Scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have confirmed the presence of electrically-charged molecules in space shaped like soccer balls, shedding light on the mysterious contents of the interstellar medium (ISM) - ...
Astronomy
Jun 25, 2019
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The goal of tackling global warming by turning carbon dioxide into fuel could be one step closer with researchers using a supercomputer to identify a group of "single-atom" catalysts that could play a key role.
Materials Science
Oct 6, 2021
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The promise of thermoelectric materials as a source of clean energy has driven the search for materials that can efficiently produce substantial amounts of power from waste heat.
Materials Science
Jun 21, 2019
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In a first-of-its-kind observation, researchers from the University of New Hampshire Space Science Center have documented a unique event that occurs in clouds before a lightning flash happens. Their observation, called "fast ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 10, 2019
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A special bonding state between atoms has been created in the laboratory for the first time: With a laser beam, atoms can be polarized so that they are positively charged on one side and negatively charged on the other. This ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 1, 2022
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As the Parker Solar Probe ventures closer to the sun, we are learning new things about our home star.
Astronomy
Jul 14, 2021
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Controlling the rotation of this molecule could lead to new technologies for microelectronics, quantum computing and more.
Nanophysics
Dec 21, 2022
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(Phys.org)—A team of researchers working at the Georgia Institute of Technology has developed a type of smart-glass that not only changes color, but creates electricity. They have published a description of their work and ...
York University researchers have made a precise measurement of the size of the proton—a crucial step towards solving a mystery that has preoccupied scientists around the world for the past decade.
General Physics
Sep 5, 2019
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When charged particles are shot through ultra-thin layers of material, sometimes spectacular micro-explosions occur, and sometimes the material remains almost intact. The reasons for this have now been explained by researchers ...
Nanophysics
Nov 28, 2022
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