Watercoolers have become a staple in homes, offices and schools, but their tanks and parts are made of materials that could release unwanted or potentially harmful compounds into drinking water. In a preliminary study, researchers ...
Environment
Sep 1, 2021
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About 95% of all crystal structures obtained for various proteins and deposited in public databases are captured using cryogenic technology. This technology requires frozen conditions. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research ...
Biochemistry
Aug 19, 2021
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The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), an institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Science and ICT, has developed an innovative process that uses renewable energy to produce ammonia at room temperature ...
Materials Science
Aug 19, 2021
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Stress and strain, applied in just the right manner, can sometimes produce amazing results.
Optics & Photonics
Aug 12, 2021
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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Argonne National Laboratory have made the most direct observation of a key intermediate formed during the breakdown of hydrocarbons in combustion and the atmosphere. Published ...
Materials Science
Aug 6, 2021
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Three dimensional (3D) nano-networks promise a new era in modern solid state physics with numerous applications in photonics, bio-medicine, and spintronics. The realization of 3D magnetic nano-architectures could enable ultra-fast ...
Quantum Physics
Aug 6, 2021
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The future environmental footprint of the tire industry could be substantially shrunk thanks to a new ecofriendly way found by four RIKEN researchers that harnesses bacteria to make a chemical used in synthetic rubber.
Biochemistry
Aug 6, 2021
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Researchers at ETH have managed to produce nanocrystals made of two different metals using an amalgamation process whereby a liquid metal penetrates a solid one. This new and surprisingly intuitive technique makes it possible ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 5, 2021
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A new Monash review throws the spotlight on recent research in heterostructures of topological insulators and magnetic materials.
Quantum Physics
Aug 5, 2021
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University of Basel researchers have reached an important milestone in their quest to produce more sustainable luminescent materials and catalysts for converting sunlight into other forms of energy. Based on the cheap metal ...
Materials Science
Aug 2, 2021
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