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To make or to break: Novel reversible technique produces acyl fluoride using rare metal
Acyl fluorides are organic compounds that contain a fluorine atom in their structure. These compounds have recently gained much attention in transition-metal catalysis due to their stability and selective reactivity....
From their coronavirus quarantine, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa talk 'Sopranos' with you
Coronavirus has them quarantined on opposite coasts, but "The Sopranos" stars Michael Imperioli (a.k.a. Christopher Moltisanti) and Steve Schirripa (Bobby "Baccalà" Baccalieri) launched a new podcast. Oh, the stories they...
'The Simpsons' short 'Playdate with Destiny' headed to Disney+
"The Simpsons" short film "Playdate with Destiny" is coming to the Disney+ streaming service on Friday.
Chemists develop noble metal aerogels for electrochemical hydrogen production
Electrocatalysis is one of the most studied topics in the field of material science, because it is extensively involved in many important energy-related processes, such as the oxygen reduction reaction...
New isomer separation method a boon for research on protein oxidation
Proteins are made up of long chains of amino acids, and most proteins have one or more of the sulfur-containing amino acid methionine. Oxidation of the sulfur atom in methionine...
Machine learning reveals new candidate materials for biocompatible electronics
Scientists and engineers are on a quest to develop electronic devices that are compatible with our bodies: think of materials that can help wire neurons back together after brain injuries,...
Watch: Indian museum unveils 'Corona Car' shaped like coronavirus
An Indian car museum unveiled the "Corona Car," a coronavirus-shaped vehicle with six wheels that can reach a top speed of 40 mph.
Broad spectrum: Novel hybrid material proves an efficient photodetector
Digital cameras as well as many other electronic devices need light-sensitive sensors. In order to cater to the increasing demand for optoelectronic components of this kind, industry is searching for...
Study suggests two novel methods of searching for dark matter by measuring tiny perturbations in fundamental constants
Dark matter, which cannot be physically observed with ordinary instruments, is thought to account for well over half the matter in the Universe, but its properties are still mysterious. One...
Achieving strong structures with carbon fiber reinforced plastics
Researchers of the Structural Engineering Laboratory, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology have developed a new concept for strengthening steel in critical building structures using bond-free...
Scientists use the Tokyo Skytree to test Einstein's theory of general relativity
In another verification of the validity of Einstein's theory of general relativity, published in Nature Photonics, scientists from the RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics and Cluster for Pioneering Research, with...
Sliding walls – a new paradigm for microfluidic devices
A research team recently developed "sliding walls" as a new technique for fluid control in microfluidic devices, allowing semi-rigid or rigid walls to slide inside a microfluidic chip. In a...
Influence of the diagenetic water medium on the hydrogen isotope of sedimentary N-alkanes
The hydrogen isotopic composition of sedimentary n-alkanes can be used to study paleoclimate, organic matter sources and petroleum genesis. However, the hydrogen isotopic composition of sedimentary n-alkanes is affected by...
Looking for dark matter
Dark matter is thought to exist as 'clumps' of tiny particles that pass through the earth, temporarily perturbing some fundamental constants. A new article sets out two novel methods for...
To make or to break: Novel reversible technique produces acyl fluoride using rare metal
Acyl fluorides are organic compounds that contain a fluorine atom in their structure. These compounds have recently gained much attention in transition-metal catalysis due to their stability and selective reactivity....
Scientists use the Tokyo Skytree to test Einstein’s theory of general relativity
In another verification of the validity of Einstein’s theory of general relativity, published in Nature Photonics, scientists from the RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics and Cluster for Pioneering Research, with...
Fine-tuning magnetic spin for faster, smaller memory devices
Unlike the magnetic materials used to make a typical memory device, antiferromagnets won't stick to your fridge. That's because the magnetic spins in antiferromagnets are oppositely aligned and cancel each...
Broad spectrum: Novel hybrid material proves an efficient photodetector
Digital cameras as well as many other electronic devices need light-sensitive sensors. In order to cater for increasing demand for optoelectronic components, industry is searching for new semiconductor materials. They...
New ‘refrigerator’ super-cools molecules to nanokelvin temperatures
For years, scientists have looked for ways to cool molecules down to ultracold temperatures, at which point the molecules should slow to a crawl, allowing scientists to precisely control their...
Records show Iran lied about making nuclear weapons, scientists say
A non-profit global science and security group says in a new report that Iran has built a plant to produce nuclear weapons despite its insistence that all its atomic endeavors...
Charting a course toward quantum simulations of nuclear physics
In nuclear physics, like much of science, detailed theories alone aren't always enough to unlock solid predictions. There are often too many pieces, interacting in complex ways, for researchers to...
New theory could change the design of future spintronic circuits
The flow of electric charge lies at the heart of electronic circuits. However, electrons also have spin, and flows of electron spin play a vital role in spintronic circuits. These...
X-ray vision through the water window
Physicists at ETH Zurich have developed the first high-repetition-rate laser source that produces coherent soft X-rays spanning the entire "water window." That technological breakthrough could enable a broad range of...
High-throughput discovery of 2-D magnets
2-D materials are atomically thin, single-layered films arranged in a crystal structure, which have potential applications in next-generation electronics and optoelectronic devices. Ferromagnetism (FM) in such materials ‒ the mechanism...
How blockchain can change the space industry
Cryptocurrency. Blockchain. Decentralized data. These are all buzzwords we've seen floating around the news in recent years, but the technology is so new it's hard to see direct applications to...
Syrian air force used chemical weapons in three 2017 attacks, probe finds
Syria's Assad regime used sarin and chlorine gas in three attacks on opposition forces in March 2017, a chemical weapons oversight group said in a report released Wednesday.
Sony’s new DualSense PS5 controller promises more realistic tactile feedback
It's like a PlayStation controller from the future. (Sony/)The new PlayStation is coming this year. We’ve known about it since 2019, but the rollout—like almost everything else in the world—has felt the effects...
Letters to the Editor: How a farmers market operator is enhancing safety in the time of COVID-19
The operator of the Brentwood Farmers Market takes issue with a piece that suggested safety might be compromised.