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U.S. mortgage applications rise to 11-year high, MBA report shows
New U.S. mortgage applications have risen for a ninth consecutive week and are at the highest level in 11 years, industry figures showed Wednesday.
Simultaneous nodal superconductivity and broken time-reversal symmetry in CaPtAs
In the vast majority of superconducting materials, Cooper pairs have what is known as even parity, which essentially means that their wave function does not change when electrons swap spatial...
White nanolight source for optical nanoimaging
Nanolight sources based on resonant excitons of plasmons near a sharp metallic nanostructure have attracted great interest in optical nanoimaging. However, the resonant phenomenon only works for one type of...
New nanoparticle drug combination for atherosclerosis developed
Physicochemical cargo-switching nanoparticles (CSNP) designed by KAIST can help significantly reduce cholesterol and macrophage foam cells in arteries, which are the two main triggers for atherosclerotic plaque and inflammation.
Energy storage using oxygen to boost battery performance
Researchers have presented a novel electrode material for advanced energy storage device that is directly charged with oxygen from the air. Professor Jeung Ku Kang's team synthesized and preserved the...
Experiments expose how powerful magnetic fields are generated in the aftermath of supernovae
In a paper recently published by Physical Review Letters, a team of researchers including scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) detail the first quantitative measurements of the magnetic field...
Coronavirus brings an outbreak of trademark applications
The coronavirus pandemic has brought a surge in trademark applications. Many applicants don't realize how involved the process can be.
Graphics cards farm to help in search of new physics at LHCb
For the first time, data from LHCb, a major physics experiment, will be processed on a farm of GPUs. This solution is not only much cheaper, but it will help...
Engineers advance insights on black phosphorus as a material for future ultra-low power flexible electronics
Black phosphorus is a crystalline material that is attracting growing research interest from semiconductor device engineers, chemists and material scientists to create high-quality atomically thin films.
How to manage water systems for long-term sustainability
The concept of a circular economy (CE) promotes reparability, durability and recyclability, unlike the traditional linear economy that is based on the take-make-consume-dispose pattern involving the using up of resources....
New research creates neutralizing sponge for dangerous chemicals
Dr. Simon Holder, Reader in Organic Chemistry at the University of Kent (UK) and Dr. Barry Blight, Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of New Brunswick (Canada), have developed...
How Elon Musk aims to revolutionise battery technology
Could the least exciting bit of Elon Musk's empire end up being the most transformative?
Film Independent Spirit Awards moves February ceremony to April 24
The 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards ceremony has been delayed until April 24.
Limpet sticking power down to mucus, not muscle
Limpets—those coin-sized, suction-cup critters with conical caps—have had the experts fooled all along.
Nanomaterial gives robots chameleon skin
A new film made of gold nanoparticles changes color in response to any type of movement. Its unprecedented qualities could allow robots to mimic chameleons and octopi—among other futuristic applications.
Las Vegas Raiders' Allegiant Stadium to host 2021 Pro Bowl
The 2021 Pro Bowl will take place at the Las Vegas Raiders' Allegiant Stadium.
Research reveals the chemistry behind the bombardier beetle's extraordinary firepower
If you want to see one of the wonders of the natural world, just startle a bombardier beetle. But be careful: when the beetles are scared, they flood an internal...
Jimmy Kimmel to host 72nd Emmy Awards
Jimmy Kimmel is slated to return to host the 72nd Emmy Awards and he will also serve as executive producer for the show, ABC announced.
The smallest motor in the world
A research team has developed a molecular motor which consists of only 16 atoms and rotates reliably in one direction. It could allow energy harvesting at the atomic level. The...
Engineers grow optical chips in a Petri dish
Engineers have successfully grown optical chips in a Petri dish. The breakthrough could pave the way for a variety of smaller and more precise optical technologies.
Catherine O'Hara, Elisabeth Moss join 'Soundtrack of Our Lives' benefit
Catherine O'Hara, Elisabeth Moss and other stars will join film and TV composers and songwriters during a live stream for the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund.
Eight current Overseers share their unique stories
The Harvard Board of Overseers is one of the University’s two governing boards, working alongside the President and Fellows (also known as the Corporation), Harvard’s principal fiduciary board. Formally created in 1642, the...
Physicists document method to improve magnetoelectric response
University of Arkansas physicists have documented a means of improving the magnetoelectric response of bismuth ferrite, a discovery that could lead to advances in data storage, sensors and actuators.
A 'pause button' for light particles
How do you stop something that is faster than anything else, intangible and always in motion by nature? A team led by physicists Dr. Thorsten Peters and Professor Thomas Halfmann...
The smallest motor in the world
A research team from Empa and EPFL has developed a molecular motor which consists of only 16 atoms and rotates reliably in one direction. It could allow energy harvesting at...
A small protein transports electrons between the two photosystems involved in plant photosynthesis
The emergence of oxygenic photosynthesis made it possible for complex multicellular life-forms to evolve on Earth. By utilizing solar energy to turn carbon dioxide into sugars, while also generating molecular...
Scientists grow optical chips in a petri dish
The modern photonics industry is constantly working on making its devices more compact, be it computing systems or sensors and lidars. For this, it is necessary to make lasers, transistors...
Multicolor super-resolution imaging made easy
Scientists at EPFL have developed robust and easy-to-implement multicolor super-resolution imaging. The approach is based on the simultaneous acquisition of two spectral channels followed by spectral cross-cumulant analysis and unmixing....