The surprising science of sunscreen, sand and ice cream
Ahh, summer at the beach! The sun on your face, sand between your toes, an ice cream in your hand.
Materials Science
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News tagged with liquid state
A kagome lattice superconductor reveals a 'cascade' of quantum electron states
Researchers have discovered a complex landscape of electronic states that can co-exist on a kagome lattice, resembling those in high-temperature superconductors, a team of Boston College physicists reports in an advance electronic ...
Superconductivity
Sep 30, 2021
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Elements in liquid metals compete to win the surface
Some alloys are in the liquid state at or near room temperature. These alloys are usually composed of gallium and indium (elements used in low energy lamps), tin and bismuth (materials used in constructions). The ratio and ...
Nanomaterials
Sep 22, 2021
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Studying the mechanism of metal extraction with ionic liquids
The heaviest known elements are the so-called "superheavy" elements, those with atomic numbers greater than 103. These elements are found only in laboratories, where they are made by fusing together two lighter elements. ...
Materials Science
Aug 24, 2021
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Researchers film human viruses in liquid droplets at near-atomic detail
A pond in summer can reveal more about a fish than a pond in winter. The fish living in icy conditions might remain still enough to study its scales, but to understand how the fish swims and behaves, it needs to freely move ...
Bio & Medicine
Jul 30, 2021
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Study maps nanobody structure, leading to new ways to potentially fight diseases
For the first time in the UAE, researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have used nuclear magnetic resonance techniques to determine the structure of a specific nanobody, Nb23, potentially leading to a better understanding of how this ...
Biochemistry
Jul 02, 2021
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3D-printed material to replace ivory for restoration of artifacts
For centuries, ivory was often used to make art objects. But to protect elephant populations, the ivory trade was banned internationally in 1989. To restore ivory parts of old art objects, one must therefore resort to substitute ...
Materials Science
Apr 14, 2021
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Researchers use pressure-sensitive molecular materials to harness cooling technology
Air conditioners, refrigerators and other machines that heat and cool work with a simple premise. Pressure is applied to a gaseous refrigerant to turn it into a liquid state and then removed again so cold air is released. ...
Materials Science
Mar 10, 2021
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Researchers report new state of matter described as 'liquid glass'
Discovery of liquid glass sheds light on the old scientific problem of the glass transition: An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Konstanz has uncovered a new state of matter, liquid glass, with ...
Materials Science
Jan 05, 2021
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How does the spider spin its self-assembled silk?
Of all the exciting topics in the field of material and biochemical research, one of the hottest by far is unraveling the mysteries of spider silk.
Materials Science
Nov 30, 2020
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