Researchers make sand that flows uphill
Engineering researchers at Lehigh University have discovered that sand can actually flow uphill.
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Making contact: Researchers wire up individual graphene nanoribbons
Researchers have developed a method of "wiring up" graphene nanoribbons (GNRs), a class of one-dimensional materials that are of interest in the scaling of microelectronic devices. Using a direct-write scanning tunneling ...
Nanomaterials
Sep 20, 2023
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Zero-waste synthesis of new supramolecular materials with remarkable mechanical properties
Researchers from Japan have unlocked the potential of tannic acid and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene oxide by using them to synthesize strong and smart supramolecular gels in a zero-waste process. These gels exhibit ...
Polymers
Sep 19, 2023
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Q&A: Decadal survey sets agenda for biological, physical sciences in space
The National Academies' latest decadal survey, "Thriving in Space," released Sept. 12, provides a roadmap for biological and physical sciences research, from the low orbit of Earth to the surface of Mars, through 2033.
Space Exploration
Sep 18, 2023
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Scientists discover nanofabrication of photonic crystals on buried ancient Roman glass
Some 2,000 years ago in ancient Rome, glass vessels carrying wine or water, or perhaps an exotic perfumes, tumble from a table in a marketplace, and shatter to pieces on the street. As centuries passed, the fragments were ...
Nanomaterials
Sep 18, 2023
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Researchers use carbon capture and utilization technology to recycle industrial carbon dioxide
Climate change is a serious concern that needs to be prioritized globally. Nations across the globe are drafting policies to reduce the impact of global warming and climate change. For instance, the European Union has recommended ...
Materials Science
Sep 14, 2023
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Extending the playing field for organosulfur: A new way to synthesize sulfonate esters
Organosulfur compounds are organic molecules that contain one or more sulfur atoms bonded to carbon atoms. They not only play fundamental roles in biological processes but also have wide applications in many industries, such ...
Biochemistry
Sep 7, 2023
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Researchers develop novel DNA biosensor for early diagnosis of cervical cancer
Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has recently garnered attention among materials science researchers owing to its ability to form two-dimensional nanosheets like graphene. The nanosheets are created by the stacking of S–Mo–S ...
Bio & Medicine
Sep 7, 2023
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Tuning the Chern number in the nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond
The Chern number, an invariant quantity that characterizes topological phases in physical systems, was recently tuned in a controlled fashion by researchers from Tokyo Tech. They achieved this feat in an electronic-nuclear ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 7, 2023
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Can an artificial nose detect food spoilage?
Researchers have developed an energy-efficient computing-based chip with smell-sensing units that can detect food spoilage and provides real-time conditions continuously throughout the spoilage process. The system is described ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 5, 2023
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