A chemical reaction as good as gold for future technologies
A new Australian-led study finds gold atoms could be key to unlocking organic reactions.
Analytical Chemistry
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Teflon coating study raises hot questions about microplastics in cooking
Ever noticed how your non-stick cookware wears thin over time?
Environment
Oct 31, 2022
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Subatomic MRI could lead to new drug therapies
A new imaging technique using quantum science may lead to novel drug therapies and treatment options, a recent study has found.
Quantum Physics
Oct 28, 2022
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Nanoporous intermetallic compounds that boost hydrogen production
Hydrogen has the highest energy density (120 MJ/kg) of all known substances, approximately three times more than diesel or gasoline, meaning it could play a pivotal role in sustainable energy systems. But the efficient production ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 18, 2022
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Supercomputing simulations help reveal traffic mechanisms through the nuclear pore complex
Students learn about the nucleus in ninth grade biology—it's the inner sanctum of biological cells, where the genome resides with the blueprints for cells to make proteins that are the building-blocks of life. Guarding ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 12, 2022
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The strange behavior of sound through solids
Not everything needs to be seen to be believed; certain things are more readily heard, like a train approaching its station. In a recent paper, published in Physical Review Letters, researchers have put their ears to the ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 12, 2022
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Examining what killed the dinosaurs in depth
Determining what killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period has long been the topic of debate, as scientists set out to determine what caused the five mass extinction events that reshaped ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 12, 2022
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New model that examines materials at mesoscale may be bridge to next-gen devices
A newly developed model may serve as a bridge between quantum mechanical calculations at the atomic scale and devices that could enable next-generation quantum technologies, according to a team of Penn State researchers.
Quantum Physics
Aug 31, 2022
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Electron slow motion: Ion physics on the femtosecond scale
How do different materials react to the impact of ions? This is a question that plays an important role in many areas of research—for example, in nuclear fusion research, when the walls of the fusion reactor are bombarded ...
Nanophysics
Aug 22, 2022
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The length of Earth's days has been mysteriously increasing, and scientists don't know why
Atomic clocks, combined with precise astronomical measurements, have revealed that the length of a day is suddenly getting longer, and scientists don't know why.
Planetary Sciences
Aug 5, 2022
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