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Earth-shaking science in the freezer: Next generation vibration sensors at cryogenic temperatures
A cutting-edge vibration sensor may improve the next generation of gravitational-wave detectors to find the tiniest cosmic waves from the background hum of Earth's motion.
New materials for extra thin computer chips
In order to create more compact electronic devices, new materials are being used - especially 2D-materials, which only consist of a single atomic layer. This, however, is only half the...
Electron cryo-microscopy: Using inexpensive technology to produce high-resolution images
Biochemists have used a standard electron cryo-microscope to achieve surprisingly good images that are on par with those taken by far more sophisticated equipment. They have succeeded in determining the...
For next-generation semiconductors, 2D tops 3D
A research team designs a halide perovskite material for the next-generation memory device. Commercialization is accelerated for next-generation data storage device via low-operating voltage and high-performance resistive switching memory.
Watch: Nick Cave shares trailer for 'Idiot Prayer' concert film
"Idiot Prayer," a solo show from Nick Cave filmed in an empty Alexandria Palace in London, will premiere July 23.
Scientists demonstrate a new experiment in the search for theorized 'neutrinoless' process
Nuclear physicists analyzed data for a demonstration experiment in France that has achieved record precision for a specialized detector material.
Electron cryo-microscopy: Using inexpensive technology to produce high-resolution images
Biochemists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have used a standard electron cryo-microscope to achieve surprisingly good images that are on par with those taken by far more sophisticated equipment....
Robot vacuums that tidy up your home
Vacuum while you work, watch TV, or take a shower. (Jarek Ceborski via Unsplash/)The best robot vacuums are so quiet you barely know they’re there, yet so effective that they leave your...
Dreamy outdoor hammocks for hanging out in nature
Life is good. (Zach Betten via Unsplash/)Hammocks are a great way to get some rest and relaxation when you are exploring the great outdoors (or traversing your backyard). No matter where you...
New technique to study superheavy elements
Superheavy elements are intriguing nuclear and atomic quantum systems that challenge experimental probing as they do not occur in nature and, when synthesized, vanish within seconds. Pushing the forefront of...
Long-term heat-storage ceramics absorbing thermal energy from hot water
Approximately seventy percent of the thermal energy generated in thermal and nuclear power plants is lost as waste heat, with a temperature below the boiling point of water. In a recent report...
Pool vacuums that suck out grime
Keep your water clean. (Joe Pizzio via Unsplash/)What’s the point of having a pool if you can’t figure out how to keep it clean? No matter how refreshing a dip in the...
Tiny bubbles make a quantum leap
July 13, 2020—Researchers at Columbia Engineering and Montana State University report today that they have found that placing sufficient strain in a 2-D material—tungsten diselenide (WSe2)—creates localized states that can...
Letting robots manipulate cables
For humans, it can be challenging to manipulate thin flexible objects like ropes, wires, or cables. But if these problems are hard for humans, they are nearly impossible for robots....
New materials for extra thin computer chips
Ever smaller and ever more compact—this is the direction in which computer chips are developing, driven by industry. This is why so-called 2-D materials are considered to be the great...
How much fluorine is too much fluorine?
For most of us, our closest encounter with the element fluorine is likely to be our toothpaste or a municipal water supply with added fluoride.
Air remains cleaner as post-lockdown traffic returns to normal, new research suggests
Air pollution is lower than expected in some of the UK's towns and cities, despite a return to almost normal traffic levels, new research shows.
Spinning chemicals for faster reactions
Cardiff University scientists have devised a new way of making reactions up to 70 times faster by using state-of-the-art equipment to spin chemicals around.
Black phosphorus-based van der Waals heterostructures for mid-infrared light-emission applications
Researchers have realized optically and electrically driven mid-infrared (MIR) light-emitting devices in a simple but novel van der Waals (vdW) heterostructure constructed from thin-film black phosphorus (BP) and transition-metal dichalcogenides...
Robust high-performance data storage through magnetic anisotropy
The latest generation of magnetic hard drives is made of magnetic thin films, which are invar materials. They allow extremely robust and high data storage density by local heating of...
Five years later, nuclear deal with Iran is in tatters
It will be five years this week since the Iran nuclear deal was signed in Vienna. The one-sided deal contained many clauses and annexes that related mainly to the lifting...
Letting robots manipulate cables
For humans, it can be challenging to manipulate thin flexible objects like ropes, wires, or cables. But if these problems are hard for humans, they are nearly impossible for robots. As a...
Parasite infestations revealed by tiny chicken backpacks
Blood-feeding livestock mites can be detected with wearable sensor technology nicknamed "Fitbits for chickens."
The universe might have a fundamental clock that ticks very, very fast
Like a metronome that sets the tempo for a musician, a fundamental cosmic clock may be keeping time throughout the universe. But if such a clock exists, it ticks extremely fast. In...
Scientists demonstrate a new experiment in the search for theorized 'neutrinoless' proc
Nuclear physicists affiliated with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) played a leading role in analyzing data for a demonstration experiment that has achieved record...
Transient droplets organize biochemical reactions inside cells
Called condensates, the droplets pull together proteins and RNA when and where they're needed. Now, they're on pharma's radar
Gold nanowires take on a new twist
Palladium salt spurs bundles of gold threads to coil themselves into nanoropes
Atlanta Braves not changing team name, reviewing 'Tomahawk Chop'
The Atlanta Braves announced they won't change their team name but will review the club's famous "Tomahawk Chop" celebration.