Explaining electric fields in sandstorms
A complex weather phenomenon that has puzzled researchers since the nineteenthcentury can now be accurately modeled using a computer simulation framework developed at KAUST.
A complex weather phenomenon that has puzzled researchers since the nineteenthcentury can now be accurately modeled using a computer simulation framework developed at KAUST.
General Physics
Apr 27, 2021
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Our high-speed, high-bandwidth world constantly requires new ways to process and store information. Semiconductors and magnetic materials have made up the bulk of data storage devices for decades. In recent years, however, ...
General Physics
Apr 14, 2021
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Around a decade ago, the discovery of Fickian yet non-Gaussian Diffusion (FnGD) in soft and biological materials broke up the celebrated Einstein's picture of Brownian motion. To date, such an intriguing phenomenon is still ...
General Physics
Apr 14, 2021
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Antibiotics have revolutionized the field of medicine by making it possible to treat most known microbial diseases today. However, their uncontrolled usage has led to the major global problem of antibiotic resistance. As ...
Biotechnology
Mar 22, 2021
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Dull, featureless camouflage provides better protection from predators than zebra stripes, according to a new study.
Plants & Animals
Jan 12, 2021
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Computer models efficiently and accurately simulate the magnetic responses of ferrofluids by considering only the fluid's surface.
Materials Science
Jan 11, 2021
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Deck the halls with space-based bubbles!
Space Exploration
Dec 23, 2020
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Our Milky Way is not alone in the universe. Surrounding us are numerous satellite galaxies, taking part in a continuous grand dance. But how do these neighbouring galaxies behave, how do they interact with our galaxy, and ...
Astronomy
Dec 9, 2020
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Photo-induced electron transfer is central to numerous physical processes, for instance in the magnetization of materials. The quest to understand and control this ultrafast process has long been pursued in vain, with no ...
Condensed Matter
Dec 7, 2020
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The Freigeist group at TU Dresden, led by chemist Dr. Juliane Simmchen, has studied an impressive behavior of synthetic microswimmers: as soon as the photocatalytic particles leave an illuminated zone, they flip independently ...
Nanophysics
Nov 27, 2020
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