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Tennessee Titans to sign ex-Houston Texans Pro Bowl CB Johnathan Joseph
The Tennessee Titans are signing former Houston Texans cornerback Johnathan Joseph to a short-term contract.
Novel imaging application illuminates processes in cancer, COVID-19
Medical images for a wide range of diseases can be more easily viewed, compared, and analyzed using a breakthrough open source web-based imaging platform developed by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)...
Engineers make a promising material stable enough for use in solar cells
A research team has found a way to make halide perovskites stable enough by inhibiting the ion movement that makes them rapidly degrade, unlocking their use for solar panels as...
A new machine learning method streamlines particle accelerator operations
Researchers have developed a new tool, using machine learning, that may make part of the accelerator tuning process 5 times faster compared to previous methods.
Frustrated bimeron shows rich and exotic dynamics
Topological spin textures in magnetic systems with exchange frustration, such as skyrmions and bimerons, may show non-trivial topology and exotic dynamics.
Upcycling spongy plastic foams from shoes, mattresses and insulation
Researchers have developed a new method for upcycling polyurethane foams, the spongy material found in mattresses, insulation, furniture cushions and shoes.
A new machine learning method streamlines particle accelerator operations
Each year, researchers from around the world visit the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to conduct hundreds of experiments in chemistry, materials science, biology and energy research at...
Engineers make a promising material stable enough for use in solar cells
Soft and flexible materials called halide perovskites could make solar cells more efficient at significantly less cost, but they're too unstable to use.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions using microwave plasma technology
A multi-disciplinary collaborative relationship, developed between Penn State EMS Energy Institute researchers and a Pittsburgh-based start-up company, may hold the answer to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions while also paving...
Upcycling spongy plastic foams from shoes, mattresses and insulation
Commonly used for insulation, polyurethane foam is notoriously difficult to recycle. Researchers have developed a new method for upcycling polyurethane foams, the spongy material found in mattresses, insulation, furniture cushions...
How growth of the scientific enterprise influenced a century of quantum physics
Austrian quantum theorist Erwin Schrödinger first used the term “entanglement,” in 1935, to describe the mind-bending phenomenon in which the actions of two distant particles are bound up with each...
Stretchable lithium-ion battery based on new micro-honeycomb structure
A Korean research team has developed a lithium-ion battery that is flexible enough to be stretched. Dr. Jeong Gon Son's research team at the Photo-Electronic Hybrids Research Center at the...
Scientists propose a new approach for efficient nanomaterial modeling
Researchers from the Higher School of Theoretical Mechanics of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) and Tel Aviv University proposed a new approach to improve the efficiency of...
New technology could provide rapid detection of COVID-19
Researchers have developed a new technology that flexibly scales up CRISPR-based molecular diagnostics, using microfluidics chips that can run thousands of tests simultaneously. A single chip’s capacity ranges from detecting a single type...
Molecular engineering metal coordination interactions for strong, tough, fast-recovery hydrogels
Load bearing tissues such as muscles and cartilages typically show high elasticity, toughness and fast recovery rates. However, combining such mechanical properties in the lab to build synthetic biomaterials is fundamentally challenging. In...
Nudging reaction in reverse repurposes polyurethane foam
New polymer processing method offers a path to recycle a huge class of consumer goods
Catching nuclear smugglers: Fast algorithm could enable cost-effective detectors at borders
A new algorithm could enable faster, less expensive detection of weapons-grade nuclear materials at borders, quickly differentiating between benign and illicit radiation signatures in the same cargo.
'Strange effect' raises possibility of smaller, smarter optical filters
Polarization, in sync. On the macro, everyday level, it reads as an oxymoron. To the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Xia Hong and her fellow nanoscientists, though, the apparent contradiction makes a...
Quantum autoencoders to denoise quantum measurements
Many research groups worldwide are currently trying to develop instruments to collect high-precision measurements, such as atomic clocks or gravimeters. Some of these researchers have tried to achieve this using...
How growth of the scientific enterprise influenced a century of quantum physics
Austrian quantum theorist Erwin Schrödinger first used the term "entanglement," in 1935, to describe the mind-bending phenomenon in which the actions of two distant particles are bound up with each...
MRI scanning assists with next generation battery design
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide an effective way of supporting the development of the next generation of high-performance rechargeable batteries, according to new research.
Is space-time smooth or chunky?
Is space-time ultimately smooth at the tiniest of scales, or something else? It seems impossible to measure, but researchers are beginning to look down. Deep down.
Scientists calculate crystal structure of superhard molybdenum borides
In their search for new superhard compounds, researchers have carried out a prediction of stable molybdenum borides and their crystal structures. They revealed that the highest borides contain four to...
Upcycling spongy plastic foams from shoes, mattresses and insulation
Researchers have developed a new method for upcycling polyurethane foams, the spongy material found in mattresses, insulation, furniture cushions and shoes.
MRI scanning assists with next generation battery design
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide an effective way of supporting the development of the next generation of high-performance rechargeable batteries, according to research led by the University of Birmingham.
Famous birthdays for April 29: Uma Thurman, Andre Agassi
Actor Uma Thurman turns 50 and tennis player Andre Agassi turns 50, among the famous birthdays for April 29.
How growth of the scientific enterprise influenced a century of quantum physics
Austrian quantum theorist Erwin Schrödinger first used the term “entanglement,” in 1935, to describe the mind-bending phenomenon in which the actions of two distant particles are bound up with each other. Entanglement was...
Pirates suspend retirement benefits for baseball ops staff amid pandemic
Due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the Pittsburgh Pirates are suspending retirement benefits for members of the team's baseball operations staff.