Graphene's piezoelectric promise
Engineers predict that graphene can be coaxed into acting piezoelectric, merely by punching triangular holes into the material.
Nanomaterials
Jan 5, 2012
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News tagged with triangle
Exploring the mathematical universe: Connections, contradictions and kale
Science and math skills are widely celebrated as keys to economic and technological progress, but abstract mathematics may seem bafflingly far from industrial optimization or medical imaging. Pure mathematics often yields ...
Mathematics
Jan 3, 2023
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Coral Triangle could die by century's end: WWF
Coral reefs could disappear entirely from the Coral Triangle region of the Pacific Ocean by the end of the century, threatening the food supply and livelihoods for about 100 million people, according to a new study from World ...
Environment
May 13, 2009
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What is the best way of stacking apples?
When stacking apples on a market stall, fruit sellers "naturally" adopt a particular arrangement: a regular pyramid with a triangular base. A French-German team, which includes in particular the Laboratoire de Physique des ...
General Physics
Apr 25, 2012
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Environmental DNA reveals secret reef inhabitants
An international research team uses a global sampling of seawater to reveal which tropical reef fish occur where. To identify species and families, they successfully used the residual DNA shed by the animals present in the ...
Ecology
Apr 21, 2022
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The secret behind coral reef diversity? Lots of time.
Strap on a diving mask and fins and slip under the crystal-clear water near a coral reef in Indonesia, Papua-New Guinea or the Philippines, and you'll immediately see why divers and snorkelers from across the world flock ...
Evolution
Nov 6, 2018
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Discovery opens up new path in study of marine evolution and biodiversity
New UCLA research indicates that an evolutionary phenomenon never before observed among marine life could help explain why there is such immense biodiversity in the world's coral reefs and the ocean beyond.
Ecology
Jul 9, 2020
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Researchers love triangles: Shaped catalysts spark longer, faster-growing, rule-breaking nanowires
A research team at Case Western Reserve University has found that gold catalysts shaped in the form of a cube, triangle, or other higher order structures grow nanowires about twice as fast and twice as long compared to wires ...
Nanophysics
Jun 6, 2012
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Large stretches of coral reefs can be rehabilitated
Even after being severely damaged by blast fishing and coral mining, coral reefs can be rehabilitated over large scales using a relatively inexpensive technique, according to a study led by the University of California, Davis, ...
Environment
Sep 27, 2018
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For seagrass, biodiversity is both a goal and a means for restoration
Coral reefs, seagrass meadows and mangrove forests work together to make the Coral Triangle of Indonesia a hotspot for marine biodiversity. The system supports valuable fisheries and endangered species and helps protect shorelines. ...
Environment
Nov 8, 2017
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