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Here are some easy ways to make sustainable choices during the pandemic
Appalled by the tidal wave of single-use plastic from takeout and more? Experts give tips for how to be eco-friendly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Using chitin, a bioinspired material, to manufacture tools and shelters on Mars
A simple manufacturing technology based on chitin, one of the most ubiquitous organic polymers on Earth, could be used to build tools and shelters on Mars, according to a study...
'Stevie Nicks 24 Karat Gold' concert film coming to theaters in October
"Stevie Nicks 24 Karat Gold the Concert," a film featuring footage from Stevie Nicks' 2017 tour, will be shown in theaters worldwide.
New way of controlling conductivity of materials at the nanoscale
A new discovery is an important step towards smaller, more advanced electronics. And maybe more environmentally friendly gadgets, too.
Researchers demonstrate record speed with advanced spectroscopy technique
Researchers have developed an advanced spectrometer that can acquire data with exceptionally high speed. The new spectrometer could be useful for a variety of applications including remote sensing, real-time biological...
Researchers discover new photoactivation mechanism for polymer production
A team of researchers from North Carolina State University has demonstrated a way to use low-energy, visible light to produce polymer gel objects from pure monomer solutions. The work not...
Controlled dynamics of colloidal rods
Colloidal particles have become increasingly important for research as vehicles of biochemical agents. In future, it will be possible to study their behavior much more efficiently than before by placing...
Reaching 90% PL quantum yield in 1-D metal halide by pressure-suppressed nonradiative loss
Low-dimensional perovskite-related metal halides have emerged as a new class of light-emitting materials with tunable broadband emission from self-trapped excitons (STEs). Although various types of low-dimensional structures have been developed,...
Fantasy football: Alvin Kamara leads Week 2 running back rankings
Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints tops UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Week 2 fantasy football running back rankings.
Rapid 3-D printing with visible light
3-D printing has driven innovations in fields ranging from art to aerospace to medicine. However, the high-energy ultraviolet (UV) light used in most 3-D printers to cure liquid resins into...
Physicists make electrical nanolasers even smaller
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and King's College London cleared the obstacle that had prevented the creation of electrically driven nanolasers for integrated circuits. The approach,...
Why do hospital germs bind more strongly to certain surfaces than to others?
Results from studies in both experimental and theoretical physics may help to improve antibacterial surfaces. The research work was recently published in the journal Nanoscale.
Reviewing the quantum material 'engine room'
An Australian collaboration reviews the quantum anomalous Hall effect (QAHE), one of the most fascinating and important recent discoveries in condensed-matter physics. QAHE allows zero-resistance electrical 'edge paths' in emerging...
Great progress for electronic gadgets of the future
Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have found a completely new method to check the electronic properties of oxide materials. This opens the door to even...
Liquid water at 170 degrees Celsius: X-ray laser reveals anomalous dynamics at ultra-fast heating
Using the X-ray laser European XFEL, a research team has investigated how water heats up under extreme conditions. In the process, the scientists were able to observe water that remained...
Analyzing molecular structures in more detail
Chemistry and structural biology use the standard methods of NMR spectroscopy (NMR = nuclear magnetic resonance) to examine the structure of molecules including large molecules like proteins in solution. The...
Collaboration yields promising material for quantum computing
Researchers at the Microsoft Quantum Materials Lab and the University of Copenhagen, working closely together, have succeeded in realizing an important and promising material for use in a future quantum...
Molecular 'dances' determine how liquids take up heat
Scientists have uncovered a link between the microscopic movements of particles in a liquid and its ability to absorb heat.
Novel photoresist enables 3-D printing of smallest porous structures
Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Heidelberg University have developed a photoresist for two-photon microprinting. It has now been used for the first time to produce three-dimensional polymer...
Researchers synthesize artificial solid-state crystal structures using laser light
Researchers at the Hybrid Photonics Laboratories in Skoltech and Southampton (U.K.), in collaboration with Lancaster University (U.K.), have demonstrated a new optical method to synthesize artificial solid-state crystal structures for...
Liquid carbon characterized using a free electron laser
From common soot to precious diamonds, carbon is familiar in many guises, but there have been little more than glimpses of carbon in the liquid form. Researchers at the FERMI...
Harnessing DNA molecules for disease detection and electronics
DNA molecules express heredity through genetic information. However, in the past few years, scientists have discovered that DNA can conduct electrical currents. This makes it an interesting candidate for roles...
A new way to search for dark matter reveals hidden materials properties
New research from Chalmers, together with ETH Zürich, Switzerland, suggests a promising way to detect elusive dark matter particles through previously unexplored atomic responses occurring in the detector material.
Plug-in hybrids are a 'wolf in sheep's clothing'
Although marketed as a green option, the cars cause more polluting than is claimed, campaigners say.
Researchers create better material for wearable biosensors
Biosensors that are wearable on human skin or safely used inside the body are increasingly prevalent for both medical applications and everyday health monitoring. Finding the right materials to bind...
Theoretically, two layers are better than one for solar-cell efficiency
Solar cells have come a long way, but inexpensive, thin film solar cells are still far behind more expensive, crystalline solar cells in efficiency. Now, a team of researchers suggests...
Air Force says it's testing a next-generation fighter jet
The U.S. Air Force confirmed Monday that it has designed, built and flown at least one prototype of its next-generation fighter jet.
Jets put RB Le'Veon Bell on IR, sign ex-Dolphins RB Kalen Ballage
The New York Jets have placed Pro Bowl running back Le'Veon Bell on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.