Melting glasses from unmeltable compounds
Glasses are an indispensable part of everyday life. One of the most important reasons for this is that glass objects can be manufactured almost universally and inexpensively in a wide variety of shapes and sizes using their corresponding melts. Proce.....»»
Zentropy and the art of creating new ferroelectric materials
Systems in the universe trend toward disorder, with only applied energy keeping the chaos at bay. The concept is called entropy, and examples can be found everywhere: ice melting, campfire burning, water boiling. Zentropy theory, however, adds anothe.....»»
Chemical contamination on International Space Station is out of this world, study shows
Concentrations of potentially harmful chemical compounds in dust collected from air filtration systems on the International Space Station (ISS) exceed those found in floor dust from many American homes, a new study reveals......»»
Experiments identify important new role of chemical compounds in plant development
Researchers who manipulate lignin, a molecular fiber that allows plants to grow tall and transport water, unexpectedly discovered its synthesis has more far-reaching effects on plant development than previously suspected......»»
Boron nitride-based nanocomposites have unexpected properties, researchers discover
Just as carbon makes up both the brittle core of a No. 2 pencil and the harder-than-steel diamond in a cutting tool, boron nitride gives rise to compounds that can be soft or hard. Yet, unlike carbon, far less is known about boron nitride's forms and.....»»
Are AR glasses still a pipe dream? I tested 3 of the newest to find out
I tried three different smart glasses with unique and exciting features, some with AR capabilities -- here's what I learned......»»
Are AR glasses still a pipedream? I tested 3 of the newest to find out
I tried three different smart glasses with unique and exciting features, some with AR capabilities -- here's what I learned......»»
Scientists develop novel method to synthesize azide compounds for wider industrial applications
Azide compounds play a pivotal role for subsequent synthesis of organonitrogens such as amines and triazoles that are essential compounds in organic and materials chemistry. Triazoles that can be synthesized by the 'click' reaction have attracted att.....»»
Biosphere 2 experiment reveals that soils in drought stress leak more volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere
Microbes are doing a lot under the soil surface that can't be seen with the naked eye—from sequestering carbon to building the foundation of Earth's crust. But even tiny microbes are feeling the stress of a hotter, drier future......»»
Even people who bought Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses don’t want to use them
That's not stopping Meta from making second-gen Stories, WSJ report claims. Enlarge (credit: Meta) Even the people who spent money on Meta's Ray-Ban "Stories" smart glasses don't want to use them. That's according to a.....»»
Nanorings: New building blocks for chemistry
Sandwich compounds are special chemical compounds used as basic building blocks in organometallic chemistry. So far, their structure has always been linear......»»
Ancient pathogens released from melting ice could wreak havoc on the world, new analysis reveals
Science fiction is rife with fanciful tales of deadly organisms emerging from the ice and wreaking havoc on unsuspecting human victims......»»
Unique Mexican black and pinto bean varieties shown to be high in healthy compounds
Common beans are important food sources with high nutritional content. Bean seeds also contain phenolic compounds, which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that promote health. A study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign a.....»»
Development of atactic C-C main chain polymer with a high melting point
Polymers with carbon–carbon (C-C) bonds (C-C polymers) in the main chain skeleton such as polyethylene and polypropylene are important industrial materials and are utilized as common plastics......»»
A demonstration of substituent effects in anti-aromatic compounds
Circularly conjugated compounds with 4n+2 pi-electrons are known as aromatic compounds. They are generally stable and are found in our surroundings. Conversely, anti-aromatic compounds with 4n pi-electrons have been conventionally considered unstable.....»»
"Time-traveling" pathogens in melting permafrost pose likely risk to environment, say scientists
Ancient pathogens that escape from melting permafrost have real potential to damage microbial communities and might potentially threaten human health, according to a new study by Giovanni Strona of the European Commission Joint Research Center and co.....»»
Best Online Glasses Deals: Save on Glasses USA, Frames Direct, more
Eyewear is expensive, so if you're looking for the best online glasses deals to save some money, look no further than this guide......»»
These AR glasses showed me the future of spatial computing — and I’m excited
Xreal recently released a powerful new accessory for Air smart glasses, adding an an AR feature and spatial anchors to fix its virtual display in space......»»
Space geodetic observations help reveal variations in Earth"s surface loads
Motion of the Earth's surface mass, including the atmosphere and oceans as well as hydrology and glacier melting, causes the redistribution of Earth's surface loads, deformation of the solid Earth, and variations in the gravity field......»»
Long-forgotten frozen soil sample offers a warning for the future
Ancient soil was buried under a mile of ice until excavated during the Cold War. Enlarge / Water and sediment pour off the melting margin of the Greenland ice sheet. (credit: Jason Edwards/Getty Images) About 400,000 yea.....»»
Why new SSDs are melting down, and how to protect yours
PCIe 5.0 SSDs based on the Phison E26 controller are advised to be used with a cooler to run safely without any overheating issues......»»