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Photosynthesis in a droplet
For hundreds of millions of years plants have had the ability to harness carbon dioxide from the air using solar energy. The research network is on the trail of building...
Study suggests polymer composite could serve as lighter, non-toxic radiation shielding
A new study from researchers at North Carolina State University suggests that a material consisting of a polymer compound embedded with bismuth trioxide particles holds tremendous potential for replacing conventional...
Stresses and flows in ultra-cold superfluids
Superfluids, which form only at temperatures close to absolute zero, have unique and in some ways bizarre mechanical properties. Yvan Buggy of the Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences at...
Measuring the charge radii of exotic copper isotopes
Researchers at Instituut voor Kern- en Stralingsfysica in Belgium and The University of Manchester, in collaboration with other institutes worldwide, have recently carried out a study aimed at measuring the...
Future information technologies: 3D quantum spin liquid revealed
Quantum spin liquids are candidates for potential use in future information technologies. So far, quantum spin liquids have usually only been found in one or two dimensional magnetic systems only....
Future information technologies: 3-D quantum spin liquid revealed
Quantum spin liquids are candidates for potential use in future information technologies. So far, quantum spin liquids have usually only been found in one or two dimensional magnetic systems only....
'You gotta wash those hands!' How a new Hulu cartoon made an accidental coronavirus PSA
'Solar Opposites'' Justin Roiland ('Rick and Morty'), Mike McMahan and Josh Bycel discuss the Hulu series' hand-washing episode and the coronavirus.
Air compressors to power pneumatic tools
Working under pressure can be a good thing. (NeONBRAND via Unsplash/)As small DIY projects turn into larger and longer ones, keeping battery-powered tools charged and shooting nails with less-than-optimal punch might not cut...
Unraveling the magnetism of a graphene triangular flake
Graphene is a diamagnetic material, this is, unable of becoming magnetic. However, a triangular piece of graphene is predicted to be magnetic. This apparent contradiction is a consequence of "magic"...
Lighting the path for cells
ETH researchers have developed a new method in which they use light to draw patterns of molecules that guide living cells. The approach allows for a closer look at the...
Scientists generate multicolor concentric annular ultrafast vector beams
Ultrafast vector beams have wide applications in photochemistry, biology and physics. They can be used in pump-probe experiments, high-resolution imaging, manipulating microparticles, classical optical communications and quantum optical communications.
The exceptional origin of EUV light in hot tin plasma
Extreme ultraviolet light (EUV light) does not naturally occur on Earth, but it can be produced. In nanolithography machines, EUV light is generated using an immensely hot tin plasma. Researchers...
Arts center in Gold Rush town opens, but coronavirus forces closure two days later. What now?
After a multimillion-dollar makeover, an arts center in tiny, ravaged Grass Valley opened. But the coronavirus forced its closure in the Gold Rush town two days later. What now?
Scientists unveil new concept for single-atom transistor
Scientists have developed a new method for constructing single-atom transistors, an essential component of the next generation of super-fast, ultra-powerful computers.
Cincinnati Bengals 'value' RB Joe Mixon, have talked long-term contract
The Cincinnati Bengals say they have visited with running back Joe Mixon and talked about a long-term contract extension.
Material manufacturing from particles takes a giant step forward
Tiny fibrils extracted from plants have been getting a lot of attention for their strength. These nanomaterials have shown great promise in outperforming plastics, and even replacing them. A team...
Obnoxious background light helps advance spatial light modulator calibration
Spatial light modulator (SLM) is widely used in beam manipulation, interferometric sensing, beam splitter, beam shaping, and laser processing. With the development of optical technique, optical sensing and imaging are...
Cation-induced shape programming and morphing in protein-based hydrogels
Smart materials or advanced materials that can memorize a temporary shape and morph in response to a stimulus can revolutionize medicine and robotics. In a new study now on Science Advances, Luai R....
Nanoparticles with quantum dots for restoring monuments
The fluorescence emitted by zinc oxide quantum dots can be used to determine the penetration depth of certain substances used in the restoration of historical buildings. Researchers from Pablo de...
Transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire
Photosynthetic systems in nature transport energy very efficiently toward a reaction center, where it is converted into a useful form for the plant. Scientists have been using this as inspiration...
Chameleon materials: The origin of color variation in low-dimensional perovskites
Some light-emitting diodes (LEDs) created from perovskite, a class of optoelectronic materials, emit light over a broad wavelength range. Scientists from the University of Groningen have now shown that in...
The rapidly unfolding future of smart fabrics
In an opinion piece published in the journal Matter, members of the Fibers@MIT research group recently laid out a detailed vision for how the rapidly growing field of advanced...
'The Last Dance': Michael Jordan tears up talking about relationship with Bulls teammates
Michael Jordan was brought to tears in one of the latest episodes of "The Last Dance" when asked to describe his relationship with his Chicago Bulls teammates.
What Michael Moore’s new film gets wrong about renewable energy
In the film Planet of the Humans, producer and director Jeff Gibbs and executive producer Michael Moore take aim at renewable energy technologies and the environmental organizations such as 350.org and the Sierra...
Scientists create new recipe for single-atom transistors
Once unimaginable, transistors consisting only of several-atom clusters or even single atoms promise to become the building blocks of a new generation of computers with unparalleled memory and processing power....
Questioning the value of general chemistry labs
Citing costs and a lack of evidence that traditional labs increase student learning, experts say instructors need to make improvements
The day coronavirus canceled prom and everything else for an L.A. high school singer
Pre-pandemic, aspiring pro singer Estefani Lopez commuted three hours to attend her performing arts high. The day prom was canceled everything changed
What will it be surface-transport profile-wise, once the pandemic ends? – 2
So, let’s explore this idea some more. Part 1 can be read here. Speaking of which, in the earlier installment it was duly pointed out that sold in the U.S....