detect the presence of a bacteria or pathogen and change to a different color, or an N95 respirator mask that could detect the presence of the novel coronavirus and respond in a way ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 21, 2020
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Real-time measurements captured by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory provide missing insight into chemical separations to recover cobalt, a critical raw material used to make batteries ...
Materials Science
Aug 4, 2020
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Peering into a biological cell reveals a bustling microscopic world. The workhorses within this realm are specialized structures called organelles that perform vital cellular functions. Curiously, some organelles defy accepted ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 7, 2024
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Two solids made of the same elements but with different geometric arrangements of the atoms, or crystal phases, can produce materials with different properties. Coal and diamond offer a spectacular example of this effect.
Condensed Matter
Sep 19, 2014
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In living organisms, DNA is the storage unit of all genetic information. It is with this information that proteins are encoded, which then enable biological systems to function as needed for the organism to survive. DNA's ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 15, 2020
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(Phys.org)—Atmospheric chemists at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have found that when it comes to secondary organic material in the atmosphere, there are two distinct breeds: liquids and ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 16, 2012
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Ultrafast video capture of droplet cloud formation should help minimize the risk of gas-leak explosions.
General Physics
Dec 6, 2018
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University of Oklahoma engineers in collaboration with the University of Tulsa have discovered a novel approach for the water-assisted upgrading of the renewable chemical, furfural, doubling or tripling the rate of conversion.
Materials Science
Apr 1, 2019
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